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Isobel Roe and Scott Mitchell  Just five bad nights of sleep can put your body in a pre-diabetic state, and if you are a man it can lead to a dramatic reduction in testosterone, according to a recent report commissioned by the Federal Government.
Steven Weiniger  Structurally, the torso and pelvis are generally similar in size, so the key is aligning and squaring the head and lower extremity. A good pillow should align your head with your upper body if you’re a side or back sleeper.
Steven Weiniger  We should spend nearly 1/3 of our life in bed. Sleeping really well is especially important if you’re spending less time than that. Improving our sleeping position and environment can help posture pains, as well as giving us a better nights sleep.
Steven Weiniger  Everyone knows sleep is important, but until recently no one knew exactly why.
Now research shows that waste products from the brain’s metabolism accumulates in the fluid surrounding nerves during the day, and then gets flushed out and eliminated when you sleep. The fluid is called cerebro-spina fluid (CSF), and the study found poor sleep was associated with a buildup of a substance (b-amyloid) in CSF associated with Alzheimers. Sarah Berry  Many of us don’t get enough sleep and even fewer do enough exercise. So, do we hit the snooze button to get an extra hour of sleep or drag our sorry selves out of bed to squeeze in a workout before work?
The short answer is: it depends. Patrick Wright  Drinking coffee is something of a national hobby.
With at least three out of four Australians drinking at least one cup each day, it's a habit that costs us hundreds of millions of dollars per year. But could it be that we love coffee a little too much? And what are the signs we might be overdoing it? |
