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Insufficient Sleep in Teenagers Associated With Overweight and Obesity
Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to research presented at ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress 2022. Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the ...
Logan University Announces Fourth Annual Women’s Health Symposium
In partnership with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Council on Women’s Health, Logan University (St. Louis, MO) presents the fourth annual Women’s Health Symposium, Sept. 24-25, 2022, on Logan’s campus (Purser Center at Logan University, 1851 Schoettler Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017). With a theme of “Advances in Women’s Healthcare,” the symposium will feature expert leaders ...
Climate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get Per Year
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale. Yet climate change may also have a strong influence on fundamental daily human activities—including a host of behavioral, psychological and physiological outcomes that are essential to ...
Give It a Rest
Lack of sleep is a common problem plaguing many people but there are a number of natural solutions, including simple lifestyle changes and dietary supplements. Sleep—we crave it. We lose it. We’re deprived of it. We can sleep lightly, deeply or soundly. On a good night, we sleep like a baby, a rock or a ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
Maximizing Immunity: What Can You Do to Make the Most Your Immune Health?
Some are suggesting that the interest in immune system health is here to stay, and I agree. The pandemic has ignited an interest in preventing illness, and the best way to achieve this goal is to have a strong immune system. What Exactly Does the Immune System Do in Your Body? The immune system is ...
Exposure to Light With Less Blue Before Sleep Is Better For Energy Metabolism
Extended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new type of light with reduced consequences for physiological changes during sleep. In a study published in June 2021 in Scientific Reports, researchers from University of Tsukuba (Japan) compared the effects of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), ...
Men’s Health Market Grows Stronger
A rather difficult audience to reach at one point is now embracing their gender-induced issues. Here’s how to welcome more men to support their health. Compared to just 20 years ago, open discussion about genital health and function in product marketing was still considered somewhat verboten. Now, of course, anything goes—“down there” is out in ...
CBDistillery and Releaf App Partner to Study Efficacy of CBD and CBN in Addressing Stress and Sleep Issues, Seeking Volunteers
In partnership, CBDistillery (Denver, CO) and Releaf App have announced that they are recruiting 1,000 volunteers to conduct two studies to evaluate the efficacy of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) in assisting participants with their stress and sleep, as potential alternatives to over-the-counter and prescription medicines. CBDistillery will provide participants, at no cost in the stress study, ...
Toddler Sleep Patterns Matter
Establishing a consistent sleep schedule for a toddler can be one of the most challenging aspects of child rearing, but it also may be one of the most important. Research findings from a team including Lauren Covington, an assistant professor in the University of Delaware (UD) School of Nursing, suggest that children with inconsistent sleep ...
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