According the the Sleep Foundation, our circadian rhythms help coordinate both mental and physical systems in our bodies from digestion to sleep. They are connected to a type of pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) within our brains where, at different times of the day, clock genes send signals to regulate activities throughout the body.
Integrative physician, Deepa Verma focuses on proactive, preventative options for a person to increase longevity of good health and overall well being.
The Better Sleep Council suggests several potential and easy ways to reduce snoring. Before you try these techniques, however, if you are a chronic snorer, be sure to assess with a health professional that it isn't a sign of more serious health conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea.
A recent incredibly extensive UK health study involving more than 88,000 people found that those who go to bed between 10 and 11 p.m. were significantly less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those heading to bed prior to 10 or after 11 p.m.
You likely don't think a lot about your body's position while you sleep. As long as you're asleep, why does your position matter? Well, your body placement may affect your health substantially according to new studies.
Poor sleep is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes. If you go untreated for a sleep disorder, you may be more susceptible to these diseases. And that's not all - poor sleep also affects mental health.
