Heartburn aptly describes the burning sensation behind the breastbone that often intensifies after eating, per Mayo Clinic. It can also become worse when you bend over or lie down. When the lower esophageal sphincter doesn’t function properly, it allows acid…
Insomnia is a disorder that affects every facet of sleep including sleep latency, duration, and overall quality of sleep, reports the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. For this reason, the condition can hinder one’s ability to function during the…
Light, sound, and temperature are just a few of the more obvious things we know can affect our sleep. Throw in stress, diet, exercise, and more, and the laundry list continues to grow. Yet there are a few not-so-obvious things…
While traditional eye masks block out light to help you fall asleep and stay asleep, weighted eye masks provide the added benefit of pressure. Similar to weighted blankets, weighted sleep masks use deep pressure therapy to distribute gentle pressure around…
You’ve looked forward to relaxing in your sheets all day. The moment you close your eyes, it’s lights out. But hours later, you wake up covered in sweat. Night sweats aren’t just waking up with a bit of moisture on your…
Some of us may snore, murmur, or even talk in our sleep. Only a small number of people, however, are reported to moan and groan in their sleep. This rare health condition is known as catathrenia, according to the Sleep…
Sleeping positions and what they mean has been a topic researchers have been interested in for years. Director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, Professor Chris Idzikowski, and sleep researcher Samuel Dunkell (both of whom have penned books based on their…
For most people, vivid dreams are limited to the realms of the imagination but are often forgotten soon upon waking in the morning. Dreams are often a byproduct of a period of the sleep cycle known as REM, or rapid…
Sleep deficiency has been declared a global public health epidemic (via Healthcare). According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, 50 to 70 million Americans have trouble sleeping, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in three adults…
Have you ever thought about why you may be drawn to one side of the bed rather than the other? While most of us probably climb into bed night after night without giving it a second thought, some folks on…