There is a U-shaped association between sleep duration and cardiovascular and overall mortality. Those sleeping seven hours had the lowest risk over 10 years.... Read More
sleep and health
Back Sleeping and Your Brain
There is an association between insufficient sleep and numerous health issues, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, obesity, and depression.... Read More
A “Secret Weapon” Against Heart Disease
“At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain about if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm? — But it’s nicer here. So you were born to feel “nice”? Instead of doing things and experiencing them? Don’t you see the plants, birds, ants, spiders, and bees doing their tasks, putting the world in order as best they can? And you’re not willing to do your job as a human being? Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands?... Read More
A Power Nap Guide
HARDLY A WEEK GOES BY WHEN A PATIENT DOESN’T ASK me about short sleep. And the inevitable follow-up question: Do naps salvage a sleepless night? Today I offer a power... Read More
What I Got Wrong About Sleep
CONSISTENT SLEEP AND WAKE TIMES may be more important than duration. Consistent sleep and wake times may be more important than duration. Today, I will explore what I got wrong... Read More
9 Tips to Sleep Better
It remains unclear whether the urge to urinate directly causes awakenings or if individuals become more attuned to bodily sensations during the second half of the night due to more disrupted sleep.... Read More