Sleep Key to Feeling Younger and Slowing Aging
Razi Berry Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of ageing, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed. A study led by the University of Exeter and found that people who rated their sleep the worst also felt older, and perceived their own […]
New Research on Daytime Napping
Razi Berry How often a person takes daytime naps, if at all, is partly regulated by their genes, according to new research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in Nature Communications. In this study, the largest of its kind ever conducted, the MGH team collaborated with colleagues at the University of […]
Individuals with “ADHD” Traits More Likely to Struggle With Insomnia
Razi Berry Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD-traits, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports. While it can cause […]
Sleep Habits and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Razi Berry Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Healthy sleep patterns are rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours a day […]
Weighted Blankets May Help Your Sleep Problems
Razi Berry Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime sleepiness when sleeping with a weighted chain blanket. Results of the randomized, controlled study Results of the randomized, controlled […]
To B or not to B?
Dr Nicola Dehlinger, ND In my medical practice, there is rarely a time that I say something would be good for everyone. B vitamins are one exception. B vitamins are involved with many biochemical reactions in the body – especially the nervous system. They are crucial to energy production within your cells. B5 is vital in adrenal (stress) function […]
Refined Carbs May Worsen Insomnia
Razi Berry An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may be partly to blame. Postmenopausal women consuming a diet high in refined carbohydrates- particularly added sugars- were more likely to develop […]
Cannabis for Endometriosis
Razi Berry A new study published in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant based medicine as the most effective way to self-manage the disorder. One in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain […]
Anxious Mothers May Increase Risk of ADHD in Children
Razi Berry A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the child’s life have twice the risk of having hyperactivity symptoms at age 16. This work is being presented for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Copenhagen. Large study about […]
Insomnia Associated with Heart Disease
Razi Berry People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Previous observational studies have linked insomnia with increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke Previous observational studies have found an association between insomnia, which […]