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How Much Sleep is Too Much?

August 16, 2018 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Is it true that sleeping more than eight hours a night hastens your demise? People certainly think so.  Several years ago a national TV news reporter asked me if it was true, because after working shifts “I  go home and sleep for ten or more hours, will that shorten my life?”  A recent article in Journal of […]

Recovering Lost Sleep

June 24, 2018 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The American Sleep Disorders Association recommends American adults get seven or more hours of sleep each night.  Many don’t.  Between work, children, cellphones, aging parents, more work, illness and overall stress, lots of folks get a whole lot less sleep than they want. They need sleep recovery. So they sleep in over the weekends, or […]

Night People in the Day World

May 17, 2018 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

What Happens When Biology Opposes Society Are you a night person (owl) or morning person (lark)?  You may not be sure.  The majority of people fall in-between, sometimes called sparrows or hummingbirds. But if you’re a true night person, beware. It’s not easy working in the Lark Work World.  For owls, every work day can feel like […]

Time to Think Before You Drink

April 26, 2018 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Lots of people drink.  Most think they “don’t drink too much.”  They “only drink socially.”  Or “just a couple of drinks a few nights of the week.” But when it comes to health, how much is enough? A new study looking a national guidelines has come up with surprising results. The short answer is “less is […]

Should We Stand?

March 1, 2018 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Is it better to work standing? To stand while you eat?  Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, chair of preventive cardiology at Mayo Clinic – Rochester, has published a study of studies showing standing at a desk while working “burns” an extra .15 calorie per minute.  Is that enough to be worthwhile? It’s time to examine some of the evidence about […]

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