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How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Heart’s Health
November 1, 2021
Lack of sleep can affect your heart disease risk.
If you sleep poorly, you risk more than crankiness in the morning: You risk your heart. Studies show that even if you are at a healthy weight, get exercise and don’t smoke, too little sleep can increase your risk for heart disease.  That’s because good sleep does more than leave us feeling… See more
How Sleep Works and How Not Getting Enough Affects Your Health
November 1, 2021
What's an ideal amount of sleep? It's pretty much the same no matter what your age is.
You surely know by now that there’s an “ideal” amount of sleep we’re supposed to get at night: roughly seven to nine hours. This applies to the entire age range for adults, whether you’re 18 or 88.  And it’s not a loose suggestion, like how many days a week you should shower.  Sleep… See more
23 Tips for Getting More Sleep
November 1, 2021
Follow these tips for better sleep.
A lot of surprising things can affect your sleep. For example, what you drink and when you drink it, electronic devices like your phone or tablet, the temperature of the room, how much you exercise — even when you go to bed each night. Together, these things are called sleep hygiene and practicing… See more
Attention Women: Can’t Sleep? Try these 3 Mind-Body Therapies
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 2, 2021
Mind-Body Therapies that May Help You Get Some Sleep
Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? If you said yes, you’re not alone. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) labels insufficient sleep an epidemic. About 50 percent of Americans grapple with occasional insomnia, while percent struggle with chronic insomnia… See more
Snoring, Sleep Apnea May Be More of a Concern for Women than Men
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 1, 2021
Snoring, Sleep Apnea May Be More of a Concern for Women than Men
Men have a higher risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a known risk for cardiovascular disease, but women with OSA experience impaired heart function earlier than men, according to a study conducted by the Radiological Society of North America.

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?…

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Refined Carbs May Be Keeping You Up at Night
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 20, 2020
Refined carbs and insomnia
Having a tough time sleeping? Check your diet. Refined carbs might be the problem, particularly among post-menopausal women, according to a study published in The… See more
Junk Food Cravings, Weight Gain Associated with Sleep Deprivation
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
November 18, 2019
A sleepless night can leave you feeling groggy, fatigued, irritable – and apparently craving junk food, according to a new study published in eLife. This may not be news to you, if, after a night with little shut eye, you’ve yearned… See more
4 Recent Studies Link Sleep to Heart Issues
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 16, 2019
Four Studies link Sleep with Heart Health
Experts have been telling us for years that poor sleep quality contributes to heart disease. But you may not realize just how detrimental sleep deprivation can be for your heart. A lack of sleep raises your risk for cardiovascular disease regardless of your age, weight, smoking and exercise habits… See more
Sleep Disorder Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 13, 2019
Sleep Disorder Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

What is Parksinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating condition that renders many people confined to a wheelchair. Every year about 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with… See more
Getting Enough Sleep Can Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk, Improve Overall Health
By Mart J. Amick, MD
August 10, 2019
Sleep and Health
About 70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder, including insomnia (short-term or chronic) and sleep apnea. More than one third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. In fact, the U.S. Centers for… See more

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