Carbs and sleep… Milk and cookies before bed may be comforting and are associated with a bedtime snack, however it is actually counterproductive to good sleep quality, and leads to weight gain as well. Although simple carbohydrates may be sedating and even decrease sleep latency {1}, consuming a high glycemic load does not equate to… Read more »
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for insomnia is used to address the thoughts and beliefs that contribute to the problem initiating or maintaining sleep. Common beliefs about sleep that do not help... Read More
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Sleep, Stress and Aging
How Sleep Can Help with Stress as You Age The older we get, the more difficult it seems to bounce back after a stressful situation. Dealing with stress can be complex, and ignoring the issue isn’t going to do you any favors when it comes to health and wellness. One of the easiest ways that… Read more »
Myths About Sleep
Five Myths About Sleep It’s Good to Wake Up to Sleep medicine and sleep products—whether it’s mattresses or sleep tech or wearables—are growing business these days. Medicine is catching up with how really sleep deprived many of us are, and diagnoses follow. According to recent estimates, 50 to 70 million Americans chronically suffer from a… Read more »
Lifestyle and Chronic Disease
Society is learning about the importance of sleep. Sleep, after all, is one-third of a person’s life. Sleep is a link in the chain of wellness. Other key links in the chain of wellness include movement, nutrition, de-stressing, and finding work-life harmony. Lifestyle!!! Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health problems are commonly attributed as… Read more »
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep when You’re Stressed
We’ve all felt the flames of stress in this world. Prior we discussed in Caveman Insomnia, stress and sleep are not very compatible. The truth however, is that stress will never end, but sadly one day life will. There are many ways to deal with stress, from Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to Blowing Bubbles…. Read more »
