We’ve known for years that getting enough vitamins and minerals in our diet is integral to our overall health and well-being, but did you know that certain vitamins are key to getting a good night’s sleep? We’re going to go over which vitamins and minerals can impact your sleep when you don’t get enough of them, and how you can...
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Your friends are fine having an after-dinner cup of espresso, yet you find yourself tossing and turning all night if you have a cup of coffee any time after 3 p.m. What’s up with that? Just like some people can eat cake every day and still not tip the scale past their ideal weight while others gain 2 pounds just...
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Having a partner or child that suffers from bouts of sleepwalking can be frightening and frustrating. Sleepwalking (also known as somnambulism) occurs while sleepers are at the deepest stage of sleeping, and is categorized as a parasomnia – a disruptive event that happens only during sleep. And part of what makes it seem so scary for both the sleepwalker and...
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It’s 2 a.m. and you can’t sleep. And you know that you’re going to suffer the consequences of a sleepless night during your day tomorrow. Ugh. For those of us that experience insomnia on a regular basis, bedtime may have become something to dread. So how do we get back the good feelings that should come with going to bed...
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When you get ready to turn in for the night, what you’re wearing probably doesn’t even cross your mind. But according to a group of certified sleep experts and educators based in Washington, D.C., it should. The survey that they recently conducted regarding how the fit and feel of your sleepwear can affect the quality of your sleep has proven...
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