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Vitamins and Minerals for Better Sleep Part III: Calcium and Magnesium
Did you know that your diet affects the way you sleep? The right foods can help you sleep longer, harder, and more peacefully. In my previous posts, I’ve been exploring vitamins and minerals for better...
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New Sleep Research | Diet and Sleepiness
New sleep research suggests that daytime alertness (or sleepiness) is directly linked to the foods you eat. After examining the new “Overnight Diet” in several of my recent blog posts, it’s nice to see...
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Co-Sleeping and Infant Death Part I | What We know
I’m going to spend a little time today on a topic I usually prefer to leave alone—co-sleeping. I’ve been reading up on some of the most recent sleep research on co-sleeping—and it’s not good. Research...
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Co-Sleeping and Infant Death Part II | New Research on Co-Sleeping and SIDS
I don’t often discuss co-sleeping; I consider it a topic best left for individual families to decide. For many who breastfeed, co-sleeping is the easiest way to get some rest, accomplish nighttime...
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Sleep Onset Latency: What Is It?
Sleep onset latency, or SOL, is a key component in determining a range of sleep disorders. It’s a term sleep specialists use for “the time to first sleep entry episode,” according to the National...
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Sleep Onset Latency and Healthy Sleep Habits
Sleep onset latency, or SOL, is a measurement of the time it takes you to fall asleep once you go to bed, lie down, and turn out the lights. SOL can be an indicator of sleep problems, or let you know...
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Sleep Onset Latency: What Can You Do?
This week, I’ve been exploring sleep onset latency—what it means, and what it says about your sleep habits and your body chemistry. Today we’ll explore the next logical question: Can you regulate your...
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“Cross-Translational Research” Offers New Insights on Sleep Deprivation
Paul Shaw, Ph.D., an associate professor at Washington University’s School of Medicine, is using unique research techniques to identify markers of sleep loss in humans. These markers might be able to...
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“Cross-Translational Research” Offers New Insights on Sleep Deprivation
In my last blog, I talked a little bit about research undertaken by Dr. Paul Shaw, Ph.D., and his research team on genetic markers for sleep deprivation. The research has practical applications for...
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New Sleep Research Links Human and Fruit Fly Genetics, Advances Understanding...
In my last two blog posts, I explored recent “cross-translational research” that looked at similarities between human and fruit fly genes and came up with a previously unrecognized genetic indicator of...
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