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This Bedroom Temperature Could Help Older Adults Sleep With Less Stress
New research from Griffith University (Australia) published in BMC Medicine suggests that keeping a bedroom at 24°C (75°F) overnight can lower stress responses during sleep in older adults. The findings point to bedroom temperature as an important and often overlooked factor in nighttime recovery. The study was led by Dr. Fergus O’Connor from Griffith’s School ...
Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Could Cut Years Off Your Life
Getting a full night of sleep may play a larger role in longevity than many people realize. New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) indicates that regularly getting too little sleep is linked to a shorter lifespan. The findings were recently published in the journal SLEEP Advances. To reach their conclusions, researchers analyzed a ...
Sleepless and Restless Nights
Natural and integrative approaches for relaxation and sleep. In today’s fast-paced modern world, stress and anxiety have become a regular part of daily life for many Americans. The constant barrage of stressors—whether related to work, family or personal challenges—it can be difficult to wind down after a long day and get a healthy night’s sleep. ...
The Holistic Male
Natural solutions for men’s health and wellness. Men may be interested in different issues at different ages. For example, a 20-year-old may want better skin or to lift heavier weights. A 60-year-old may want better sleep at night and a healthier prostate. However, men want good health, energy, sexual performance, great mood and all the ...
Josh Redd, NMD, MPHb
Josh Redd, NMD, MS, MPHb is the founder of PalmaVita Clinic, a leading regenerative medicine and longevity center, and RedRiver Health and Wellness, one of the nation’s largest functional medicine clinic groups specializing in autoimmune conditions. He earned his master’s in public health biology with an emphasis in molecular biology and immunology from Johns Hopkins ...
Ailsa Hichens, Nutritionist and Coach
Ailsa Hichens is a registered nutritionist and coach based in the United Kingdom with more than 10 years working in women’s health education. Her specialist area is in menopause and midlife health and her mission is to inspire real women living sometimes messy lives to create a life they love by eating and living well. ...
Getting Back to Basics with Nuance
Over the decades, we’ve seen countless diet and life trends rise and fall—each often accompanied by a glorified body ideal. In reality, there’s rarely one “correct” way to be, yet marketing and media can greatly influence which ideas gain popularity. As our world shifted from limited internet access to having vast information at our fingertips—through ...
Can You Count to 40 (Winks)?
For millions, sleep is elusive, and for most it’s because they can’t relax. Here’s a two-step approach. ‘Doc, can you give me anything to help me sleep?” This is a common question you probably field every day. The stats are somewhat alarming. “Data suggests that although Americans want to achieve healthy sleep, about one-third fail ...
Catching Up on Sleep on Weekends May Lower Heart Disease Risk by Up to 20 Percent
The demands of the working week, often influenced by school or work schedules, can lead to sleep disruption and deprivation. However, new research presented at ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress 2024 shows that people that ‘catch up’ on their sleep by sleeping in at weekends may see their risk of heart disease fall by ...
Kim Shapira, MS, RD
Kim Shapira, MS, RD is a celebrity dietitian, nutritional therapist and author, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. Shapira has spent more than 25 years helping people lose weight and keep it off (with a giant emphasis on ...
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