Sleep Aids

Creativity: Another Sleep Benefit

The National Sleep Foundation has recently posted an article on the connection between sleep and creativity. Speed Sleep is designed to provide an added benefit of increased creative problem solving abilities. The research supports the impact at the REM sleep levels that are achieved by using Speed Sleep. Here is some info from their findings: Whenever [...]

Music Improves Sleep Quality

Authored by Hui-Ling Lai, PhD., RN, and Marion Good, PH.D. FAAN of Case Western Reserve University’s Francis Payne Boulton School of Nursing were published as “Music Improves Sleep Quality in Older Adults” (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 49 (3), February 2005, p.234-244). The study found that soothing music-specifically music with a tempo of 60-80 beats per [...]

Not Enough Sleep = Bigger Appetite

Food is also related to sleep by appetite and metabolism. Research by Dr. Van Cauter shows that people who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have bigger appetites due to the fact that their leptin levels (leptin is an appetite regulating hormone) fall, promoting appetite increase. This link between appetite and sleep provides [...]

Better Sleeping, Higher Daily Productivity

Better sleeping has so many benefits that you might doze off trying to read through them all.  But one of the benefits that may seem counter-intuitive is the increase in productivity.  Americans often bring their work home with them or stay late at the office, which cuts into their sleeping hours. It sounds reasonable that [...]

Sleep Aids and Rebound Insomnia

Sleep aids in medication form often do more harm then good. The idea of popping a pill and falling into a blissful state of heavy rest may very well sound like a dream come true for insomniacs and others with problems sleeping. But it would be naïve to assume that a pill can [...]

Speed Sleep?s Links of The Week (5/2-5/8)

Another edition of our popular “Links of the Week” is here to bring you this week’s breaking news about sleep aids and problems during sleep.  Lets dive right into things and get this sleeping informational party started. Lets kick off our link round-up with a sleep related exercise routine that may shock a large percentage of [...]

Sleep Aids and Their Nasty Side Effects

Sleep aids - over the counter pills and prescriptions - are the primary alternatives for people looking for a quick fix to get a good amount of sleep.  However, taking a sleep aid that forces the body to sleep is perhaps one of the worst ways to get an accurate and healthy amount of sleep.  [...]

Better Sleeping News: Immune System Stronger While Sleeping

A small, yet extremely beneficial study surrounding the immune system and sleep has provided the medical world with some great results.  It turns out that the immune system becomes more active during sleep, which translates into a better defense for fighting off bacteria and viruses that may attack during the late hours. This study is a [...]

Sleep Problems Possibly Linked to Behavioral Troubles in Children

Mention the words “Bed Time” to any child and you may be in for some unwanted complaining.  Yes, most children hate hearing those words; however, children need to get an adequate amount of sleep at a very young age in order to avoid the possibility of developing a sleep problem, and even worse, a behavioral [...]

Sleep Problems and Caffeine

Sleep problems cannot be cured by drinking cup after cup after cup of black coffee.  Coffee, a common morning stimulant, is OK to consume when it’s done in moderation.  However, over consumption of caffeine rich items, such as coffee, can lead to some annoying side effects that can actually decrease someone’s productivity throughout the day. In [...]