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Sleep & Adherence to Diet & Exercise Goals
Recent preliminary research has shown that individuals with higher scores for sleep health during a 12-month weight loss program were more likely to stick to the calorific and exercise goals in the program in comparison with those who scored lower for sleep health.
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The Impact of Sleep on CVD
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of sufficient quality and duration of sleep on nearly every body system, and multiple recent trials emphasize the critical role it plays in cardiovascular health, including implications for causality to both peripheral and coronary artery disease.
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Sleep: Your Night Job
Any health news junkie can see that the importance of sleep has come to center stage. Our collective interest in this shut-eye time grew when studies started linking a lack of sleep to obesity. Ghrelin, an appetite regulatory hormone, became known as the “carb gremlin” with nutritionists reminding us that fewer hours of sleep resulted…
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9 Signs That You’re Over-Toxed (and Need a Detox!)
Detoxification is a subject contested by a lot of people perhaps due to conflicting marketing messages online. The thing is, our bodies detox naturally, every single day. However, if we overburden the human organism with toxins, this can result in an over-toxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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REM Regulates Eating Behavior
Recent research showed that the activation of neurons in the hypothalamus during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep helps regulate eating behavior in mice.
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Best Forms of Magnesium for Sleep
The magnitude of magnesium’s importance in the human body cannot be understated. This master mineral is the fourth most abundant element in the human body and is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. Magnesium gets depleted when exercising, under stress, or during illness. Excessive alcohol consumption can also lead to inadequate magnesium…
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Perpetrator of Sleep Deprivation in Teens
New research from Alex Agostini, PhD and Stephanie Centofanti, PhD, sleep experts at the University of South Australia, has emphasized the significance of sleep, especially for teenagers who are going through a cascade of changes, both mentally and physically. This research highlights the importance of sleep for both physical and mental health. Parents and doctors…
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Snooze, You Lose
The relationship between sleep and weight is a two-way street. Lack of sleep can lead to weight gain; weight gain can lead to lack of sleep. Take steps to break those tight links and your weight, energy, and overall health will improve.
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Best Foods for Restorative Sleep
Obtaining restorative sleep on a nightly basis (between 7 and 9 hours) is critical for health, yet often very difficult for many patients. Lack of sleep can make eating healthy challenging, as cravings for sugar and carbohydrates often increase. Poor sleep may contribute to the inability to properly manage stress. It has been linked to…
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A New Study Reveals the Science Behind Beauty Sleep
In a study published in Nature Cell Biology, Body Clock Biologists from the University of Manchester looked at how sleep helps the body perform through the rigors of the day. Lead author Professor Karl Kadler and his team discovered that the body’s extracellular matrix is made of two types of fibrils – thick fibrils and…