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Why does lack of toddler sleep make them obese?

September 13, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The recent studies showing that when kids aged 0-5 sleep less than 10 hours at night are markedly more obese five to seven years later  has parents worried.  It’s one thing that lack of rest leads to obesity and dying younger in adults – but toddlers?  What’s going on? Plenty.  Brain development in the womb […]

A new way to rest – the UnNap Nap

September 12, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The UnSleep Way to Rest  – The UnNap Nap PROBLEM – even though rest is how your body rebuilds,  people feel they don’t have time to do it. But we really need rest – much of the population is sleep deprived.  It’s even more severely rest deprived, which fouls up mood, performance, and your health. […]

There’s no way to rest like music

September 6, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Rest revitalizes and renews your body, and a great way to do it is through music.  Walking to music, an active rest technique that can activate you in 20-30 seconds is highlighted in the book “The Power of Rest,” but we really love music because music is in our genes – our cells operate and […]

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