Vegging out. You can hack, goof, hang, yet the meaning’s the same – idly and passively doing “nothing.” But is your body really doing nothing? Ask a plant. Americans are so used to working and living with machines, and seeing vegetables, fruits and cereals as commodities that magically appear on store shelves like industrial products […]
Pill=Sleep? Seven Secrets of Sleeping Pills (9/16/10)
Patients come to me frequently with this question: “Do you have a pill that will let me sleep through the night, lose weight, get rid of my stress and depression and not have side effects?” No, I don’t have that pill, but something better – a way for you to accomplish these goals and create […]
Is lack of rest making kids fatter, dumber, angrier and sicker?
What is lack of rest doing to us? Recently I was asked that by Erin Andersen of the Lincoln Journal Star in an article that appeared today:http://m.journalstar.com/mobile/article_e6aae064-bf79-11df-8427-001cc4c03286.html. Here are some answers: Are kids fatter? Yes, and the data are worrisome. Recent articles here have talked about how relatively minor sleep deprivation in toddlers increases obesity, […]
Why does lack of toddler sleep make them obese?
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
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. […]
