Alcohol and sleep – there’s a common misconception that alcohol helps you get off to sleep, but it doesn’t! Alcohol is not a sleep inducer but a sedative, it actually acts on the same receptors in the brain that general anaesthetics do. You might be thinking “But alcohol livens me up!” What’s actually happening is …
One of the best tips for good sleep is to take a look at your alcohol intake! Sleep isn’t a uniform thing, it’s composed of repeating 90 minutes cycles. From being awake you drop into light sleep, and with normal sleep you progress into deeper sleep. Then you head back up towards being conscious but …
Are you a night owl or a morning lark? Although we all have a 24 hour pattern individuals can vary A LOT on their timing of their peaks and troughs. This is genetic! About 40% of us are ‘morning people’, tending to wake up pretty early, and hit the ground running. These morning types get …
Lots of tips to improve sleep coming up in week’s ahead, and I’m going to start with the most important one today. Humans are creatures of habit, so we don’t do well when we’re chopping and changing the whole time. If you don’t have a Sleep Routine it can be really hard for your mind …
Does sleep affect weight loss – it absolutely does, and yet sleep is an undervalued commodity in the 21st century Western World. Personally I make a big effort to get the sleep I need as I can get a bit grumpy without it. But grumpiness to one side – consistent lack of sleep plays havoc …
Loads of people come to see me in my role as a GP to get help with poor sleep, and are often surprised to find that insomnia and diet can be linked. There are all sorts to reasons for poor sleep, but your choice of food is one of the less obvious but common ones. Insomnia and …
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