Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 6:48PM If you want to get good sleep, don’t skimp on the exercise … and exercise will help you feel less sleepy during the day too!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111122143354.htm
Friday, September 30, 2011 at 2:06PM Scientists have known for some time that being overweight causes poor sleep (through snoring, apnoea etc.) but are now finding the links that show that poor sleep causes obesity!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110930052216.htm
Michael Smith
More on this … apparently poor sleep inhibits the formation of energy consuming ‘brown’ fat!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004123558.htm
And, note the point that actually being cold stimulates the production of brown fat - this may be one reason why turning down the thermostat in your house might make you lose weight!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 3:23PM More and more obvious that the fundamentals requirements of a healthy mind and body are:
I’m going to think about this list quite a lot …
In the meantime, check out this link on sleep - how important it is for students!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110927124653.htm
Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 12:23PM Sleeping poorly directly causes a whole host of problems, ranging from muscular aches and pains, weight gain, through to an increased tendency for low mood and depresssion.
Sure, poor sleep can start because of some other problem (a painful spine, for example), and then itself feed back to aggravate the original problem or cause others, but whatever the cause of the sleep problem, it must be identified and addressed as a matter of urgency.
Sleep problems are tough to fix, but they can be - but rarely are they helped by the usual GP medications, so be careful of those.
Check out this survey / site which has a host of useful information …
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:52AM Researchers have found that during so-called 'deep sleep' the brain is surprisingly active and does important work in consolidating memories from the day before.
It further strengthens the point that getting a consistently sound nights sleep is a fundamentally important health goal for all of us.
We focus a lot on exercise, on weight, and on diet - but less attention is paid to the quality and quantity of our sleep pattern than should be.
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 7:23PM |
Chronic sleep deprivation in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease makes Alzheimer's brain plaques appear earlier and more often, researchers report. They also found that orexin, a protein that helps regulate the sleep cycle, appears to be directly involved in the increase. |