Posts Tagged ‘Sleep’

Testosterone, Sleep and Sexual Health

January 15th, 2012 by Abby Hitchcock | Tags: Sleep, Testosterone Sleep

Changes in testosterone levels occur naturally during sleep, both in men and women. Testosterone levels rise during sleep and decrease during waking hours. Research has shown that the highest levels of testosterone happen during REM sleep, the deep, restorative sleep that occurs mostly late in the nightly sleep cycle. Sleep disorders, including interrupted sleep and [...]

Do You Talk to Your Doctor About Sleep?

August 26th, 2011 by Abby Hitchcock | Tags: Sleep

54% don’t feel they are getting enough sleep 45% said they snore 45% suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness 37% have trouble falling asleep 12% experience some form of gasping or apnea while sleeping Here’s where the numbers get even more troubling. Of those 99% who struggle with a sleep problem, only 24% told their doctors [...]