Your mother was right when she said consuming too much sugar would rot your teeth; however, according to new research, tooth decay belongs down near the bottom of the list of sugar dangers. The new study examined 83 health outcomes related to sugar consumption and...
It’s easy to see why the practice of simply popping a pill to fall asleep faster is a growing trend. Life is stressful and full of daily challenges. Who would want to deal with another issue—like not falling asleep easily? A sleep prescription is a quick...
In 2020 the Zurich-based insurance company Swiss Re—the largest insurer in the world based on policies issued—posited the question, “Is sleep the new blood pressure?” Insurance companies must know leading risk factors if they’re going to...
Prior to the Covid pandemic the American Sleep Association estimated 50 million Americans—more than one in seven—suffered from a sleep disorder. During the pandemic this number skyrocketed to an estimated 60 to 70 million Americans. Now, as if the...
Ashwagandha might be the most versatile, potent and widely-used herb in the sphere of natural healing and nutritional support. Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Other...
When people can’t fall asleep they typically reach for an over-the-counter sleep medication, or alcohol. In more severe cases they obtain a prescription for sleeping medication. The problem with all these choices is they may help you fall asleep, but they seldom...