Many of us have been hearing the weight loss hormone story for a while. If you are sleep deprived: Your body makes more Ghrelin-the hormone that says GO, eat more and Your body makes less Leptin-the ...

How Are Sleep and Weight Loss Connected? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re crashing at the end of a long day or staying in your comfortable bed long after ...

Contrary to what many people think, sleep is not an inactive state. During sleep our bodies are doing lots of important work—repairing cells and tissues, restoring full, healthy function to our immune ...

Ever notice how everything seems harder after a night of tossing and turning? Your mood tanks, your energy disappears, and weirdly enough, your jeans might feel tighter too. That’s not your ...

Sleep apnea is a condition that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly while sleeping. It may occur up to 400 times per night, with each pause lasting 10 seconds or longer. There are two main ...

That all-nighter might cost far more than you realize. While most people understand that lack of sleep leads to fatigue, few recognize the extensive damage that occurs when the body misses its crucial ...