Many people make one of their resolutions at the New Year to drink less or cut out alcohol from their diet entirely. How can this help your sleep and overall health? Alcohol is a sedative and is known to slow down brain functions, which can lead to feeling relaxed and sleepy. The problem is that …
This Thanksgiving, we have so much to be thankful for! One of the best parts of the holiday season is giving back to our customers. We usually do a fun giveaway for followers on our social media accounts. This year, we decided to do something a little different. We recently had the chance to work …
Are carbs good or are they bad? That question has a complex answer. There are different types of carbs, and when metabolized in the body, they cause different reactions. Simple carbohydrates get processed into simple sugars, which provides a quick burst of energy or the feeling of being full, but that feeling usually fades quickly. …
Daylight savings time ends on November 6th at 2:00 a.m. Most people look forward to falling back this time of year because it means an extra hour of sleep. However, if you are not careful, the time change can cause sleep disturbances negatively impacting your health. So how do you maintain quality sleep during the …
With Halloween approaching, it’s hard to avoid taking a walk down the candy aisle at the grocery store to see what kind of goodies are on sale for the event. Even if you aren’t trick or treating with your kids or providing candy at your front door, it takes a strong will not to take …
Do you ever find yourself having that 2:00 in the afternoon thought that you just can’t make it through the rest of the day without a cup of coffee or a Coke? Maybe you drink energy drinks throughout the day to find the energy you need? Do you drink black or green tea before bed …
We have talked in previous blogs about how exercise improves your sleep. Regular exercise can even help alleviate some of the major symptoms of sleep disorders like sleep apnea. Don’t rush out and get a gym membership though, because there are tons of other ways to get your 15-60 minutes of daily exercise in without …
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Whether you take prescription medication, over the counter medication, or supplements daily, some sleep problems may be related to side effects of those medications. While some medications may make you drowsy, especially things labeled as “night time” such as NyQuil or Tylenol PM, others may be the cause of symptoms of sleep disorders or insomnia. …
We have talked before how sleep or lack thereof can impact your overall health. Not getting adequate sleep can increase one’s risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, diabetes among other things. That is why it is so important to make sure you are getting the proper amount of sleep for your body and …
Melatonin is the body’s natural sleep hormone, which is produced when the eye sends signals to the brain to let it know that it’s dark and time to go to bed. Since melatonin is a naturally occurring chemical in the brain, many things can affect its output. We have discussed how melatonin is affected by …
