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It is widely accepted that regular training and proper nutrition are both crucial to the progress of an athlete. Equally as important, though sometimes overlooked, is the need for recovery time from strenuous workouts. Although we do not yet know everything there is to know...

Unlike Fitbit, or Axbo, the Rem-Fit monitor does not require you to wear it. It has a flat roll-out band that goes underneath your bottom sheet and is fastened in place with a magnetic holder. Unlike competing products, it offers significantly more functionality in terms of...

Whether you are a snorer yourself or you happen to share a house with someone who does, you will know the disruption that snor...

Ever wondered why seeing or hearing someone else yawn can set you off? Does even looking at the word yawn make you want to yawn yourself? It’s easy to assume it’s down to fatigue or drowsiness, but it turns out that there is more to yawning than we originally thought.

Everyone knows that a lack of sleep can make you feel grumpy and tired, but did you know that it can also have a serious impact on other aspects of your health? We take a look at some of the implications of sleep deprivation;

If you have been having trouble sleeping lately, it could be a result of a decrease in the production of melatonin. Melatonin is a sleep hormone, produced when the body senses that it is getting dark outside. As it gets later, the body starts to increase melatonin levels un...

Drifting off to sleep is impossible if you suffer from nighttime cramps. As you are peacefully settling in for a night of slumber, muscles in the feet or legs suddenly contract, causing intense pain which can last for several minutes. 

In 2003, Professor Chris Idzikowski of the UK Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service conducted a study of 1,000 people to determine the positions that people prefer to sleep in. The results showed that over 50% of people prefer to sleep on their sides, with 13% sleeping on t...

There’s no doubt that all of us will have been nagged to “stand up straight” at some point or another! But it turns out that keeping a good posture is not just to keep your nan happy.

Insomnia, jet lag and night shifts can play havoc with your body clock, affecting your mood, health and concentration. Your internal biological clock, otherwise known as the circadian rhythm, is responsible for keeping your sleep-wake cycle by regulating the timing for periods...