No matter your age, gender, size or shape, everyone on the planet sleeps. Likewise, the consequences of failing to get enough sleep are well-known and well-understood; who hasn’t felt sluggish and lethargic after getting a poor night’s sleep? Since sleep ...
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How to Stop Your Eyes from Twitching
After spending hours milling away in your office, you might find yourself encountering an irritating yet familiar problem; an eye that twitches uncontrollably. Though no one would claim that a twitching eye represents a major medical issue, it is still ...
Read More »Nighttime Noise: Tips for Stopping Snoring
It would be putting things mildly to say that snoring is common problem. Chances are that if you don’t personally have this problem, you know someone that does. While pinning down the exact number of snorers is a bit tricky, ...
Read More »How Night Owls Can Get to Bed Earlier
There’s a good chance you’re reading this article while battling a strong nap craving. Or, perhaps later in the day, you’ll wind up nodding off while watching TV. Maybe your body is relying on that fourth cup of coffee to ...
Read More »8 Reasons Why You’re Always Tired
You know the feeling – it gets to about two in the afternoon or so, and it becomes harder and harder to stay alert and focused. Your eyelids become heavy, your productivity slows to a crawl and all you can ...
Read More »Cyber Overload: A look at Internet Addiction
When you stop and think about it, it really is amazing just how big a role the internet plays in our daily lives. In fact, it can safely be said that those under the age of 25 probably can’t envision ...
Read More »Too Much of a Good Thing: The Risks of Oversleeping
This author isn’t a betting man, but I’d be willing to wager that the readers of this article have heard about the importance of sleep. In fact, most people are probably aware of the oft-repeated eight-hour guideline for nightly slumber. ...
Read More »Natural Options for Better Sleep
We hear people all the time say things like, “Oh, I only need a couple hours a night” or “I will sleep when I die.” Well, the research demonstrates that if you don’t get enough sleep while you are on ...
Read More »Coping with Restless Legs
For most people with restless leg syndrome (RLS), the trouble starts when they lie down and try to relax. Unpleasant sensations in their legs—variously described as burning, creeping, tugging, or like insects crawling inside their legs—cause an uncontrollable urge to ...
Read More »Serotonin and Dopamine: Keys to a Better Mood
Have you been feeling down in the dumps lately? As with all emotions, these feelings have a relatively simple medical explanation behind them – in this case, the chemicals of serotonin and dopamine. As you will discover, increasing the levels ...
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