People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of some kinds of heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. The investigators based their conclusion on data from more than one million people. Previous studies have found an association between insomnia, which affects up to 30% of… Continue reading Some Insomniacs May Be at Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure and Stroke
Category: Insomnia
How We Use Music to Help Us Fall Asleep
If you like the soothing sound of music to help you fall asleep, you’re not alone. Many people use music in the hope that it fights sleep difficulties. That is the finding of a study by Tabitha Trahan of the University of Sheffield, UK, and colleagues. The findings were published November 14th 2018 in the open-access… Continue reading How We Use Music to Help Us Fall Asleep
Insomnia Symptoms and Overall Health Improve with Online Insomnia Program
Treating insomnia with digital cognitive behavioral therapy programs can not only improve insomnia symptoms, but daytime functioning and overall health as well according to a 2018 study from the University of Oxford and Northwestern Medicine. The year-long study involved 1,711 people, and researchers found online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improved not only insomnia symptoms, but functional… Continue reading Insomnia Symptoms and Overall Health Improve with Online Insomnia Program
Let It Go: Post-Work Mental Breaks Will Improve Your Sleep
Doing something fun after work can help you get a better night’s sleep – especially if you’ve been bothered by rude colleagues during the day. That was the key finding of research that appears in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association. “Sleep quality is crucial because sleep plays a… Continue reading Let It Go: Post-Work Mental Breaks Will Improve Your Sleep
Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep
Most of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough healthy sleep (some children need 10 hours nightly, while most adults need at least seven), we may be left feeling irritable and disoriented. It can also be dangerous to be sleep deprived. According to the AAA Foundation for… Continue reading Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep
Can a To-Do List Help You Sleep Better?
If you have trouble falling asleep, you might try writing a brief to-do list, researchers say. Investigators from Baylor University compared sleep patterns between study participants who took five minutes to write down upcoming duties versus participants who listed completed activities, and found that the do-to list won the battle for sleep. “We live in… Continue reading Can a To-Do List Help You Sleep Better?
How to Conquer Insomnia
The most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older is insomonia. People with this condition have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Insomnia can last for days, months, and even years. There are many reasons why older people in particular may not get enough sleep at night. Feeling sick or being in pain can… Continue reading How to Conquer Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women
Older women who don’t get enough sleep were more likely to have poor cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, California, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. A release from the association notes that in the… Continue reading Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women
Tart Cherry Juice Increases Sleep Time for People Aged 50+
Tart juice of the cherry variety Montmorency was found to help extend sleep time by 84 minutes among study participants, ages 50 and older who suffer from insomnia, according to a pilot study published in October 2017 in the American Journal of Therapeutics1. A release from the Cherry Marketing Institute quotes lead researcher Jack Losso,… Continue reading Tart Cherry Juice Increases Sleep Time for People Aged 50+
Lack of Sleep at Midlife Is Bad for Your Health
Many of the women I talk to tell me that lack of sleep is one of the biggest side effects of menopause, but they accept it as part of life. Now, though, there’s reason to be more wary of midlife insomnia, because lack of good quality sleep can triple the risk for a heart attack.… Continue reading Lack of Sleep at Midlife Is Bad for Your Health
Dream Deprivation: The Hidden Cost of Sleep Loss
Many health concerns attributed to sleep loss may actually be linked to dream loss, an expert says. Rubin Naiman, PhD, a sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, recently published a comprehensive review of data on the problem. His review, “Dreamless: the silent epidemic of REM sleep loss” in… Continue reading Dream Deprivation: The Hidden Cost of Sleep Loss
More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don’t Talk With Their Doctors
Sleep doesn’t come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort of medication to help them doze off at night, according to 2017 results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. However, according to a release from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, most poll… Continue reading More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don’t Talk With Their Doctors
Sleep Tight
Having trouble getting to sleep? If and when you do finally nod off, do you wind up having a fitful, choppy slumber broken up by bathroom trips, glances at the alarm clock, and other external and internal distractions? If it’s any comfort as you toss and turn, valiantly trying to get comfortable so you can (finally)… Continue reading Sleep Tight
Poor Sleep in Seniors Linked to Hardened Brain Arteries
Poor sleep quality in elderly people is associated with more severe arteriosclerosis in the brain as well as a greater burden of oxygen-starved tissue (infarcts) in the brain – both of which can contribute to the risk of stroke and cognitive impairment. The findings were published in the January 2016 issue of the American Heart… Continue reading Poor Sleep in Seniors Linked to Hardened Brain Arteries
Wny Can’t I Fall Asleep?
According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—7 to 9 hours each night. But there are a number of reasons why they may not get enough sleep. Here, from the experts at NIA, is close look at the problem, why it happens and… Continue reading Wny Can’t I Fall Asleep?