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The Perfect Christmas Day Schedule for Family, Fun, and Healthy Sleep

The holidays are often equated to hectic schedules and obligations that lead to us feeling stressed, sleep deprived, and run down. By the time Christmas day comes around, many of us are walking zombies who

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Turkey Sleep Hormone: What Is It & Why Do I Get Tired?

Picture the last few Thanksgiving dinners you’ve experienced. After a dab of the chin with your napkin, you push back from the table with a satisfying grin, having just enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of

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5 Ideas to Calm an Overactive Mind at Night

It’s not uncommon to ruminate on all the unchecked items from the day’s to-do list, or to run through everything you need to finish tomorrow, as you’re lying in bed waiting for sleep to come.

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Do ‘Sleep Drinks’ Really Work?

There seems to be a magic cure-all potion, lotion and pill for everything these days. And rarely, if ever, do they live up to their claims. The latest fad in sleep solutions is sleep drinks,

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SleepScore Analysis: A Deep Dive into Snorers vs Non-Snorers

Sawing logs, calling hogs, grinding gravel- whatever you call it, snoring is an annoyance no one wants to deal with, but many do. One out of three adults snore, and some studies even report numbers

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Can’t stay asleep? Maybe it’s time for new bedding

When you think of your bed, visions of ultimate comfort, relaxation, and worry-free feelings should come to mind. If that’s not the case, it may be time to re-think what makes your bed and bedroom

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Bruxism Symptoms: 8 Signs of Grinding Teeth

Bruxism Symptoms: 8 Signs of Grinding Teeth Has someone told you that you grind, gnash, or clench your teeth while sleeping? If they have, you probably have a condition known as bruxism. Bruxism, when untreated,

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Do you take prescription sleep aids? The FDA urges you to think twice

Are you one to reach for a sleeping aid like Ambien when your sleep woes become too much? It’s not uncommon. Millions of Americans look to prescription sleep aids to get the rest they need,

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Smoke or drink before bed? New research shows just how bad it can be for sleep

Like many things in life, everything is best in moderation. A few beers on occasion is typically better than a handle of vodka every weekend. 30 minutes of exercise five days per week is likely

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