The foods you eat might influence when you go to sleep, according to a new study of elite female college athletes. Researchers will present their work at the American Physiology Summit, the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society, from April 20 to 23. The study revealed that athletes who consumed more carbohydrates and vitamins…
Adverse childhood experiences contribute to diminished sleep quality and reduced vascular function in young adults, according to a study at the University of Iowa. In addition, researchers found that poor sleep efficiency may contribute to vascular dysfunction with increasing exposure to adverse childhood experiences. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiology…
Audio Transcript Good Friday to you. I know many of you listen to the podcast on your way to school or work, commuting by car or bus or bike or train or on foot. Blessings to you on your day ahead. Or maybe you listen on your way home from work and school. Either way,…
Why do Christians find it so hard to love one another? I don’t ask the question as just one more critic of the church’s failures — I have trouble enough addressing the log of lovelessness protruding from my own eye. And of course, the question has as many different answers as there are Christians —…
According to a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), 32% of adults “always or often” lose sleep at night due to worries about environmental issues. The survey found that younger generations are more likely to experience this problem, with 41% of Generation Z and 37% of millennials reporting they “always or…
By Mattie Toma, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Wellbeing at work is being taken more seriously by many businesses these days. After all, recent research has shown that more than a quarter of Generation Z workers – those born between 1997 and 2012 – seek out workplace benefits that help them cope with stress.…
Environmental factors in the bedroom like air pollution, warmth, high levels of carbon dioxide, and ambient noise have been linked to a drop in sleep efficiency, according to a study published in Sleep Health. Researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Louisville measured multiple environmental variables…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Noctrix Health its De Novo request for the NTX100 Tonic Motor Activation System to treat symptoms of moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) and improve sleep quality in patients refractory to medications. The FDA previously granted a Breakthrough Device Designation for the therapy in May…
A drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat insomnia may have potential as a repurposed drug for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in the Annals of Neurology. Sleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer’s start experiencing…
By Pedram Navab, DO, FAASM, Esq As sleep specialists know, cognitive behavioral therapy is the gold standard and most effective manner to treat insomnia in the long run. Within this insomnia therapy rubric are muscle relaxation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, and stories that can facilitate sleep. 1. Muscle Relaxation Muscle relaxation involves focusing attention on…