Arousals You Can Live Without Some technologies are astonishing. Imagine this – you want to wake up an animal so quickly and efficiently that you do not change overall sleep – just cause brief arousals that don’t shift the amount of REM, deep sleep, or how long you get to rest. And you do it […]
Singing in your sleep (7/25/11)
Composing New Songs Do you sing in your sleep? Or just write music as you slumber? Barry Manilow does. Often he hears songs for the first time in his dreams. Keeping a recorder next to his bed, some of his biggest hits, like “One Voice,” appeared to him fully fleshed out as soon as he […]
Is controlling electronic media a way to have less fat young kids? (7/5/11)
Electric Weight Gain – Kids, Obesity, and Media Both the National Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics last week said the same thing – keep young kids away from much electronic media and protect their rest – to aid their development and prevent obesity. And we should listen to that advice. Why […]
When should I exercise to sleep? (6/17/11)
Is Morning or Evening Exercise Better? Exercise has multiple, generally positive effects. You can exercise to regenerate brain cells; to improve mental acuity; to control weight; to improve memory; to look younger and fitter. Some argue regular exercise can add about six to seven years to the average lifespan. The “best” times for these […]
Testosterone – less sleep means less? (6/6/11)
Say It Isn’t So – Less Sleep Means Less Testosterone? Yep, it’s true – give healthy young men less sleep time and down goes the testosterone. The data come from the University of Chicago, where checking hormone changes wrought by partial sleep deprivation has become a minor research industry by itself (http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2011/06/sleep-deprivation-may-lower-testosterone.html). The guys […]