It is well established that deep sleep is essential to overall health and well-being, both short-term and long-term. During deep sleep, numerous health-preserving processes take place, including the flushing of toxins from the brain, the repair of tissues and immune system strengthening. According to University of California, Berkeley researchers, in addition to the connection between […]
Produced after the day fades into night, the hormone melatonin is most widely known for its role in sleep. However, as important as sleep is to overall health and well-being, inducing sleep is far from the only task that melatonin performs in the body: Medical researchers have known for decades that melatonin also has a […]
Managing stress is important to health in a number of ways. Two recent studies show how stress can contribute to weight gain and poor metabolic health. According to researchers, stress can interfere with sleep, reducing both amount and quality and ultimately leading to circadian rhythm disruption. When stress and sleep disruption impact the circadian rhythm, […]
A new study adds to the body of knowledge linking melatonin to better COVID-19 treatment outcomes. According to new research published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, using melatonin for COVID-19 can help improve symptoms, helping people with the illness to feel better faster. This recent study was a carefully structured […]
In the United States, the state of California recently changed state law regarding what time schools can start in the morning. The bill the governor signed into law specifically mentions the issue of sleep deprivation among middle school and high school students. With 73 percent of teens routinely not getting the recommended amount of sleep, […]
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