Your sleep patterns debunked: A guide for every age: The human anatomy is beyond fascinating. Our ‘body clock’ informs us when it’s time to doze and when to wake up, thus dictating our sleep pattern. Everyone’s sleep schedule is different based on a variety of factors, including age, gender, and lifestyle. As we age, our […]
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Why cocaine causes sleep deprivation: Cocaine is a highly addictive substance that can have many damaging effects on both the body and the mind, including a negative impact on an individual’s sleep cycle leading to sleep deprivation, insomnia and hypersomnia. Martin Preston, addiction specialist at Private Rehab Centre Delamere discusses how and why cocaine affects […]
How well did you sleep last night? If you fell into bed late and tossed and turned until you woke up bleary eyed this morning, you are not alone. In the Western world, we are living through a sleep deprivation epidemic and it is having a major impact on our health and wellbeing. Latest research […]
Electricity and our brightly lit modern world is not to blame for the rising tide of sleep deprivation, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with groups in South Africa, Brazil, Colombia and the USA, examined the sleeping patterns of people from two […]
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We all know sleep is a vital part of human function, yet we don’t know what exactly happens when we sleep and what makes it so important, other than an overall restorative process. What’s worse – driving drunk or sleep deprived? Professor Williams explores this, and describes how lack of sleep could even meaningfully affect […]
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We all need to sleep, and lack of sleep is linked to depression, behavioural disorders and some of our leading preventable diseases including obesity, heart disease and diabetes. According to a recent poll of 2000 adults by the Royal Society for Public Health, we only get an average of 6.8 hours a night, far less […]
What happens when we stop eating three meals a day? Shift work has been linked to a myriad of health problems. Compared to individuals who work normal hours, shift workers may be at higher risk of a number of disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive problems, and depression. When you think about the […]
You might think that a tipple after a long shift is going to help you unwind and de-stress, but don’t think that alcohol is sleep tonic. According to a Sleep Council study, as many as 7.9 million people have used alcohol to help them get to sleep at night. Although alcohol helps you get to […]