Condition Spotlight
Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety.
The way you feel while you’re awake depends in part on what happens while you’re sleeping. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. In children and teens, sleep also helps support growth and development.
Everyone’s lives are extremely busy and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule that works for you and your routine can be difficult. Some people are night owls and like to stay up late and others work Read More
Do you struggle to drift off at night and wake up feeling sluggish? Supporting your body’s ability to produce melatonin is one of the best ways to fall asleep naturally. Melatonin, often referred to as Read More
Have you ever wondered why a bad night’s sleep leaves you feeling cranky and unfocused the next day? Sleep is more than just a break from your busy schedule–it’s when your body goes into “repair Read More
If you or a loved one struggles with sleep apnea, you’ve probably heard about continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. These devices provide a constant stream of pressurized air through a mask while you sleep. Read More
The exciting research in sleep science nowadays comes from labs studying the effects of getting better sleep on the brain and what happens when you deprive your brain of restorative sleep. New research suggests that Read More
Approximately one-third of American adults experience symptoms of insomnia, with 6-10% meeting the diagnostic criteria for a sleep disorder. Insomnia is also the most common sleep problem in adults aged 60 and older. This condition Read More
Your sleep position isn’t just what keeps you comfortable at night. It has significant effects on your health, influencing everything from sleep quality to breathing capacity to back pain. According to a study conducted by Read More
Even one night of tossing and turning can disrupt your week, leaving you exhausted, overwhelmed, and easily irritated. When poor sleep becomes more consistent, you face many risks for different health conditions. Sleep is critical Read More
Are you feeling tired all the time during the day? If so, check out this guide to learn about the possible causes of excessive daytime sleepiness. Do you need coffee after lunch to help you Read More
Insomnia affects millions of people worldwide, impacting their quality of sleep and overall quality of life. Increasing stress levels mean more and more individuals toss and turn at night, leaving them with fewer hours of Read More
We spend up to a third of our lives asleep. Although some hard-driven people may view sleep as an inconvenience that curtails productivity and leisure activities, slumber is certainly no waste of time. In fact, sleep may play a more crucial role than diet or exercise in fostering optimal health. Sleep is a natural restorative, an antidote to the damage done to our bodies during the course of the day. It allows the body to replenish its immune system, eliminate free radicals, and ward off heart disease and mood imbalances. As an essential part of the daily human cycle, sleep is a determining factor in the state of a person’s health.
A National Sleep Foundation Survey found millions of Americans are suffering from daytime sleepiness—43% of adults say that they are so sleepy during the day that it interferes with daily activity. Drowsy driving causes at least 100,000 car accidents in the U.S. each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 62% of adults reported driving while feeling drowsy. And 60% of children under the age of 18 complained of feeling tired during the day, while 15% admitted to falling asleep at school.
The quantity and quality of sleep vary from person to person, but how well and how long one sleeps is ultimately the result of physical and psychological influences. Not only does stress, illness, and anxiety contribute to sleep disorders, but so can external circumstances, such as a noisy sleeping room, as well as disturbed biological rhythms due to night-shift work and jet lag. A shortened attention span, the loss of physical strength, and difficulty in responding to unfamiliar situations are all common symptoms of sleep disorders.
