March — National Sleep Awareness Month
The Benefits of Sleep Sleep is a natural bodily function just like breathing, eating and drinking. What you may not realize is just how beneficial sleep is for you and why. You know you feel tired and have no energy when you miss sleep, and that your mood and general well being changes. Did you…
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What Your Brain Needs To Function
Optimize your brain health and you will do the same for its function. Start with these 4 basics… Sleep First make sure you are getting adequate sleep. Studies show that those who are sleep deprived are less able to focus on a task. Extreme sleep deprivation can even mimic drunk driving. Nutrients Next, you must…
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2020, COVID-19, Quarantine 15
Happy New Year and goodbye to 2020! Most people would probably describe 2020 as a pretty bad year. Certainly there were some shining moments. Some people graduated from high school, college, grad school… Others got married. Babies were born. Yes, good things happened but everything was overshadowed by COVID-19 and the need for social distancing…
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Stress, Inadequate Sleep, Poor Nutrition and Your Immunity
Is your immune system healthy? Is that something you thought about before this year? What exactly is your immune system? Can you make it better? Stronger? What can you do to make it less likely that you will get sick with COVID? Your immune system is essential to your good health. Several factors can harm…
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9 Foods For Better Sleep
Do you sometimes have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep? You can’t function at your best if you don’t get the rest you need. Sometimes there are underlying medical problems that cause sleeping difficulties. But it could be something more simple, such as having a proper sleep schedule, improving your sleeping environment, or…
12 Foods to Avoid for a Good Night’s Sleep
Sleep is important for your body and brain. You need to get enough of it and it has to be good quality sleep. That contributes to optimal health as well as energy that lasts all day. If you’ve had a hard time falling asleep or having trouble sleeping through the night there’s a good chance…
9 Reasons Why You Might Be Waking Up During the Night
Most of us have tried to function the day after not getting enough quality sleep. It may be because of a job, a baby, an illness. Whatever the reason we’re tired and cranky. The lack of sleep can be caused by being unable to fall asleep. It can also be caused by waking up in…
6 Tips to Help You Sleep Better
You know that a good night’s sleep will make a huge difference. But what if with everything that’s going on you’re just not getting that quality sleep you know you need? What can you do? Here are 6 simple lifestyle changes to try starting today. Experiment. See what works for you. 1. Avoid eating late…
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6 Signs That You Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
You may have heard that the ideal amount of sleep for an adult is 8 hours. That’s mostly true. Actually the recommended sleep duration for adults is between 7 and 9 hours. Some people need less than 7 hours and others need more than 9. So how do you know how much sleep is right…