Ergoflex blog

How to get an insomnia fighting playlist on your iPod

Part of having insomnia is managing it rather than curing it, many people are able to live full and happy lives by limiting the incidences of insomnia by finding tricks and techniques that help them combat it.  One of these is by using music as a soporific. As long as you are listening to the...

Read the article

Study may reveal sleep’s role in brain development

A long-term sleep study by experts in the US may be about to reveal new information about what goes on in the brain during sleep, along with how the brain develops during adolescence. The research at the University of California at Davis’ Sleep Lab has focused on the brains of participating...

Read the article

How to fake a good sleep

You can fake a lot of things in life, like pretending you are happy with the present someone has given you when really you hate it, but you would not have thought that you could fake sleep... but you can, or at least you can fake feeling more energised if you have had a bad night’s sleep. Trick...

Read the article

Sleep apnoea treatment “underfunded and poorly understood”

More investment is needed from medical authorities into treatment of the condition of sleep apnoea, according to an expert in Scotland this week. The sleep disorder, which manifests in frequent pauses in breathing throughout the night, is a relatively common condition, making up between 80-90% of...

Read the article

How seals sleep with half a brain

The more we discover about sleep the more amazing it seems. Take this recent finding; did you know that seals sleep with half a brain? Well they do, this incredible trick allows them to catch a few zees while they are in the water, where they would otherwise drown when they slept. When they sleep...

Read the article

Sleep apnoea linked to brain tumours – study

A long-term study into sleep apnoea in Taiwan has found that sufferers of the sleep disorder are 1.47 times more likely to develop malignant brain tumours than those who sleep healthily, reports the Taipai Times this week. The ten-year study, carried out by Huang Chun-hao at the Sleep Centre at Chiayi...

Read the article

Fruits to help you sleep well

It seems like every second day we are being told that there is a new and magic sleep remedy being touted as the next big thing and today is no different. Here is a new concoction by an American couple that they believe has the right stuff to give you a good sleep. It comes in a capsule form and...

Read the article

China’s sleep disorders hit highs

The number of people in China suffering from some form of sleep disorder has reached 38%, reports the Chinese Sleep Research Society (CSRS). The figure outweighs the global average of 27%, indicating a particular problem with sleep in the world’s most populous nation. The CSRS claims that...

Read the article

Do not forget to sleep

If you can’t remember whether you had a good sleep last night then chances are you didn’t! Ok, it isn’t quite that simple but research has shown that links between sleep and memory. Put bluntly, the better you sleep the better your memory is. It may seem too convenient but study...

Read the article

Sleep loss plays part in parent splits

The dramatic impact of sleep deprivation after the birth of a child played a part in nearly a third of UK break-ups, according to the results of a survey carried out as part of a major new TV series on sleep issues. Three in ten people polled on Channel 4’s ‘Bedtime Live’ said that...

Read the article

Do not drink and sleep

Do you love to have a wine or two at night? Sure, who doesn’t, a nice bottle of vino is a staple for many people most nights. Doctors tell us that a few red wines a day is good for our health so with that kind of endorsement we would be crazy not to, right? It all depends on whether you want...

Read the article

Poor sleep increases snack cravings

A new US study has found that unhealthy snack foods become more tempting after a bad night’s sleep. The study looked at the eating habits of sixteen healthy participants over a two-week period, during which time their sleep patterns and duration were closely controlled at the University...

Read the article

Newest    |    Newer    |   

Page 29 of 78

   |    Older    |    Oldest