Sleep Info

In case you hadn’t heard, this is the weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States. Other countries also “spring forward” this weekend or in the coming weeks, with the European Union observing it on the last Sunday in March.  When Daylight Saving Time begins, we “spring forward” by moving our clocks forward…
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We have a very exciting announcement to make — SleepBetter.org has a new sleep expert!  Please read the announcement below, and look for more from Dr. Lisa coming very, very soon! RICHMOND, Va., March 8, 2011 – Talk about a dream job. Carpenter Co. and SleepBetter.org have tapped one of the nation’s foremost medical authorities…
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Are you the type of person who clears out his/her inbox first thing each morning?  It’s a practice that allows you to start the day fresh.  It turns out that sleeping .. even napping .. may serve the same purpose.  And, without the proper amount of sleep, we learn less efficiently. Researchers at the University…
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You probably haven’t napped regularly ince you were a toddler, but according to new research, it’s a habit you should pick up.  The study, by researchers at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, found that participants who slept for at least 45 minutes during the day had lower average blood pressure after psychological stress than those who…
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During the recent severe recession, jet lag faded into the background as companies and individuals saved money by traveling less.  But, with the economy slowly rebounding, we’re starting to see a return of one of the biggest sleep problems — the disorientation and fatigue associated with traveling across multiple time zones. A recent article in…
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There’s an interesting blog post on CNNHealth this week from sleep expert Dr. Lisa Shives on a disorder called REM behavior disorder, or RBD. What is it? Let’s hear from Dr. Shives: RBD occurs when people are able to act out their dreams or usually their nightmares.  Most of us are not able to do…
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With spring on the way, many older women are actually dreading the approach of warmer weather.  The reason is that they’re dealing with the symptoms of menopause.  Hot flashes can make sleeping difficult even in colder weather, but as it gets warmer, that particular symptom can be even more troublesome.  To help, we dug into…
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ABC’s Good Morning America and Prevention Magazine tackled sleep this week, and had some great tips for everyone hoping to get a better night’s rest. Those tips included keeping to a set sleep schedule, maintaining a sleep diary, avoiding bedtime exercise, drinking relaxing tea like chamomile, using white noise, and blocking light in the bedroom….
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It’s well known that alcohol can reduce the effectiveness of a full night’s sleep, but a new study indicates that the impact is worse on women than men. the analysis involved monitoring the sleep of 93 healthy adults in their twenties, including 59 women and 34 men, after their consumption of either alcohol to the…
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It’s well known that alcohol can reduce the effectiveness of a full night’s sleep, but a new study indicates that the impact is worse on women than men. the analysis involved monitoring the sleep of 93 healthy adults in their twenties, including 59 women and 34 men, after their consumption of either alcohol to the…
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