Sleep
- Sleep -
3 Ways Sleep Affects Your Metabolism
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCPoor sleep disrupts metabolic systems and can trigger these three conditions.
- Sleep -
The Food-Sleep Connection
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCWhen it comes to metabolic health, sleep plays an unexpectedly powerful role. At the same time, our food choices also have a big impact on how we sleep — or don't.
- Sleep -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Sleep Yourself Well
By Henry Emmons, MDWhy sleep is vital to your mental health.
- Sleep -
Can a Weighted Blanket Help My Insomnia?
By Jon SpaydeIf anxiety is at the root of your insomnia, says our expert, a weighted blanket may help.
- Gut Health -
How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress
By Heidi WachterPioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.
- Sleep -
How Insomnia Leads to Weight Gain
By Heidi WachterChronic stress that keeps you up at night can increase the production of fat cells.
- Sleep -
How to Treat the Common Cold
By Christine SchrumHere are a few tips to nudge a cold out the door.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: In the Dark About Sleeplessness
By Craig CoxI may not be the best person to suggest that light pollution is keeping seniors awake.
- Sleep -
5 Tips to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
By Kaelyn RileyEstablish better bedtime habits with these simple strategies.
- Sleep -
Why Do I Feel Depressed and Fatigued When I Sleep Late?
By Jon SpaydeIt all depends on which stage of sleep you wake up in, says a sleep expert.
- Sleep -
Better Sleep, Better Marriage?
By Heidi WachterHow much you sleep could influence marital arguments, a recent study says.
- Sleep -
Connecting Sleep and Genes
By Craig CoxAre people with certain genes more prone to sleep disorders?
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Try Counting Sheep
By Craig CoxNearly half of the senior set isn’t getting enough sleep, but efforts to address the problem seem to be more entertaining than effective.
- Gut Health -
Night Owls Are From Mars
By Courtney HelgoeA study finds a gene for being a late sleeper.
- Sleep -
How to Use Lavender Oil
By Kaelyn RileyThis popular essential oil can help boost your health and happiness.
- Sleep -
How to Measure Your Sleep Satisfaction
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCCalculate your sleep-related health risks by considering these six factors.
- Sleep -
Are You Drunk — or Just Sleep Deprived?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCResearch shows that losing sleep slows your response speeds as much as if you'd had a couple cocktails.
- Sleep -
Get in Sync: On Sleep and Health
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCAligning your body's clocks is key to your wellness. Here's how to achieve optimum circadian health.
- Sleep -
Reclaim Your Sleep Rhythm
By Frank Lipman, MDHow to reset your internal clock and get the rest you need.
- Sleep -
Sleep & Genes: Q&A With Jonathan Cedernaes, MD, PhD
By Experience Life StaffA new study finds that one bad night’s sleep can harm your body’s metabolic processes. The study’s author explains how.