By Tanya Slavin Giving your sweetheart a Valentine’s Day gift for better sleep may seem non-traditional (and it is!), but there’s logic behind going this route. A third of US adults don’t get enough sleep, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and that can spell potential danger for your relationship. One study reveals that couples who don’t get enough sleep tend to interact with more hostility than couples who sleep more. Instead of wading through the abundance of sleep products on the market, we’re sharing five gift ideas that top our wish list. #5 – Crane & Canopy Dual Comforter Nothing says, “Let’s cuddle and not fight,” better than a soft snuggly fluffy comforter designed for...
While we know how hard it can be to get a good night’s sleep after you have a baby, new research suggests that sleeping more during your pregnancy can have extremely beneficial effects. A new study by researchers in Chicago shows that pregnant women who sleep at least eight hours a night in a comfortable bed are almost three times less likely to suffer from gestational diabetes and other potentially harmful inflammations while pregnant.Gestational diabetes is a condition that can develop during pregnancy when blood sugar levels become too high, which can put both mother and baby in danger. While treatable, it is important to make sure that it is addressed as soon as possible to avoid possible lasting side...
Most people look at their retirement years as a time of peace and tranquility, a time to catch up on sleep that they may have missed while running the rat race. While we can’t recommend missing out on sleep during your working years, there’s evidence to suggest that it’s very important that as you age, you need to spend as much time as possible snoozing on your most comfortable mattress. There’s no substitute for a good diet, exercise, and healthy relationships, but those things plus at least seven hours of sleep added to your regimen guarantees that you’ll able to turn back the clock and feel youthful even as you enter the sunset years of your life. Staying Consistent...
You’ve probably heard the term sleep apnea in the news recently. More and more Americans are diagnosed every year with this treatable sleep disorder. So what is sleep apnea? What causes sleep apnea? Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it seems. The short answer is that sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where the sleeper has one or more pauses in their breathing during the night. Those breathing pauses can vary, from just a few seconds to a minute or longer. The severity of those pauses can lead to significant health problems, so it’s important to stay on top of your sleep apnea and get it checked out. If you think you may have the symptoms of sleep...
Natural Sleep Supplements: Are They the Answer? Natural Sleep Supplements: Are They The Answer? Great sleep How many times have you laid awake in bed, hoping for sleep to come, only to have it avoid you for hours and hours before your big day at work tomorrow? Tossing and turning only seems to make it worse, you count sheep, but to no avail: sleep isn’t coming. Here’s the good (and bad) news: you aren’t alone. In between stress, jobs, and run of the mill insomnia Americans have never slept worse. That comes at a time when we’re learning the absolute benefits of having a healthy sleep routine. People who sleep more tend to have better sex lives, quicker cognitive responses,...
