Sleep deprivation is more than just an inconvenience— it’s a silent killer that disproportionately impacts black Americans. Contributing to higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and mental health challenges, poor sleep is an overlooked public health crisis in our community. Overview Sleep deprivation has quietly evolved into a public health epidemic for … [Read more...] about Reclaiming our rest: How better sleep can transform black health
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Seven reasons why you can’t sleep
By: Aaron Stevenson for Snoozeez.com Are you suffering from insomnia? Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night trying to fall asleep? Or perhaps you fall asleep easily only to wake up hours before your alarm is set to go off. Whether you experience a sleepless night occasionally or almost every night, it is not normal. Sleep is one of the most important factors in … [Read more...] about Seven reasons why you can’t sleep
Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain
If you’ve been losing sleep at night worrying about why you can’t seem to lose weight, you may very well be sleeping with the enemy: bad bedtime habits. Research shows that sleep plays an important role in weight management. People who get adequate sleep have lower BMI indexes than people who don’t. Findings also suggest that not getting enough sleep can cause weight … [Read more...] about Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain
Three reasons you’re waking up in the middle of the night
Unable to get your beauty sleep? Do you find yourself constantly roused during the wee hours of the night? Being unable to sleep through the night could be a sign of a deeper health issue. Here are a few of the most common causes of nighttime waking and what you can do about it. Anxiety or depression It’s no secret that mental health issues such as anxiety or … [Read more...] about Three reasons you’re waking up in the middle of the night
Are you getting enough sleep?
I don’t have time to sleep” and “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” are some of the statements that I’ve heard recently. This is not to say that sleep isn’t considered to be important. For some, it comes down to their priorities. Getting tasks done is often highly prioritized while sleep is sent to the back burner. Sleep is vital for our physical health. It is involved in the … [Read more...] about Are you getting enough sleep?