Western medicine has traditionally focused on heroic procedures and medications to treat serious or life-threatening diseases. However, many modern doctors are now focusing instead on prevention. It has been established that several lifestyle choices can drastically change your risk of developing certain diseases, either for better or for worse. Sleep is one of these important […]
How Sleep Changes as You Age
Most of us are intuitively aware of the fact that sleep changes as we age. After all, very few of us are “sleeping like a baby” anymore, and it’s hard not to notice that Grandpa nods off more often during family gatherings. While some changes in sleep patterns are normal as you age, some are […]
Studies Connect Social Media and Sleep Loss
Social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have become a multibillion-dollar industry. This modern phenomenon can provide a variety of benefits for our lives, but it also appears to have drawbacks as well. According to a new study examining social media and sleep, spending too much time on social media may contribute to […]
Best Diet for Diabetes Involves Eating in Sync With Your Biological Clock
A great deal has been written about the effects of diet and other lifestyle factors on diabetes. We know that eating low-carbohydrate meals and less processed foods can be particularly important. However, very little is known about how the timing of meals interacts with diabetes and other metabolic diseases. A recent study suggests that the […]
Sleep Deprivation and Cognitive Function: How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Attention Span
Do you feel like you perform at your best when you have not gotten the sleep that you need? Very few people would answer this question in the affirmative. Despite this, millions of people worldwide go without the sleep they need and without realizing how sleep deprivation can affect their future performance. A new study […]
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