The Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Sleep
A few years ago I read a book called Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, since then I have dramatically changed the way I approach my sleep...
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Helder Barroso
Feb 1, 20212 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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Helder Barroso
Feb 1, 20212 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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Helder Barroso
Feb 1, 20212 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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Helder Barroso
Jan 27, 20213 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 30, 20192 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 29, 20192 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 27, 20192 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 26, 20193 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 26, 20191 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 21, 20191 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 19, 20192 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 18, 20194 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 17, 20191 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 16, 20192 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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Helder Barroso
Nov 15, 20192 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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