If you can't fall asleep, take a melatonin pill. Most of us have heard this advice many times. But what is melatonin, how does it work, and who should take it.
Many of us go on vacations to countries and regions in different time zones, and some people work shifts outside of the traditional 9-5. How can you adjust to these situations to get a good night’s sleep?
Researchers from the University of Granada, Universitario La Paz Hospital, and the University of Texas in the US have taken an important step in the fight against kidney damage and renal failure.
Before mobile devices, many of us would read several chapters of a book before going to bed. Now we spend more time on our devices. Why is it so important to go to bed on time? And why is it better to spend time before bed talking with loved ones instead of using our mobile devices?
We live in a world of sleep-deficient people. 29 percent of men and 37 percent of women suffer from it as well as 25 percent of children and 75 percent of women during pregnancy. Insomnia is not a disease but can be a symptom of more than 80 disorders, which is why it’s important to identify why it may be happening.
Most people associate melatonin with treating insomnia. While there is a connection, this hormone plays a much broader role in the body beyond regulating sleep.