There’s a lot of power in a good night’s sleep, including its ability to affect what you eat. Without proper sleep you’ll not only pack on unwanted pounds, but you’ll decrease your productivity, weaken your immune system, and increases your chances of serious health diseases. Before you fall apart from sleep deprivation, check out this […]
Your brain is always hard at work while you sleep, and researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have been exploring this ability even further. Senior study investigator Dr. Gryorgy Buzsaki, the Biggs Professor of Neural Sciences at NYU Langone and its Neuroscience Institute, along with his team, have found that our brain cells are responsible […]
Do you really enjoy depending on coffee and sugary snacks to get you through the day? It may be time to pick some new habits that will encourage deeper sleep for energetic days full of happiness and energy. Check out what well-rested people are doing to improve their sleep and overall quality of life, according […]
While it isn’t uncommon to occasionally struggle to fall asleep, chronic insomnia is a real threat to the health millions of people in our nation. According to a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine, persistent or chronic insomnia brings much greater risks than intermittent insomnia. The basis of insomnia is not being able […]
Is back pain keeping you awake at night? Or does your partner’s tossing and turning keep you up? As Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale likes to say, “Feed opportunities, starve problems.” In fact, if you visit Gallery Furniture’s I-45 location, you’ll see that saying posted in view of McIngvale’s desk, near the front of the store. […]
Australian researchers say that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can improve their symptoms with better sleep at night. Their results showed that combining a behavioral sleep intervention with helping parents learn methods to better deal with behavioral problems related to ADHD can lead to daytime improvement of symptoms. Reuters tells us that during their […]
Thanks to the start of Daylight Saving Time, we all lost an hour of our precious sleep last night. Now, this change may not seem like much, but according to The Huffington Post, the Monday after the clock moves forward is associated with an increased number of car accidents, heart attacks and work-related injuries. Even […]
Do you have difficulty falling asleep every night? You aren’t alone! According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, an estimated 60 million people in our nation battle insomnia on any given night. However, poor sleep isn’t doing you any favors as it makes days seem much longer, stressful and increases your health […]
Sleep may sound like an easy task, but it can take some work to truly get the quality rest you deserve. As the field of sleep medicine continues to grow and the benefits of Grade A snooze being recognized around the world, you may be holding on to false beliefs about how to get back […]
Sticking to a daily routine that includes waking up and falling asleep at the same time everyday can be difficult amongst life’s chaos. Nonetheless, daily routines revolving around eating and sleeping may be more beneficial to our mental health than we realize. According to new research published in the journal eLife, staying consistent with our […]
