When you were a child, nothing was more comfortable than sleeping with a teddy bear beside you. It gave you a sense of warmth, protection, and even friendship. While some adults grow out of this teddy bear phase, others still feel fond of their stuffed animals and keep them on the bed no matter how …
According to UCLA Integrative Medicine, acupressure is a targeted, deep-tissue massage intended to pin-point areas that stimulate the body’s ability to heal. Although the associated vocabulary, including the concepts of qi, meridians, and internal balance, may seem foreign in western society, scientific research published through the NIH suggests that it is not an accident that …
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines pneumonia as “a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of one or both sides of the lungs,” which causes their air sacs to fill with fluid or pus. It may surprise you to know that pneumonia symptoms can be relatively mild in most cases; however, it is important …
Getting a good night’s sleep is important to start the day off on a good foot and to your overall well-being. The difference between getting a poor night of sleep versus a restorative night of sleep can be the difference of positively or negatively affecting those around you, not just yourself. For this reason and …
Sleep is an important part of a healthy, productive mind and body. While the National Sleep Foundation recommends between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night, it is natural to have some nights where that goal just seems impossible. However, if you have regularly been experiencing issues with your sleep habits, then it is …
Sleep apnea can be a frustrating condition that causes your breathing to temporarily stop or become shallow, frequently interrupting your sleep. While a CPAP solves obstructive sleep apnea, adjusting to the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) poses a challenge for some patients. This is due to a myriad of reasons, including an inability to keep …
Have you ever wondered what the best temperature for sleep is? Sleep scientists have found some surprising answers. In the chilly season, a warm blanket around your body feels heavenly. You feel your eyes shut and drift into dreamland in what feels like a matter of minutes. You may find you fall asleep easier in …
It’s not in your imagination; allergies do get worse at night. This is true whether affected by seasonal allergies or a year-round condition, like dust mite or mold allergies. According to the National Sleep Foundation, allergies make it more difficult to sleep. The congestion, sinus pressure, and other symptoms caused by allergies contribute to poor …
“How many hours of sleep should I be getting every night?” This question has been a regular debate for decades of time. Our-hard working American culture prides itself on long work hours. But, this has made it difficult for millions of us to get enough sleep at night. Most of us agree that anywhere from …
We all have been taught that between eight and ten hours of sleep is what you need to be fully rested, but who has the time for that? Many of us try to find areas in our lives that we can cut out to accommodate our busy schedules, and sleep gets the ax more times …
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