#sleep #sleeptips Is hypertension and heart health affected by sleep, or lack of sleep? YES! "“There is a body of literature that indicates that poor sleep duration and poor sleep quality is significantly associated with poor blood pressure management,” Dr. Sarraju says. “Whether the relationship is causative or not, I think is less clear.” The … [Read more...]
#sleep #sleeptips "The stress and health risks observed on Mondays are mostly explained by weekend changes in our sleep cycles." - OUCH! It's real. Mondays are bad for our health. This is well studied and documented. In lay terms - we change our "normal routine". Weekends are a "free for all". We do what we want when we want but, our bodies thrive … [Read more...]
#sleep #sleeptips What kind of sleeper are you? This attachment has a great quiz. I got "dolphin" This isn't news to me since my fitbit gave me the same information last year.. I still do night shifts at the hospital and so I track my sleep carefully. The interesting thing about the "dolphin" style of sleeping is that I have a number of items or … [Read more...]
#Sleep #sleeptips Is it good to eat before bed? Simple answer - NO. Your body has a lot of things to do while you sleep, digestion should not be added to the list. A good rule of thumb is to stop eating 3 hours before bed (snacking, grazing, whatever you like to call it). This includes caffeinated drinks and alcohol. But what if you're really kind … [Read more...]
#sleep #sleeptips OSA or Obstructive Sleep Apnea doesn't just mean you snore, sleep poorly and wake up tired. OSA has very significant effects on most of the major body systems. Many people resist wearing a CPAP or BiPAP at night because "it doesn't help anyway", "my spouse can't stand the noise" or "it's so uncomfortable". Whatever your reason, … [Read more...]
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