Waking up too early is a common phenomenon. Around one-third of the general population experience early morning awakenings. Getting sufficient restorative sleep each night is the cornerstone of good health. So, awakening before your desired
It has been estimated that 18% of the population experiences excessive daytime sleepiness. What Is Excessive Daytime Sleepiness? Excessive daytime sleepiness means that you have the urge to sleep throughout the day, regardless of how
How could our intestinal bacteria affect our sleep? The bacteria actually make chemicals that we steal from them in order to sleep normally; those chemicals are called the B vitamins. (And, those of you
One of the most surprising things about sleep is how little we know about it. It’s almost as though we in medicine and science have purposefully ignored it. Doctors in particular, after having to
Sleep, hunger, and thirst are all feelings we recognize. But have you ever tried to explain to someone what it feels like to be thirsty? We just assume that every other human has these “feelings”