Sleep Newzzz

Information from "The Sleep Doctor" for better sleep and better health

Michael J Breus Ph.D.

Aging and Your Telomeres

Research reveals how deeply your sleep, on a nightly basis, can affect your biology at the cellular level.

How Sleep Affects Your Telomeres

Sleep is far more than a tool to elevate your productivity and your quality of life in the here and now.

How Restless Legs Syndrome Can Affect Your Sleep

Left untreated, Restless Legs Syndrome can make it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Learn more about this condition and discover how lifestyle changes can help.

How Does Grinding Your Teeth Affect Your Sleep?

If you wake up in the morning with jaw pain, you may be grinding your teeth.

How Journaling Can Help You Sleep

It may not be an easy habit to get into, but journaling before bed can make a difference if you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep.

How You Can Find Sleep With Acid Reflux or Gerd

Acid reflux can be uncomfortable and can drastically affect your sleep. Taking these measures can help you get a good night's rest.

How Does Jet Lag Affect Sleep?

Jet lag doesn’t have to ruin the experience of seeing the world. You can still make memories, even if you're adjusting to a new time zone.

Can Your Animals Help With Sleep Disorders?

Some people choose to sleep with their pets, and others do not. It is a very important and personal decision.

The Pros and Cons of Sleeping With Your Pets

It was long assumed that sleeping with animals was disruptive to sound sleep. But the research tells a different story.

Tips for Better Sleep When You Suffer Allergies

The arrival of spring means the return of pleasant weather and spending more time outdoors with family, friends, and pets. But for many, the arrival of spring also means allergies.

The Four Chronotypes: Which One Are You?

Read on to learn more about which chronotype you are and how it affects your sleep.

What You Need to Know About Your Chronotype

Why there’s much more to chronotype than being a morning or night person.

Need a Mood Lift? Try a Regular Sleep Schedule

A lack of sleep is a major driver of mood problems, emotional reactivity, and mood disorders.

The Mood Benefits of Sticking to a Regular Sleep Schedule

Consistent sleep routines also offer protection for mood and emotional health.

Here Is How You Can Stop Snoring

There are easy steps you can take to reduce or prevent snoring, as well as potentially address more serious health problems.

Weight Loss and a Time-Restricted Diet

Key tips for following a time-restricted diet, whether you’re looking to lose weight, gain energy, or just feel good.

How Supplements Can Improve Your Sleep Rhythm

Melatonin isn't the only supplement that can improve sleep rhythm—and contrary to what many people think, it's not a sedative.

How Valerian Can Help You Sleep

Valerian is a natural sedative that increases calming chemicals in the brain and reduces anxiety, which can help improve sleep.

Two Supplements That Could Help Your Sleep

Valerian and melatonin have both been shown to help people fall asleep more easily.

Are Depression and Sleep Apnea Ruining Your Sex Life?

Depression is common among men and women with sleep apnea—and it can hurt sex and intimacy.

Is Your Sleep Apnea Disrupting Your Sex Life?

There is nothing that feels sexy about living with untreated sleep apnea—from the snoring and exhaustion to the mood swings and lack of focus.

Is Your Partner Ruining Your Sleep?

Could your partner be hindering your ability to get a good night's sleep? Here are 3 possible ways they could be and a few ways to combat them.

Could Aging or Menopause Cause Poor Sleep?

Aging does not have to deprive any of us of consistently restful, refreshing sleep, but for some women does.

Menopause or Aging? What Is to Blame for Your Sleep Issues?

For a lot of women, sleep problems explode during middle age, and throughout the menopausal transition.

Are You Twitching at Night? Here's Why

Today I’ll be peeling back the secrecy around twitching while sleeping by telling you the underlying common causes, and what to do to sleep better and more soundly at night.