Food cravings can occur because they become part of a pattern. Someone who is used to having a sweet treat before bed will begin to crave that treat as the evening progresses. Additionally, these ...

Early research suggested that it can help people fall asleep and relieve anxiety. One study using binaural beats at a frequency of 3 Hz induced delta brainwaves, which lengthened stage three sleep, or ...

Chronotypes differ across the pillars of lifestyle medicine like sleep and nutrition, according to data presented at the ...

Sleep and time are the fundamentals that make efficient learning possible. Parents can help students connect effort, habits, ...

Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered evidence that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us. They discovered that bacterial cell ...

In our fast-paced modern lives, where burnouts often are our badges of honor, and rest is a reward we have to earn painstakingly, many of us proudly claim to “get by” on five or six hours of sleep. We ...

Officially, perimenopause marks the transition into menopause. Unofficially? It ushers in a chapter that is physically and emotionally challenging for many women. During these years, hormones begin to ...

We all miss out on sleep now and then, but if you’re consistently losing out on shut-eye, it could lead to a health problem called sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation means you’re not getting enough ...

While it should be as easy as breathing, sleep can evade us, despite our best efforts to get a good night's rest. However, there's hope that you can break your negative sleep patterns. According to ...

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You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body. With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even ...