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How hormone testing could help you find answers to your most mysterious health issues
Perhaps—if you've got symptoms like low energy, insomnia, or anxiety.
How Blue LEDs Affect Sleep
Research has found that exposure to blue light suppresses the production of the sleep hormone melatonin more than any other type of light.
11 Surprising Health Benefits of Sleep
How sleep benefits your heart, weight, mind, and more.
10 Reasons Why People Who Like Sleeping Naked Are Healthier People
The individual health benefits of sleeping naked are more than you'd suspect. Once you know what they are, you'll put away the pajamas forever.
5 Things You Didn't Know About How Your Mattress Affects Your Sleep (And Health)
You wouldn't run a marathon or hike a mountain without the right gear. And yet, despite spending a third of our lives sleeping, many of us haven't adequa...
7 healthy tips for a better night’s sleep
Sleep is critical for mind and body health. Without it, the effects can be severe. But what if you suffer from insomnia? Below, neuroscientist Claudia Aguirre provides 7 healthy tips for a better n…
Scottsdale Doctor Helping Colleagues Deal With PTSD, Mental-Health Issues
Being a doctor or nurse can be a stressful job. Studies have shown health care providers are at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health issues. But a Scottsdale doctor is trying to get his colleagues to identify and deal with these kinds of conditions. Dr. Daniel Pacheco is an internist and chief medical officer at Banner Behavioral Hospital - he was previously a mental-health therapist.
How Hormones & Menopause Affect your Sleep
You’re somewhere between the age of 25 and 45. You have a job, a busy schedule, a husband, and children. Sleep is something that has become a thing of the past. Ahhh, sleep; If only. As a teenager, we pretty much sleep our lives away. Falling asleep is easy. A train going through our bedroom wouldn’t make …
Melatonin Dosage: How Much This Hormone Is Too Much?
Melatonin is vital for the sleep-wake cycle, but can you have too much melatonin? Find out the proper melatonin dosage along with melatonin benefits.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Hormone Imbalance (Including After Head Injury)
Not every doctor will treat hormone imbalance. Use these checklists to find a good doctor, ask the right questions, and get the treatment you need.
5 Mysterious Facts About Sleep Paralysis
Plus: Some techniques to help put your fears to rest.
Why Does This Mysterious Stroke Have No Apparent Cause?
The Happy Hormone Dopamine May Guide the Brain’s Entry Into Dreams
A surprising set of findings has implicated the “happy hormone” dopamine as having a central role in our brains’ switch into rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, the part of our sleep cycle during which we dream.
How Sleep Affects Your Hormones & Brain Function: Doctors Weigh In
All the magical ways sleep shapes our hormone production, brain function and immune response starting the moment our heads hit the pillow.
Switching doctors? 4 expert tips for a smoother search
Your doctor knows your medical history, can guide you through future health issues and may have even seen you naked.
Could you have a hormonal imbalance?
Are you tired? Can't remember where you put the car keys? A little depressed? It might be a hormone imbalance.
How Menopause and Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
3 Things to Ask Your Internal Medicine Physician About Your Health
If you don’t know what an internal medicine physician does, find out. They’re a very valuable resource.
What the most sleep deprived states have in common
When we don't get enough sleep, the hormones that control hunger and fullness get thrown out of whack. These maps show the disturbing consequences.
What Wakes Us Up In The Middle Of The Night?
As people age, they are more likely to wake up at night due to hormones, temperature regulation and how often they need to use the bathroom.
