Sleep and insomnia increase with age. Most studies find the inability to get proper rest affects the majority of folks past the age of 65 (Lots of younger people can’t sleep, either.) There are dozens of known reasons people can’t sleep. Here’s some of the most prominent. Aging Changes Sleep Take a newborn. Many neonates will […]
When Sleep Is Not Enough
When You Can’t Sleep Like depression, insomnia used to be treated as a symptom of “something else.” Not anymore. At this year’s national sleep meetings in Denver, it became clearer how big a national and international problem insomnia is – as well as how to fix it. As insomnia researcher Charles Morin pointed out, the […]
Replacement as Reinvention
Substitution Aids Success Aging is a script. You are its director. However, chance and fate may make the script unpalatable – or deplorable. With the appearance of chronic illness, patients frequently say “why can’t I do what I love?” The answer most often is to do something else. The body works through continuous reinvention. Bodies […]
The Meat-Bug Connection (5/13/13)
The Coming Food Information Revolution Beef – and eggs – just got a lot more interesting. A group of researchers fed lean beef (nicely cooked) to a bunch of everyday meat eaters and vegans. They then investigated. Did ingesting lean beef change lipid levels in the blood – you know, the stuff supposed to cause […]
It’s Genetics (1/7/12)
Sorry, You’re All Flawed People often want to know the causes of their illnesses. They often hear the phrase “it’s genetics.” The answer provokes little solace and some fear. Aid is provided in the sense there is “an explanation.” But an explanation that speaks to innate, uncontrollable flaws? What will happen to me next, people […]