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Study Finds Anger is Amplified with Lack of Sleep
A paper first published by The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in the Journal – Science Advances looked at the amplification of anger due to lack of sleep. Researchers instructed 202 college students to fill out a daily diary to capture a report of the previous night’s sleep. In addition, the students wrote down…
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Study Shows DHA Levels Affect Quality Sleep
Several studies in both animals and humans have found a bidirectional relationship between long-chain fatty acid levels and sleep duration. This is thought to be due, in part, to the fact that fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) play key roles in the pineal gland. Higher plasma ratios of DHA: AA has…
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Study Connects Biological Clock to Overeating and Obesity
In a study published in the journal Current Biology, Güler and his team explored the connection between the pleasure center of the brain and our internal biological clock. Looking at the 24/7 availability of high-calorie foods and how regular consumption and snacking can lead to obesity in mouse models. Güler and his team found that…
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Could Mindfulness Be the Missing Link?
Mindfulness helps people regulate their emotions, reducing pain and negative thinking, concludes a new study, even after very basic training in mindfulness.
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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 overtoxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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A New Sleep Study Overturns Beliefs on Obesity and Sleep
A recent study published in PLOS Biology has shown that the connection between obesity and sleep loss might work in the opposite way to what we previously imagined. Sleep deprivation has been considered a cause for obesity. However, an investigator from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that it isn’t necessarily sleep loss…
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9 Natural Ways to Keep Calm
Did you know there is a human need for certainty? Your brain craves it; and the lack of predictability right now can easily lead to stress, panic or even boredom. This can cause us to reach for our cell phones to get answers.
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Detoxing Your Brain While You Sleep
A new study has revealed that the human body clears toxins out of the brain while we’re asleep.
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Melatonin supports Lung Health in New Study
Melatonin, a well-known antioxidant molecule that supports healthy inflammation, may protect lung health threatened by viral and other pathogens. A recent study produced data showing that melatonin may act to protect lung health, and could benefit COVID-19 patients.
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4 Ways Melatonin Regulates the Stress Response
Acute or chronic stress can trigger an overactive sympathetic nervous system, resulting in high oxidative stress. The immune system functions at its best in the parasympathetic state so when it switches to a sympathetic state, the body is vulnerable to disease. Chronic release of hormones such as cortisol, catecholamines and neuropeptides due to stress also…