Could daytime napping or poor sleep habits at night lead to an increased risk of developing elevated blood sugar? Believe it or not, the answer is yes.
A study1 published earlier this month in the journal Diabetes Care found that individuals who napped less than an hour a day increased their risk of developing elevated blood [...]
Filed under: Body, Sleep on October 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
If insomnia is derailing your sleep, a prescription sleeping pill may not be the best cure. Here are some options to explore:
Practice good “sleep hygiene.” This does not mean making sure your bedding is clean! It means following good sleep habits, especially ensuring the bedroom environment is conducive to sleep. Among experts’ recommendations: Use the [...]
Filed under: Sleep, Stress on March 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
According to ScienceNewsOnline: Napless cats awaken interest in adenosine, sleep may be a way of recharging the brain, using adenosine as a signal that the brain needs to rest: “Since adenosine secretion reflects brain cell activity, rising concentrations of this chemical may be how the organ gauges that it has been burning up its energy [...]
Filed under: Sleep on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
