How Are You Sleeping?
Friday October 17, 2008
Stress, Power Naps and the Importance of Sleep
Learn how much sleep you need, what happens if you don't get enough, and how to effectively cram more shuteye into an already packed schedule!
Getting Quality Sleep When Stressed
This article examines some of why you might not be getting the highest quality sleep, and tells you what you can do about it.
Can Caffeine Replace Sleep?
Sounds like a silly question, but many have tried. With what success?
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Sleep can impact your immune system, too.
From the National Centers on Sleep Disorders Research:
“Short-term sleep deprivation is associated with complex altered immune responses but the influence on disease outcome is unclear. There is some evidence that sleep loss and chronic sleep restriction may be associated, in addition to cytokines, with other inflammatory markers (e.g., C-reactive protein) that could impact the development and severity of cardiovascular disease as well as daytime sleepiness and fatigue in sleep disorders.”