If you struggle with getting to sleep or getting back to sleep upon waking in the middle of the night, you're not alone. An estimated 168 million Americans report experiencing difficulty with sleep at least once per week. Maybe you find yourself having racing thoughts...
Read MoreIn recent years, we have learned even more about the mind-body connection and how our physical body impacts our mental health and vice versa. Sleep is a key component of mental health and often something that begins to be disrupted when our mental health is...
Read MoreMillions of Americans have difficulty sleeping through the night, and their quality and quantity of sleep, as well as overall health, suffers because of inability to get to or stay asleep. A large portion of these people who experience sleep difficulties snore. In fact, nearly...
Read MoreOver 60 million individuals in the United States suffer from Acid Reflux Disease, and a staggering over one third of those who have acid reflux experience symptoms on a daily basis. Acid reflux is a disease where food, drink, or stomach acid leaks into the esophagus, causing the feeling...
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We all know that we should be washing our sheets and bedding regularly, but what about your pillow? Well, according to a 2015 New York Post article referencing a bacteria exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, your pillow is as germy as a...
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As your new routine for this school year is taking shape, an important consideration is your children's sleep habits and how much sleep they're getting. According to SleepFoundation.org, teens need an average of eight to ten hours of sleep each night to reach their full academic potential. Unfortunately,...
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There are common misunderstandings about the amount of calories consumed at various times of day and their relation to calorie burning during sleep. Below is updated information, to help you sort fact from fiction. By clarifying how calorie burning really works, it is easier to determine...
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Today's sleep experts in sleep disorders remind us that there are very important reasons why we're supposed to sleep through about a third of our lifetimes. It's because maintaining a healthy mind and body requires that we do so. The majority of people need seven...
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Many of us treat getting enough sleep as a luxury instead of as a necessity. However, research has shown that people who do not consistently get enough sleep are at a higher risk of falling ill to chronic diseases. Falling asleep while driving, lack of focus,...
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Sleepless nights are frustrating as well as mentally and physically exhausting. Fortunately, the problem is unnecessary and easily correctable for the majority of people in the US. Typically, merely minor adjustments in eating habits, or other small lifestyle changes, or a combination of such little...
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