Sleep is a fundamental human need, so there’s no arguing that it is important. However, many factors can lead to sleeplessness - work, diet, environment, stress, etc. In order for us to get a good amount of sleep, we have to address these factors. image/shutterstock The room temperature is the crucial factor that affects how fast, comfortable, and deep we fall asleep. … [Read more...]
4 Proven and Drug-Free Treatments for Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalking remains to be a mysterious behavioral disorder which, at the moment, has no surefire cure. However, there are different proven ways to curtail its effects, and they’re mostly about avoiding known triggers for sleepwalking. Once you know which triggers to avoid, you can greatly lower the chances of sleepwalking incidents escalating into potentially dangerous … [Read more...]
How to Sleep Soundly When You Have Osteoporosis: Finding and Maintaining Proper Sleeping Posture
If you’re still unclear on whether or not good posture is important, ask someone who has osteoporosis. People who suffer from osteoporosis have lower bone density or weaker bones. Its effects can make your bones more likely to fracture, change your posture, cause severe back pain, and make it considerably harder for you to walk or even sleep. While there’s currently no … [Read more...]
6 Home Remedies To Help You Beat Snoring And Sleep Better
Did you know - 48% Americans agreed that they experienced occasional insomnia, and as much as 22% agreed that they encountered consistent insomnia? Now, insomnia is, to a large extent, caused by snoring. For anybody who snores regularly, sleep time is not necessarily relaxation time, because snoring keeps the person in discomfort, causes his breathing to stop, forces him to … [Read more...]
How Much Sleep You Actually Need According to Your Age
It is said that people spend nearly a third of their lives sleeping. That is, however, based on the idea that people average about 8 hours of sleep every night and can be misleading. During our lives, we’ll go through different stages where will need anywhere from 17 to just 7 hours of sleep. Before we dip into the details, let’s examine why we need a good night’s sleep. The … [Read more...]
Here’s Why You Should Be Sleeping Naked
Well, burn your pajamas and throw away all the oversized t-shirts. Turns out we all need a little bit more nudity in our lives, especially when it comes to sleeping. DNews deftly sums up all the latest science on the benefits of sleeping au naturale in their resent video. The reasoning behind it is very simple – people sleep better at slightly lower body temperatures, and … [Read more...]
Sleeping Without Breathing
Many people suffer from sleep apnea without even realizing it. If you have ever woken up suddenly in the middle of the night, gasping for air, it means that you are among these people. What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder during which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during the sleep. These pauses in breathing are actually called apneas and during … [Read more...]
The Best and Worst Sleeping Positions for Chronic Pain in the Neck, Shoulders and Back (INFOGRAPHIC)
We spend about a third of our lives asleep. However, the way we sleep can have an incredible impact on back, neck, joint and chronic pain. A good night’s sleep allows your body to repair and rejuvenate as it prepares for another day. If you are waking up tired or with aches and pain, consider changing your sleep position to a one that helps alleviate your chronic pain instead … [Read more...]
