Monday, April 21, 2014
About one in five adults fail to get enough sleep, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which recommends adults get seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well rested.
If you’re not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, you’re likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as negative moods, fatigue, forgetfulness, drowsy driving and even…
Monday, April 14, 2014
We had a great time at Saturday’s Hy-Vee Whole Health Experience! We handed out Republic of Tea’s Get some zzz’s™ teabags and recipes for the Dreamy Bedtime drink—two of our favorite drinks before bed. Now we want to share some more information on drinks you can make at home in just minutes that will help you relax, become sleepy and enjoy a good night’s rest.
1. Dreamy Bedtime Drink
We…
Monday, April 07, 2014
Good sleep is key to your overall wellness. When we sleep, our brains actively renew our mental and physical health.
Despite its importance to our health, more than 100 million Americans regularly fail to get a good night’s sleep. They’re always tired during the day and many have problems falling asleep. Does this sound like you?
We can help.
Iowa Sleep will be at the Hy-Vee Whole Health…
Monday, March 31, 2014
If you’re one of the more than 22 million Americans working overnight either in third-shift or on-call positions, you’re likely to have experienced problems sleeping. These shifts often throw off regular sleep patterns and force workers to adjust their internal clocks. However, modifying sleep schedules often leaves these individuals unable to sleep, dealing with insomnia or always feeling tired…
Thursday, March 13, 2014
So it’s been a couple of days now since we lost an hour of sleep, and some of us may not be feeling 100% rested yet. Those 5 tips we shared in our last blog will really help you adjust. But truth be told, you’ll have to follow the tips to feel their beneficial effects. Let’s take a deeper look at five ways to help you adjust:
Maintain your normal sleep patterns. The Return on…
Monday, March 10, 2014
We’re more than ready to spring forward—particularly after this winter’s weather—but we just had one hour of sleep stolen from us on Sunday (March 9) due to daylight saving time.
It’s like the sleep fairy took a vacation and the Grinch slipped in. That hour is gone. And now, we need to get the sleep back. Just like a regular clock, our bodies’ internal clocks need to be reset.
In a survey…
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The National Sleep Foundation
has just completed a poll entitled Sleep in America that enables us to note a direct correlation between exercise and better sleep.
Individuals that state they moderately exercise, show they had an increased quality of sleep even with sleep periods of the same length. Individuals who reportedly exercise vigorously, note they were twice as likely to have good…
Friday, July 12, 2013
ABC news channel 5 took a look at what it is like to have a sleep study.
ABC5 News Des Moines, IA
Thursday, July 11, 2013
The Temple University Researchers have added to the Journal of Developmental Psychology by giving us a little hint on what to do when our baby or infants cry out at night. Should we allow them to self soothe or intervene? Here is what their guidelines suggest.
Infants with genetic or constitutional factors, such as those with "difficult temperaments", seem to have sleeping problems early on in…
Friday, June 21, 2013
The most recent Journal of Sleep published an article that discussed the findings of a link between workplace daylight exposure and quality of life and sleep.
Forty nine day shift office workers were examined during this study. Twenty seven individuals were in windowless workplaces and 22 worked in areas with windows.
Quality of life was measured using the Short form-36, and sleep quality was…