Getting a little less sleep each night can have a greater impact on your health than you realize. Researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that adults who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of about half a kilogram and spent more time […]Getting a little less sleep each night can have a greater impact on your health than you realize. Researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that adults who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of about half a kilogram and spent more time [...]
Brown Fat: The Body’s Underrated Regulator
Researchers have found that the length of daylight hours influences the level of opioid receptors in brown adipose tissue. As daylight hours shorten, receptor activity increases. A similar phenomenon also occurs in the brain. Both phenomena help humans and animals adapt to seasonal changes. The Importance of Brown Fat As the season grows darker and […]Researchers have found that the length of daylight hours influences the level of opioid receptors in brown adipose tissue. As daylight hours shorten, receptor activity increases. A similar phenomenon also occurs in the brain. Both phenomena help humans and animals adapt to seasonal changes. The Importance of Brown Fat As the season grows darker and [...]
Discovered in the Gut: The Hidden Trigger for Heart Disease in Sleep Apnea
Millions of people worldwide suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a common condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the metabolites they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the most serious consequences of this condition, including heart disease. The findings […]Millions of people worldwide suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a common condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the metabolites they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the most serious consequences of this condition, including heart disease. The findings [...]
Eating Fewer Meals May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
When intermittent fasting became all the rage among Hollywood stars, skeptics were skeptical of the idea of skipping meals. But research from the University of Georgia suggests that the celebrities might not have been so wrong after all. The study found that a specific type of restricted eating can lower the risk of type 2 […]When intermittent fasting became all the rage among Hollywood stars, skeptics were skeptical of the idea of skipping meals. But research from the University of Georgia suggests that the celebrities might not have been so wrong after all. The study found that a specific type of restricted eating can lower the risk of type 2 [...]
Scientists Reveal How the Human Body Changes After Seven Days of Fasting
Going several days without food does far more than simply force the body to burn fat. A study published in Nature Metabolism has shown that prolonged fasting triggers far-reaching biological changes throughout the body, including changes related to the brain, metabolism, and the immune system. The scientists found that many of the most significant effects […]Going several days without food does far more than simply force the body to burn fat. A study published in Nature Metabolism has shown that prolonged fasting triggers far-reaching biological changes throughout the body, including changes related to the brain, metabolism, and the immune system. The scientists found that many of the most significant effects [...]
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