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    Can the time of the year have an impact on our health?
    Helder Barroso
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Can the time of the year have an impact on our health?

    Every cell in our body is tuned to the movement of the planet relative to the sun. Hopefully most of you know the earth spins once every...
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    Let’s talk about Naps
    Helder Barroso
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Let’s talk about Naps

    Naps provided that they are less than a 90 minute cycle can be very beneficial for a lot of people. Many of us naturally feel a dip in...
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    Bad effects of light on sleep
    Helder Barroso
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Bad effects of light on sleep

    Light is not supposed to arrive in our system at anytime and now days because of screens and artificial light we have access to light...
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    Light and the Sleep Connection
    Helder Barroso
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Light and the Sleep Connection

    Light is what governs when we are awake and when we are asleep, particularly sun light. On the face of it, it is quite simple but people...
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    IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOUR SLEEP?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOUR SLEEP?

    No other species in the universe demonstrate the unnatural act of prematurely and artificially terminating sleep. Doctors, Nurses,...
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    IS THE TEMPERATURE IN YOUR HOUSE KILLING YOUR SLEEP?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    IS THE TEMPERATURE IN YOUR HOUSE KILLING YOUR SLEEP?

    Thermal environment, specifically the proximal temperature around your body and brain, is perhaps the most underappreciated factor...
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    HOW IS ALCOHOL AFFECTING YOUR SLEEP?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    HOW IS ALCOHOL AFFECTING YOUR SLEEP?

    Short of sleeping pills the most misunderstood of all sleep aids is alcohol. Many seem to think alcohol helps them fall asleep more...
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    What Is Stopping You From Sleeping?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    What Is Stopping You From Sleeping?

    What is stopping you from sleeping? Many of us are beyond tired, why? For most people who do not have a sleeping disorder, most likely...
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    How is a Lack Of Sleep Affecting Our Hormones?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    How is a Lack Of Sleep Affecting Our Hormones?

    Take a group of healthy, lean young males in the mid 20's and limit them to 5 hours of sleep for just one week and you will find a marked...
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    SLEEP CONNECTION WITH TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    SLEEP CONNECTION WITH TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT

    Let's say you went on a strict diet for 2 weeks in the hopes of losing fat. That is precisely what researchers did to a group of...
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    CAN A LACK OF SLEEP CONTRIBUTE TO TYPE 2 DIABETES?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    CAN A LACK OF SLEEP CONTRIBUTE TO TYPE 2 DIABETES?

    According to Dr Matthew Walker from the book Why We Sleep the answer is yes. Early warning signs of a link between sleep loss and...
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SLEEP LOSS AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    SLEEP LOSS AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

    Adults 45 years old or older who sleep fewer than six hours a night are 200 percent more likely to have a heart attack or stroke during...
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    Sleep Deprivation and the Body
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sleep Deprivation and the Body

    A lot of us look at health as just diet and exercise, however sleep in my opinion is right up there; it is the foundation on which the...
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    SLEEP AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    SLEEP AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

    The two most feared diseases throughout developed nations are dementia and cancer. Both are related to inadequate sleep. A lack of sleep...
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    Have you ever pulled an “all-nighter,” deliberately?
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Have you ever pulled an “all-nighter,” deliberately?

    Is pulling an all-nighter a wise idea? Dr Matthew Walker conducted a study, him and his team took a large group of individuals and...
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    SLEEP - PAY ATTENTION
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    SLEEP - PAY ATTENTION

    There are many ways in which a lack of sufficient sleep will kill you. Some take time; others are far more immediate. One brain function...
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    SLEEP-THE-NIGHT-AFTER LEARNING
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    SLEEP-THE-NIGHT-AFTER LEARNING

    The second benefit of sleep for memory comes after learning, one that effectively clicks the “save” button on those newly created files....
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    SLEEP FOR THE BRAIN
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    SLEEP FOR THE BRAIN

    Sleep is not the absence of wakefulness. It is far more than that. Our nighttime sleep is an exquisitely complex, metabolically active,...
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    SLEEP IN MIDLIFE AND OLD AGE - PART 2
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    SLEEP IN MIDLIFE AND OLD AGE - PART 2

    The third sleep change with advanced age is that of circadian timing. In sharp contrast to adolescents, seniors commonly experience a...
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    SLEEP IN MIDLIFE AND OLD AGE
    Helder Barroso
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    SLEEP IN MIDLIFE AND OLD AGE

    Sleep seems to be more problematic and disordered in older adults. The effects of certain medications more commonly taken by older...
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