We all want enough sleep so we’re less cranky and more alert. We want it for our kids too. But recent research found an even more important reason: Sleeping less than six hours a night for one week can lead to more than 700 changes in the way our  genes  behave. Among these are genes that regulate [...]
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CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Itâs now common knowledge that nighttime exposure to computer, tablet, and TV screens sabotages sleep âthe light they emit simulates sunlight, thus suppressing sleep hormones. However, plenty of daytime sunlight is vital for good sleep. Most of us donât get near enough. Research shows the average person spends less [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If youâre accustomed to zoning out before bed in front of your TV, phone, or computer, you are significantly hindering your brainâs ability to produce sleep hormones. A recent study found the blue light emitted from digital screens play a major role in sleep disturbances that have become so [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If youâre still feeling knackered from the time change with daylight saving youâre not alone. Changing the time throws a kink in the fragile and sensitive human biological clock, leaving many people feeling continuously jet lagged for a few weeks. An hour of lost sleep might not sound like a [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Are you often wide awake around 3 or 4 a.m., your mind racing with anxiety, but then collapsing into a near coma in the late afternoon? This maddening cycle of waking up and falling asleep at inconvenient hours is often relieved by managing low blood sugar. Why you’re wide [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL It seems almost everyone has insomnia these days, including, possibly, you. People either can't fall asleep, they wake up after a few hours of sleep and can't go back asleep, or they aren't able to sleep deeply. The reasons for insomnia vary from person to person, but it's typically [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you fall asleep around 2 or 3 a.m. and sleep until noon? Or do you wake up at 4 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep? Studies show insomnia does more than make the days drag ââŹâ it raises your risk of dementia [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Do you like to play a little Candy Crush or surf Facebook before bed? Or maybe you’re vegging out in front of your giant LED television or reading a novel on your iPad. Then when you turn the lights off you toss and turn frustratingly into the wee hours [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Do you often wake up at 3 a.m., your mind racing with thoughts, and you can't fall back asleep? Try this crazy sounding but highly effective tip: Eat something! Make sure it's not something sweet but instead something with protein and fat, such as nut butter, a bit of [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Is there a torture worse than hitting the sack exhausted from a long day only to toss and turn for hours, unable to fall asleep? Or perhaps you fall asleep but later bolt awake and can't fall back asleep? By the time women hit their mid 30s or early [...]