Tag - falling asleep

18
Nov

Is Your Bedtime Killing You? Maybe…

Thomas Edison changed the world with his invention of the light bulb. Bedtime wasn’t determined by sunset. But every since we’ve had control of our bedtime, when we go to bed has become more variable and often gets later and later. A new study suggests that our bedtime may be killing us.   What was …

21
Jul

Older Men & Women Have More Problems With Sleep

This new study shouldn’t really come as a surprise. Most of my menopause patients complain of poor sleep. But the problem in aging isn’t falling asleep; it’s staying asleep. A study done at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that people ages 64-74 were 4 times more likely to wake up during the night than younger people …

24
Feb

Seven Sleep Tips To Improve Sleep in Perimenopause

Is getting enough sleep keeping you up at night? If so, here are seven sleep tips the Sandman approved. Sometimes simple lifestyle strategies and relaxing music go a long way to improving minor sleep disturbances, especially for women as they enter perimenopause and transition into menopause: Light sleepers do best avoiding heavy meals and large …