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Coffee delays your body clock
Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 15

Coffee delays your body clock

Researchers have shown that a daily dose of coffee delays your body clock, which helps explain why it can disturb sleep.

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Want better sleep? Go natural.
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 15

Want better sleep? Go natural.

By comparing sleep patterns of traditional people living without electricity with a modern village, electric lighting has been linked to worse sleep in a natural setting, for the first time.

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eReaders sabotage your sleep
Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 15

eReaders sabotage your sleep

A recent study found that, compared to a book, a light-emitting eReader suppresses melatonin, impairs your sleep and reduces next day alertness.

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Do you have social jet lag? (free video)
Posted on Sun, 10 Jun 12

Do you have social jet lag? (free video)

Most of us are just not designed for early working hours and tend to adjust our sleeping patterns to try and compensate only to develop 'social jet lag' which has been linked to a host of health problems.

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Sleep deprivation hardwires your hungry brain
Posted on Mon, 12 Mar 12

Sleep deprivation hardwires your hungry brain

Lack of sleep is a major risk factor for weight gain and obesity and a new study helps explain why, it changes the way your brain behaves.

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Passion flower tea improves sleep
Posted on Mon, 6 Jun 11

Passion flower tea improves sleep

The herbal medicine passion flower has been shown to relieve anxiety and a new study suggests it can help with sleep as well.

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