Monday, March 23, 2009

Good News for People with Insomnia

Good News for People with Insomnia

More Boost to Immunity

What's in a Dream?

Don't Take the Election TOO Seriously

Hope for Jet Setters and Shift Workers

Cutting Risk of SIDS Could Be as Easy as Using a Fan

All Sleep is Not Created Equal
In my last blog we were reviewing the fundamental question of why we sleep.  We left off trying to sort out the level of activity of the brain and body during different stages of sleep (i.e. Non-REM and REM).    During non-REM the body and brain are at their most relaxed state.  Ironically, most people think of REM as deep sleep, but actually during REM the level of brain activity resembles the awake state.  Our most...

Getting Paid to Sleep... in Public