Why Can’t I Sleep?

Maybe you are among the 1 in 6 people who suffer from an undiagnosed sleep disorder. On average, adults require about 7-8 hours of sleep per day, but this may differ from person to person. Sleep disorders reduce the quality of sleep, rendering you unable to benefit from its numerous health benefits: healthy heart, lower stress levels, reducing inflammations, better memory and concentration, weight control, better mood, muscle repair and lower risk of cancer. Sleep deprivation may be manifesting itself through the following symptoms: – Feeling tired and sleepy during the day – Low performance at work and requiring caffeine…Read the Rest

10 Snoring Solutions to Try Out

Research has shown that almost 80% of men snore occasionally, compared to 40% of women. It has also been concluded that 25% of adults snore almost every night. Being one of the most common sleep problems, what exactly do we know about snoring? Problems caused by snoring: Snoring can affect the quality of your sleep which may lead to fatigue during daytime, irritability, drowsiness and health problems. It is also no secret that loud snoring can prevent your bed partner from sleeping. Many couples start sleeping in separate rooms as a solution but this could affect your relationship. Snoring causes:…Read the Rest

Top 10 Common Dreams and Their Meaning

Everyone dreams. It is only a matter of whether you remember the dream or not. While dreaming, our central nervous system goes into an active state and the body experiences some physiological changes. Our brain waves change, the heart rate increases and breathing gets more rapid. Also, large muscle movements are inhibited in order to prevent injuries. While the science behind dreaming is still largely unexplored and filled with uncertainties, the idea that dreams are an expression of our emotions, the physical changes in our body, cultural assumptions and personal experiences has been growing in popularity among psychologists. Interpreting dreams…Read the Rest

Top 10 Vitamins

Vitamins are nutrients with different functions in the human body which can only be obtained through our diet. As such, making sure we intake enough vitamins through the food we eat is very important. In this article we tried to make a list of the 10 most important vitamins (actually 11) and give a few details of what each one of them does for our body. As an important note, please consult a medic or nutritionist before taking any supplements. 1. Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol) Vitamin D is particularly important in children diet as it is essential in the absorption…Read the Rest

10 Tips to Help You Fight Insomnia

An adult generally needs about 7-8 hours a sleep a night. However, this may vary from person to person. If you constantly feel tired when waking up, or if you’ve been sleep deprived for a while, you should increase your sleep time. Lack of sleep has many negative effects on your health. Firstly, it makes you less productive by impairing your memory, mood and concentration. Moreover, it also weakens your immune system and increases the risk of accidents. Estimates show that about 10% to 20% of fatal car accidents are caused by driver’s fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel.…Read the Rest

10 Worst Eating Habits

Have you ever wondered if there are any rules that apply almost every time when you are trying to lose weight, improve your health or have a healthier lifestyle in general!?! If so, the below information will be extremely useful for you as we managed to conclude which are the 10 worst eating habits. 1. Not Eating Nutritiously or Variously Enough A well balanced diet, with meals and snacks rich in nutrients is essential for your health. Nowadays people seem to be too busy to take care of their own diet. This phenomenon has led to the increased demand for…Read the Rest

Best 10 Methods of Boosting Your Immune System

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates The summer is long gone and now autumn is here. But, how do you see autumn!?! Autumn has its charm as this is the season when grapes are ready to be tasted and when leaves become more and more colored. However, autumn also has a certain „dark side”. In addition to the fact that a lot of us fall into a strange depressive mood (mainly due to the bad weather conditions like rain, cold etc.), autumn bring the „flu season”. Flu season is that part of the year in…Read the Rest

10 Health Related Benefits of Water

The human body is made up of 60-65% water (lean people have more water in their bodies mainly due to the fact that muscles hold more water than fat). More researchers recommend 8 glasses of water a day in order to maintain our health, but sometimes this quantity might vary depending on life-style, nutrition, environment temperature, humidity, etc. The human body needs so much water because almost every cell in our body need water to function properly. Still, if you think that the human body accumulates daily 2 liters of water, think again! Our lungs expel daily about 3 cups…Read the Rest