Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain

India TV News  

Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain While a nightcap might seem like a quick solution for better sleep, the negative impacts on the brain and sleep quality make it a counterproductive habit. Although alcohol may initially make you feel drowsy and help you fall asleep faster, its effects on the brain can disrupt your sleep cycle and lead to various issues. REM sleep is when the brain processes emotions and memories, and any disturbance in this phase can lead to impaired cognitive functions and emotional instability. Prioritising good sleep hygiene practices, such as maintaining a regular sleep schedule and avoiding alcohol before bed, is crucial for preserving brain health and ensuring restorative sleep.

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Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
1 week, 6 days ago

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which is why it causes drowsiness,” said Dr. Anthony Reffi, a clinical psychologist and assistant scientist at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, via email. “However, it negatively impacts sleep quality, causing night-time awakenings that leave people feeling tired the …

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
1 week, 6 days ago

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which is why it causes drowsiness,” said Dr. Anthony Reffi, a clinical psychologist and assistant scientist at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, via email. “However, it negatively impacts sleep quality, causing night-time awakenings that leave people feeling tired the …

Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it leads to a worse night’s rest overall — here’s why
2 months, 1 week ago

Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it leads to a worse night’s rest overall — here’s why

Salon  

Alcohol is often used as a sleep aid – with some people crediting a "nightcap" with helping them fall asleep more easily. But while we may think a nightcap shortens the time it takes to fall asleep, recent research shows this sedative effect only really occurs after drinking higher doses of alcohol — between 3-6 standard glasses of wine, depending …

What alcohol does to your sleep, according to doctors
3 months, 1 week ago

What alcohol does to your sleep, according to doctors

The Independent  

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Don’t drink before your nap on the plane. It could hurt you now and later
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t drink before your nap on the plane. It could hurt you now and later

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Please don’t drink alcohol on board of airplanes,” said lead study author Dr. Eva-Maria Elmenhorst, deputy of the department of sleep and human factors and leader of the Working Group on Performance and Sleep at the DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Cologne, Germany, in an email. “Many people have witnessed …

Why does alcohol make snoring worse?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why does alcohol make snoring worse?

The Independent  

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What does being drunk actually do to your body?
2 years, 3 months ago

What does being drunk actually do to your body?

The Independent  

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Booze before bed isn’t a great idea—this is why
4 years, 1 month ago

Booze before bed isn’t a great idea—this is why

Live Mint  

As you tuck yourself into bed tonight, a glass of Merlot in hand, I ask you to pause for a minute—because by the end of this piece you might think twice before pouring the next round. Mere minutes into slumber, our brain waves generate two different cycles or stages for the night, named after their ocular features: non-rapid eye movement …

Exactly what happens to your body when you have a glass of wine
4 years, 9 months ago

Exactly what happens to your body when you have a glass of wine

Daily Mail  

Dietitians have revealed how alcohol affects your sleep, and why even just one glass of wine can have a disastrous impact on your liver and brain. Dietitians revealed how alcohol affects your sleep, and why even one glass of wine can have a disastrous impact on your liver and brain 'One of the main bodily functions alcohol can affect in …

Coronavirus: Good sleep hygiene will help boost your immunity
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Good sleep hygiene will help boost your immunity

Daily Mail  

An Australian brain and sleep monitoring expert has revealed how a good night's sleep can help boost your immunity as the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across the globe. Dr David Burton, who is the CEO and executive chairman of Compumedics Limited, has said a good sleep routine is key to combating illness According to a report by the Sleep Health Foundation, …

Daytime Habits that are Sabotaging your Sleep
8 years, 1 month ago

Daytime Habits that are Sabotaging your Sleep

Huff Post  

Thinkstock Between 50 and 70 million adults in the U.S. alone have some type of sleep or wakefulness disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sleep deprivation affects your overall health more severely than simply feeling grumpy in the mornings; you gain weight; your learning and problem-solving abilities suffer; you have trouble forming memories; and you’re at …

What the Hell Is Sleep Hygiene?
9 years, 9 months ago

What the Hell Is Sleep Hygiene?

Huff Post  

Sleep hygiene doesn’t mean you remembered to wash behind your ears or between your toes before you climbed into bed. The term "sleep hygiene" refers to the healthy sleep habits researchers have identified that, if followed, can make a difference between a restless night or a night of rest. Going to bed and getting up at the same time every …

Alcohol not a good sleeping aid
10 years, 2 months ago

Alcohol not a good sleeping aid

India TV News  

Melbourne: A study has found that drinking before sleep results in an increase in frontal alpha power in the brain, a development which is associated with disturbed sleep. For individuals who drink before sleeping, alcohol initially acts as a sedative - marked by the delta frequency electroencephalogram activity of Slow Wave Sleep - but is later associated with sleep disruption. …

How to get better sleep
10 years, 7 months ago

How to get better sleep

China Daily  

This giant bird's nest is made for people to use as a bed, children's playground or even a meeting space. A Champagne-fueled English breakfast certainly eases the creases on the brow, especially if it is worked off with a good exercise regime in the pool, gym or both after the inevitable nap. A sauna and steam room experience followed by …

How to get better sleep
10 years, 7 months ago

How to get better sleep

China Daily  

This giant bird's nest is made for people to use as a bed, children's playground or even a meeting space. A Champagne-fueled English breakfast certainly eases the creases on the brow, especially if it is worked off with a good exercise regime in the pool, gym or both after the inevitable nap. A sauna and steam room experience followed by …

How Alcohol Can Ruin Your Sleep
13 years, 7 months ago

How Alcohol Can Ruin Your Sleep

Huff Post  

Do you typically finish out your evenings with glass of wine, beer or even a shot to ease into sleep? Consuming alcohol near bedtime can have a powerful, negative impact on your sleep quantity and quality. Despite advances in sleep medicine, many people with trouble initiating or maintaining sleep self-medicate with alcohol and accept the consequences of fitful or unfulfilling …

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