The routine you normally follow at bedtime before going to sleep is basically what experts call sleep hygiene. If you pull all-nighters on a regular basis thinking you can make up for all that lost sleep on weekends, you have poor sleep hygiene. On the other hand, if you consistently Read more…
Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects approximately 40 million people in the U.S. alone. That is roughly 25% of the total population with about 20 million experiencing occasional short-term insomnia. There are numerous reasons why people have trouble falling and staying asleep. Alternating sleep cycles (due to shift work), poor Read more…
Snoring is very common. In fact, most of us snore from time to time so it’s really not something we give a lot of thought to. Snoring results from air being unable to travel freely through our nose and throat while we sleep, causing those surrounding tissues to vibrate. That Read more…
Consuming caffeine affects our sleep. An association has been found between how much caffeine is ingested daily and a reduced quality of sleep as well as an increase in sleepiness during the day. The most documented effects of caffeine on sleep are primarily about less total sleep time overall, waking up Read more…
We know that there’s a relationship between obesity and sleep deprivation, but is it the extra weight that causes sleep problems or does poor sleep make you fat? Well, both. It’s a complex relationship, and one that we’ll explore today. For people with a high BMI there’s a correlation with sleeping Read more…