Anxious and Joyless? You Might Just Be Sleep Deprived

Anxious and Joyless? You Might Just Be Sleep Deprived

Not getting enough sleep is bad for both your physical health and your emotional well-being, as new research shows. The study, a review of existing data from clinical trials, found that even short bouts of sleep deprivation can reduce people’s positive emotions and make them more anxious. Gizmodo’s Top Five Gadgets of 2023 For the … Read more

Doing 3 Of These 10 Things Means You’re Stuck In A Stress Response

Doing 3 Of These 10 Things Means You’re Stuck In A Stress Response

We all know that stress can have a deep connection to our physical well-being. It turns out your body could actually be trying to send you a message through your sleep habits. Liz Tenuto, also known as the Workout Witch, is an expert in helping clients heal trauma through somatic exercise. She recently took to … Read more

Nearly 5MILLION Americans have little-known sleep disorder that leaves people exhausted even after getting 8 hours of rest a night, scientists say

Nearly 5MILLION Americans have little-known sleep disorder that leaves people exhausted even after getting 8 hours of rest a night, scientists say

By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 21:00 13 Dec 2023, updated 22:26 13 Dec 2023 More more people have a condition that leaves them so sleepy they are unable to work — even after a full night’s rest — than previously thought. Researchers in the US estimated that as many as one in 70 … Read more

Why being cold is good for your brain, sleep and waistline… And it helped my son after his first-floor plunge

Why being cold is good for your brain, sleep and waistline… And it helped my son after his first-floor plunge

By Dr Michael Mosley for the Daily Mail 23:23 08 Dec 2023, updated 23:40 08 Dec 2023 As we’ve all noticed, it’s been very chilly recently. My family lives in an old house, which is hard to keep warm, and our boiler has gone on the blink, yet again. But as we huddle around the … Read more

Australian study shows shift workers prioritize sleep over diet and exercise

Australian study shows shift workers prioritize sleep over diet and exercise

In a recent study published in the Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, researchers investigated the prioritization of health behaviors amongst Australians. They used phone and online surveys to evaluate sleep, physical activity, and diet prioritization patterns among 1,684 Australian adults between the ages of 18 and 72. Their findings revealed that 49% of … Read more

Grizzly bears maintain circadian rhythm through hibernation, WSU study reveals

Grizzly bears maintain circadian rhythm through hibernation, WSU study reveals

WASHINGTON — The internal clocks of grizzly bears keep ticking through hibernation, according to a genetic study led by researchers at Washington State University (WSU), highlighting the strong role of circadian rhythms in the metabolism of many organisms including humans. The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that’s part of the body’s internal clock. It … Read more

Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

In a recent study published in Hypertension Research, a group of researchers examined the relationship between dietary and sleep rhythms and blood pressure (BP) levels in children aged 6-15 from Chongqing and Sichuan provinces and identified optimal rhythm interventions to prevent Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) onset potentially. Study: The impact of dietary and sleep rhythms on blood … Read more

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

In a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers investigate the associations between avocado consumption and diabetes risk. Study: Associations between Metabolomic Biomarkers of Avocado Intake and Glycemia in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Image Credit: Krasula / Shutterstock.com Do we need patient-specific biomarkers for predicting T2D risk? Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects 10.5% … Read more

I’m a doctor and I’ve just made a change to the way I shower to stay in peak health for longer

I’m a doctor and I’ve just made a change to the way I shower to stay in peak health for longer

By Louise Allingham and Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia 01:17 06 Nov 2023, updated 01:22 06 Nov 2023 A doctor has revealed how taking a cold bath or shower can improve your overall health and leave you not just feeling but even looking younger.  Dr Poonam Desai recommends adding a quick plunge or showering … Read more