Sleep problems are something that people generally keep to themselves, or shrug off as a mild nuisance of daily life. However, with the latest health warning published by Penn State researchers Dr. Alexandros. N. Vgontzas and colleagues, sleep problems are more serious than ever! According to the results of their 14-year sleep study, it was [...]
An August edition of the online publication Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reports an interesting sleep study that shows similarities between the effects of sleep deprivation and sleep restriction. The researchers hail from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who used rats in their sleep research. Sleep-restriction is generally considered to be a very short period [...]
Sleep researchers are discovering more and more each day about the mysteries surrounding sleep. There are so many things we still don’t understand: What causes us to sleep? What helps us sleep well? These questions are among thousands that researchers puzzle over in their endless search for the answers to sleep. One way researchers hope [...]
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A new article was released on HuffingtonPost.com, by Dr. Michael J Breus, that speaks to the fact that people who eat fast food frequently are likely to be overweight and short sleepers. Dr. Breus offers a few quick facts on the correlation: – People categorized as short sleepers tended to weigh more and exercise less. [...]
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The Circadian Rhythm is an inherent physiological system that regulates our daily wake-sleep cycles, also called the “biological clock” in mammals. [Learn more about the Circadian Rhythm here.] This system of wake-sleep is crucial to our sleep patterns, and can also be a critical factor to well-being, and as studies are showing, may lead to [...]
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A new study was recently published in the journal Neuroscience, that shows a significant link between brain energy and sleep. The research was performed on rats, and revealed that during the initial stages of sleep there is a dramatic increase in cellular energy levels in brain regions that are active during waking hours. The findings [...]
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When middle age creeps up on us, we can’t help but notice that things start to change. Our bodies aren’t as supple and youthful, our skin begins to sag and you may notice a few extra pounds around your mid-section. It’s all part of the aging process, and despite what the media says, it’s natural [...]
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During the week, you may find yourself wishing that you had the chance to crawl under your desk and snatch a few zzz’s. Why is it that nap time is scheduled only for children – we adults need it too! As the pressures of work and life take hold of our every minute and drain [...]
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Considering melatonin is one of the three active ingredients in Dream Water, we are always happy to share the latest news and research surrounding melatonin and it’s direct effects on sleep. The latest news we’ve uncovered shows a correlation to low melatonin levels – and thus, trouble sleeping – with people who have experienced brain [...]
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