So I'm still on my paleo kick. I even had to turn down an amazing wedding cake last weekend in order to stay pure to my gut. That was really hard. And it was worth it. I'm still experiencing excellent gastro-intestinal health. I'm still steadily … [Read more...]
Let’s All Sleep Together
Today is World Sleep Day! That means today is perhaps the one day this year you can safely brag about how much sleep you're getting without being judged as a sleep slut. So sleep in! Take a nap! Sleep around without impunity and tell everyone about … [Read more...]
How to Survive the Corporate Culture of Sleep Deprivation
As you may know if you follow this blog, recently I have been working with TEDMED on one of their 20 Great Challenges of Health and Medicine: Waking up to the causes and effects of sleep deprivation. My role has been exploring what we can do as … [Read more...]
A Quick Guide to Better Sleep for Tired Couples
If you sleep next to someone, chances are there have been times when your partner’s sleep troubles become your problem. Truth is, working with the problem, rather than automatically heading for the couch when times get tough, is actually the most … [Read more...]
The Sleep Diet: How to Lose Weight by Doing Nothing
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that dieting and exercise are basically a waste of time if you aren't getting enough sleep. The study pinpointed how fat cells lose their sensitivity to insulin when we are sleep … [Read more...]
Who is really suffering from a lack of sleep? Perceptions versus Reality
This is a guest post by historian A.L. Castonguay. Whenever we see an image of someone who is "sleep deprived" what do we usually see? A parent with children? An overweight or obese person --or one who's underweight? Someone living in a rural … [Read more...]