Your Weight and Food Choices May Affect Your Sleep Quality
Researchers studied over 5,000 people to understand what causes sleep problems. They found that body weight and the types of food people eat—especially foods …
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Why Some PCOS Patients Sleep Poorly on Keto Diets
Researchers studied 220 women with PCOS (a common hormone condition) who tried a ketogenic diet to see why some developed sleep problems. They found that …
Read MoreLosing Weight Can Help You Sleep Better If You Have Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition where people stop breathing briefly during sleep, and it's often caused by extra weight. Doctors from Korea created new guidelines …
Read MoreWhy People With Sleep Apnea Often Have Low Vitamin D
Researchers studied people who are overweight and have obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops during sleep) to understand why many of them …
Read MoreDoes Better Sleep Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight?
Researchers at Jimma University wanted to understand if how well people sleep is connected to their weight. They surveyed university staff members about their …
Read MoreWhy Low Vitamin D May Harm Your Heart During Sleep
A new study explores how vitamin D deficiency might damage the nervous system that controls your heart, especially in people with sleep apnea—a condition where …
Read MoreAncient Arab Doctors Understood Sleep Better Than We Thought
Hundreds of years ago, Arab-Islamic scholars made amazing discoveries about sleep that we're only now fully appreciating. Doctors like al-Rāzī and Ibn Sīnā …
Read MoreExercise and Sleep Both Fight High Blood Pressure—But Separately
Researchers studied over 18,000 American adults to understand how exercise and sleep problems affect blood pressure. They found that people with sleep …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Sleep If You Have High Cholesterol
A new study found that people with high cholesterol who eat inflammatory foods (like processed snacks and sugary items) may have more trouble sleeping. The …
Read MoreWhy Long-Term Pain Makes Sleep Harder: What Science Found
Researchers studied over 1,100 people to understand how pain affects sleep. They discovered that people dealing with chronic pain (pain lasting months or …
Read MoreWhy Your Sleep Problems Might Weaken Your Muscles
Researchers studied nearly 1,600 married couples in Korea to understand how sleep apnea—a condition where breathing stops during sleep—affects muscle strength …
Read MoreTwo Types of Restless Legs: Why Pain Changes Everything
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition where people feel uncomfortable sensations in their legs, especially at night. Researchers discovered that RLS …
Read MoreEating for Better Sleep: How Your Diet Affects Sleep Apnea Risk
Researchers studied over 8,700 Americans to understand if eating foods that are good for your gut bacteria might help prevent sleep apnea—a condition where …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Levels May Make You More Likely to Snore at Night
Researchers in Sudan studied 238 adults and found that people who snore regularly had lower vitamin D levels in their blood compared to those who don't snore. …
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