The food we eat has a direct effect on our sleep. Good food habits can help you fall asleep easily and enjoy a deeper sleep with less interruptions. Eat a light diet You might feel drowsy after a heavy meal. But that is because blood circulation is diverted your digestion system, at the expense of your brain. The reduced ...

Daytime napping is a great way to recharge your batteries. Our biological clocks take a dip in the evening, signaling our bodies to rest. But we don't often listen to these natural cues. If you are in the habit of napping during the day, but find it less productive, then you might be doing one or more of these ...

Sharing your bed or bedroom with your pet has its benefits and drawbacks. The debate is still on, and both parties have many things to say. Experts on animals beheviour advice against keeping pets in bed. The risks of infection and behaviour problems among pets are significant. But there are many pet owners who enjoy the comfort of their ...

We spend a lot of time in our bedrooms. But is your bedroom sleep-friendly? Your bedroom affect the quality of your sleep. American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests that our bedrooms should resemble a cave - cool, quiet and dark. Deep down we all are still cave-men and women. Here's a quick guide to help you turn your bedroom ...

Driving at night is a tough task. Driving when you are sleepy is both difficult and dangerous. Drowsy driving is a major contributor for road traffic accidents. This includes falling asleep during daytime especially in the evening. I wrote a post on how people undervalue the risks of sleeping at the wheel in the post 7 myths of drowsy ...

If you wake up in the morning with a sore neck, then you are not alone. Neck stiffness and neck pain are common bedside symptoms often occur as a result of bad sleep posture. This condition is medically known as 'torticollis' which literally means (torti = twisted / collis = neck) a twisted neck. Bad posture or low temperature ...

Mobile phones are replacing traditional alarm clocks at an alarming speed. Using your mobile phone's alarm feature maybe more easy, portable and can give you more flexibility in terms of alarm tones. But are you using them the right way? Following are five common mistakes you make when waking up to your mobile phone's alarm. 1. Setting up the ...

For a long time, medical science ignored the possibility of human hibernation. But evidence is mounting to suggest that we may possess a certain degree of hibernating capacity. A set of rare accidents have shed light to this otherwise unexplored area of medicine. If human hibernation is truly a possibility, then it will open up a brand new branch ...

Drowsy driving is a leading cause of death due to road traffic accidents. But the dangers of drowsy driving are ignored by many as one survey in US revealed almost half of the drivers admitting falling asleep at the wheel. Here are seven myths that needs busting, before next time you take the wheel. I can tell when I'm ...

Dolphins are mammals like humans. They communicate with each other, nurture their young, and breath air much like us. Then how about sleeping? Can Dolphins sleep like us? And why not? Dolphins and other mammals in the cetacean order have to face the challenge of living in the ocean. There is no warm, safe place to sleep in the ...

Even the words 'power napping' appear too threatening for some people. One reason for not taking regular power naps is the belief that it is too complicated and difficult to master. Nothing can be further from the truth. And here is a minimalist guide to power napping. Avoid misconceptions on power naps Even a little knowledge can improve your ...

Sleep hygiene, like many good habits is difficult to master. The task is made even more difficult when you lead a busy life. So is there anything that can help you get a deep sleep, with minimum effort, that requires on training at all? It seems there some hope for us all. Taking a shower late at night might ...

You may already have heard of power naps countless times. The benefits of power naps, or daytime short naps, has been proven by science. Power naps tips are on the internet, on TV, radio talk shows and on newspapers. But why aren't everybody embracing power naps? Not long ago, I too was a non-believer of daytime naps. I always ...

The health risks of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) goes beyond the agony of snoring. Many studies have confirmed the ill effects of not getting enough sleep. Here's a list of conditions that can result or get worsened with untreated OSA. High blood pressure Stroke Heart Failure Heart Attacks Type 2 diabetes Depression Obesity Gastro-Oesophageal reflux disease Memory loss Worsening ...

Sleep plays a vital role in forming memories. A series of interesting research studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of sleep on our memory. Sleep helps to fix memories A group of researches at the University of Geneva have proven what we all knew by instinct - sleep helps to remember things better. They compared the memory tasks of ...

If you thought that sleeping with lights on was bad for the environment, according to a new study it is bad for your health as well. Human body have been exposed to roughly equal amounts of sunlight and darkness, throughout its evolution. So our bodies have evolved to synchronize with this switching of night and day. When Thomas Alva ...

Ancient Aborigines never would have expected the didgeridoo to be used in sleep medicine. But research links didgeridoo playing to a significant reduction in snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea. Didgeridoo is a wooden musical instrument dating back over a 1000 years. The Australian Aborigines used the didgeridoo mainly for ceremonial dancing and singing, but today it is widely used ...

Have you ever wondered which occupation caused most sleep deprivation? A recent survey in US based on interviews of 27,000 people, has revealed the top 10 jobs that are sleep-killers. Home Health Aides Lawyers Police Officers Physicians, Paramedics Economists Social Workers Computer Programmers Financial Analysts Plant Operators Secretaries These jobs involve stressful and awkward work shifts. And most of ...

Hair loss is a slow but a distressing problem for many people. It is seen among both men and women and across all ethnic groups and cultures. Hair loss prevention or reversal is a booming industry and shows how concerned we are about our hair. Leading hair loss experts now confirm that insomnia is is a promoter of baldness. ...

Some days we don't get enough sleep. Since most of us can't stick to a fixed schedule, it's not easy to assess our level of sleepiness just by the hours spent on bed. Sleep problems and individual variations in sleep requirement all complicate is further. So how do you find out if you are getting enough sleep? A simple ...