lack of sleep

There’s no denying the importance of a good night’s sleep. Failing to get a full seven to eight hours of rest can leave one feeling irritable, distracted, and above all exhausted.

Getting proper sleep is important for your overall health, so not only is insomnia unpleasant – it can start to impact your performance (or worse). We look into 12 reasons you might be laying lying awake in your bed night after night.

While they may be harmless and painless in nature, you may be wondering what it is that triggers them to occur in the first place. The following are eight of the most common causes to be mindful of.

Imagine curling up in bed, just about to doze off when…BANG—you hear a loud noise that startles you awake again, feeling frightened and distressed. This is a common occurrence for those with exploding head syndrome (EHS), who imagine loud noises just before falling asleep or when they wake up during the night. Those with the […]

Known medically as polyphagia, such extreme hunger is often an indication of underlying health concerns such as poor diet to unhealthy personal habits. If you regularly find yourself anxious for your next meal, even after just eating, here are seven possible reasons why.

As sleep is essential to the body’s day-to-day functioning, insufficient or interrupted rest for prolonged periods of time can cause more serious conditions. For such reasons, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms associated with sleep apnea in order to obtain a diagnosis and begin treatment as soon as possible.