The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox: How We Are Sleeping Our Way to Fatigue, Disease and Unhappiness

The obvious methods involve reducing caffeine and alcohol intake, removing screen technology from the bedroom, and having a cool bedroom. In addition, patients must (1) establish a regular bedtime and wake-up time, even on weekends, (2) go to bed only when sleepy and avoid sleeping on the couch early/mid-evenings, (3) never lie awake in bed for a s

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Good-quality sleep also affects energy levels by helping to keep your blood sugar stable. Getting consistently poor-quality sleep causes a 40 percent decrease in blood sugar regulation.7 In other words, when you don’t sleep well for an extended period of time, your body eventually becomes insulin resistant and less efficient at making and using ene

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