sleep deprivation

In our world of technology and fast-paced lifestyles, sleep disorders are prevalent and can be detrimental to our health. Until now, researchers have sought treatments for these disorders by going straight to the source: the brain. It is widely accepted that the brain is the control center for all aspects of sleep. A new study ...click here to read more

“I used to say sleep was the third pillar [of health]. I was absolutely wrong. It’s the foundation.” If you’ve ever suffered from insomnia or been sleep deprived, you’ll surely agree with these words by Dr. Matthew Walker, director of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. After pulling an all-nighter—or ...click here to read more

Getting some well-needed rest can be all that’s necessary to feel great, as it grants your body and mind time to rejuvenate. However, due to the struggle of long work days—or the increased level of distraction this technologically inclined world offers—more and more people are becoming sleep deprived. So much so that over the past ...click here to read more

A new study out of the UW Medicine Sleep Center at Harborview Medical Center has discovered a link between chronic sleep deprivation and the suppression of the immune system. While many people notice that they get sick when they haven’t slept enough, Dr. Nathaniel Watson of the Sleep Center and his team set out to ...click here to read more

March 10 was World Kidney Day 2016 and it’s important to think about, as there are many things that affect the kidneys, including kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, iron deficiency, and atherosclerosis. World Kidney Day has been going on for over 10 years, bringing to light the many issues affecting the kidneys along with making ...click here to read more

Sleep disorders not only impede on a person’s sleep, but they can have serious and negative health consequences as well if they are not managed or controlled. Examples of sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea and parasomnia. Over this last year, more information arose in regards to sleep disorders – how they are linked, how ...click here to read more

Bipolar disorder and poor sleep quality trigger negative moods in women. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by mania highs and extreme lows in mood. These changes in mood are not instant and in fact manic episodes can last for days along with depression. Bipolar disorder can wreak havoc on a person’s sleep in ...click here to read more

Lack of sleep can have many negative health consequences, and new findings suggest that it can negatively impact emotions as well. Lack of sleep has been found to impair the brain’s ability to regulate emotions due to fatigue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 30 percent of Americans receive less than ...click here to read more

In today’s busy world, problems such as sleep deprivation, low energy levels and fatigue are just part of a modern lifestyle. Sleep pertains to an actual phase in which both the body and mind are allowed to rest. During sleep, a person is generally inactive and thus, not aware of his or her immediate surroundings. ...click here to read more

Sleep deprivation has been linked to higher levels of stress and depression. Today, life stress and the general hubbub of modern society can keep us up at night. And for caffeine-fueled North Americans – with smartphones and tablets at their bedsides – sleeping may seem like a waste of time, to the extent that sleep ...click here to read more

It is estimated that one in five adults experiences sleep deprivation, a condition categorized by the inability to get enough sleep. On average, our bodies require seven to eight hours of sleep, and numerous studies have shown the consequences associated with too little sleep. The causes of sleep deprivation can range from voluntary behavior – ...click here to read more

Sleep deprivation and kidney disease have been found to increase the risk of each other. New research was conducted on women and found that those who slept five hours a night or less had a 65 percent higher risk of developing kidney disease. To complete the study researchers examined the sleep habits of thousands of ...click here to read more

Sleep deprivation, along with a high-fat diet, effects insulin resistance. The latest research found that, when it comes to contributing to insulin resistance, one night of sleep deprivation is equivalent to six months of eating a high-fat diet. Insulin resistance occurs when the body loses its sensitivity to insulin and starts producing more in order ...click here to read more

The medical community has long known that people who suffer from epilepsy experience sudden electrical activity in the brain, and now there is significant evidence suggesting that sleep – particularly sleep deprivation – can trigger epileptic seizures. A lack of sleep is associated with a number of negative health effects, including a suppressed appetite, loss ...click here to read more