Sleep - Health Digest

Kimberly Smith

How Lack Of Sleep Affects Your Immune System

Deep sleep can improve your alertness, memory, physical abilities, and even problem-solving and thinking skills. It can also improve your immune system.

Erin Marie

The Worst Sleep Position For Snorers

Snoring can lessen our quality of sleep, hindering our ability to function the following day. Here is the sleeping position to avoid to prevent snoring.

Erin Marie

Can Journaling Before Bed Help You Sleep Better?

If you've laid awake at night fretting over the uncertainty of years to come, you know how a buzzing mind can impact your quality of sleep. Can journaling help?

Erin Marie

What Having A Nightmare Does To Your Body

Some experts believe nightmares are the body's way of preparing for worst-case scenarios. Nightmares clearly affect our emotions, but can they affect the body?

Erin Marie

A Full Moon Can Mess With Your Sleep More Than You Think

There are numerous reasons why the sleep cycle can be interrupted, including artificial blue light. Could moonlight have a similar effect?

Erin Marie

What Does It Mean When You Wake Up Hungry During The Middle Of The Night?

If you have ever been roused from a deep slumber due to a grumbling belly, you may be wondering if it is normal to wake up hungry after hours.

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Ciara Turner-Ewert

The Supplements Specific For Light Sleepers

Getting sufficient and quality sleep at night can be a challenge for many. But there are some supplements you can take to help you catch your zzzs.

Tired woman falling asleep at desk in front of laptop

Erin Marie

How To Balance Your Circadian Rhythm When You Work Nights

Working throughout the night poses challenges to this natural rhythm and has been linked to an increased risk for various health conditions.

Kharissa Forte

Which Of These Four "Sleep Chronotypes" Are You?

Slightly more people identify as early birds than night owls, but you may not fall into either camp. That's because there are four sleep chronotypes.

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Erin Marie

How Acupuncture Can Lead To Better Sleep

Acupuncture targets specific muscles and nerves within the body through the insertion of thin needles to help relieve various ailments.

Isabel Cohen

Why You Sleep Worse During The Summer And What To Do About It

Have you ever noticed that your ability to fall or stay asleep is impacted during the summer months? If so, you definitely aren't alone. Here's what to do.

Nancy Schimelpfening

Do Sleeping Pills Expire?

Sleeping pills have become a common way for people to get help drifting off to sleep at night. But do they actually expire?

Kimberly Smith

Does Diabetes Affect Your Sleep?

Diabetes can adversely affect your health in a variety of ways, but can it also affect your ability to sleep well? Here's what you need to know.

Robin Rothstein

Music That Will Actually Help You Fall Asleep

If you struggle to enjoy a good night's sleep, consider trying "sleep music" to help catch the proper amount of zzzs. Here's the music that will help.

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Sabika Hassan

This Sleep Condition May Actually Be Hurting Your Brain

An estimated 33-50% of people in the US have insomnia, of which up to 15% of cases are chronic insomnia. What happens if you don't get enough sleep?

Candace McMillon-Dantley

Research Suggests Sleep Is More Important To Learning Than Once Believed

For years, experts have been aware of the impact of sleep on learning. New research shows that sleep plays an even more active role in learning than we thought.

Anne Taylor

How Sleep Can Affect The Onset Of Dementia

Here's another reason to get enough sleep at night.

Eileen Conroy

Tips On Stopping Bedtime Procrastination

There are days when you avoid hitting the sack at your intended nightly time. Here are tips on how to stop bedtime procrastination.

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Brynna Standen

How To Use Light Therapy For Better Sleep

Light therapy is used for health conditions including seasonal affective disorder, depression, and sleep disorders. Here's how to use it for better sleep.

Catherine Caruso

41% Of Adults Have Trouble Sleeping Because They Are Missing This Essential Vitamin

While some people may experience a lack of quality sleep due to their busy schedules, others may find it difficult to sleep due to a vitamin deficiency.

Sabika Hassan

Tips On How To Reach Deep Delta Stage 3 Sleep

Delta stage 3 sleep is crucial for boosting immunity and replenishing your energy. Here's what you can do to make sure you're reaching this deep-sleep stage.

Ciara Turner-Ewert

Foods That Can Actually Help You Get Deep Sleep

Sometimes catching good quality sleep can be tricky. However, there are foods that can actually help you get deep sleep. Here's what you need to know.

Anne Taylor

How Much Sleep Should You Get Based On Your Age?

This is what you need to know about when to go to bed.

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Erin Marie

Is It Safe To Sleep With Earrings In?

Sleeping with your earrings in might seem like a more appealing option over having to take them out every evening, but is it safe to do so?

concept detailing a man suffering from sleep paralysis

Agnes Erickson

What It Really Means When You Experience Sleep Paralysis

Being fully awake without being able to move may sound like the beginning of a horror film, but unfortunately, this horrifying sensation happens in reality.

Erin Marie

What Happens To Your Brain When You Daydream?

Our brains are always active no matter if we're awake or asleep. But what happens to your brain when you drift off in a pleasant daydream?

Isabel Cohen

How To Get Your Sleep Schedule Back On Track

There are many reasons why our circadian rhythm can get thrown off track, but there are ways to restore our sleep schedule, no matter the cause.