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Catastrophic Sleep Habits?

Catastrophic Sleep Habits? A “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” is causing a host of potentially fatal diseases, a leading expert has said. In an interview with the Guardian, Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, said that sleep deprivation affected “every aspect of our biology” and was widespread in modern society. They do this by preventing the body from converting testosterone into dihydrotestosterone ( DHT). Annual decreases in...

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Insomnia Blues

Insomnia Blues There’s a lot of evidence that blue light, emitted by smartphones, tablets, laptops, and many other electronic devices, is impacting on the quantity and quality of the sleep we are getting. Darkness is a natural cue to our bodies that it’s time for sleep, but we’re circumventing it by staring at bright screens for hours after the sun has gone down. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH BLUE LIGHT? Blue light tells our brain that it isn’t time to sleep, according to the experts. “There are about...

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Healthy Sleep for Good Health

Healthy Sleep for Good Health Dr. Dave wants to pass this information about sleep to you from the Foundation for Chiropractic progress.  For solutions to your sleep questions, be sure to visit Dr. Dave for a chiropractic treatment, and/or visit My Remedy Shop for a variety of supplements to provide you with sleep support.   This chart was provided by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress and use by Dr. David...

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Vitamin B6 Health Benefits

Vitamin B6 Health Benefits The health benefits of Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxamine include stimulating co-enzymatic activities, protecting the immune system, and having positive effects on metabolism, premenstrual syndrome, hormone control, emotional disorders, skin conditions, cardiac diseases, kidney disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, anemia, arthritis and influenza. Vitamin B6, also know as Pyridoxamine, plays an essential role in human life, when health is being considered as an important issue. If you...

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Losing Sleep over Blue Light

Losing Sleep over Blue Light Fluorescent bulbs and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have taken over lighting because they are more energy efficient and can provide better lighting than incandescent bulbs. They are found in everything from task lighting to televisions to smartphones. But while these bulbs are helpful in many ways, they can also have a negative effect on sleep. The problem with artificial light All artificial light, including LEDs, fluorescent bulbs and incandescent bulbs, can interrupt normal sleep patterns....

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