by sherps | Aug 9, 2012 | Alternative Therapies, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness, SPORTS
Even before the spectacular opening ceremony, both the UK and international press were speculating on how sleep (or the lack of it) would affect athletes, especially those traveling from afar. It was a major concern for participants suffering from jet lag who feared...
by sherps | Jul 19, 2012 | Health, Sleep, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness
The Hufffington Post this week reported on the rise in non narcoleptic usage of the drug Provigil. Provigil, a wake-promoting drug used to treat certain sleep disorders like narcolepsy, is also being used by some without the sleep disorder to keep them alert and...
by sherps | Jul 5, 2012 | Alternative Therapies, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness
It was reported this week that Australia has banned its athletes from taking sleeping pills during the Olympic Season. The decision went ahead despite the fact that the team’s choice of medication is approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Australian...
by sherps | Jun 14, 2012 | Health, Health Through Food, Recipes, Sleep, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness
The world’s scientists are continuously trying to make us aware of the link between sleep deprivation and obesity, but what is it about a lack of sleep that causes us to put on weight? Is it a slowing down of the body’s metabolism? Why is it that when...
by sherps | Jun 9, 2012 | Alternative Therapies, Alternative Therapies, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness
The Daily Mail this week reported how Team GB Olympic swimmer Lizzie Simmonds has suffered from insomnia since she was 12. Attributing her trouble sleeping to an irregular sleeping pattern as a youngster with early morning training sessions, she never really been able...
by sherps | May 31, 2012 | Health, Sleep, Sleep Awareness, Sleep Awareness
As the UK approaches its longest day of the year, you may be finding yourself trying to get to sleep in (and waking up to) daylight. Due to the location Great Britain on planet Earth, 62% of our day is filled with sunlight. Summer sunshine certainly makes it...
