Category Archives: Sleep

How To Make An Infant Sleep for Longer

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Robert Barrington

It is well established that diet can have a pronounced effect on sleep. Both caffeine and alcohol can for example disrupt sleep. Also, it is known that the macronutrient (fat, protein and carbohydrate) content of the diet can affect sleep. … Continue reading →

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More Benefits for High Protein Diets: Sleep Quality

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets have a number of benefits for those wishing to improve their body composition. Protein supplies nitrogen and this facilitates the synthesis of new skeletal muscle. This is especially true in cases when high intensity exercise such as … Continue reading →

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Sleep Loss and Insulin Resistance

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Stress can come in many different forms and the perception of stress can be highly subjective. For this reason, what appears to be a stressor for one individual can be discounted as a stressor for another. For example, common daily … Continue reading →

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Foods to Keep You Awake

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Getting a good night’s sleep in a pivotal strategy in maintaining health. If sleep deprivation occurs, this is perceived as a stress, and over time this can cause health problems due to hormonal disruption. However, in the modern World it … Continue reading →

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Caffeine and Sleep

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Sleep problems are common for many following Western lifestyles. Studies have investigated the reasons contributing to this widespread insomnia and a number of possible theories have been suggested. However, taken as a whole the scientific evidence suggests that insomnia is … Continue reading →

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L-Tryptophan for Sleep

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insomnia is a common problem for adults in Western society. This is surprising because modern life is hectic and tiring and therefore it would be expected that sleep should not be a problem with such a lifestyle. However, increasingly insomnia … Continue reading →

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Insomnia and L-Tryptophan Depletion

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

L-tryptophan is an an essential amino acid required for the production of serotonin in the neurones of the brain. In this role, tryptophan crosses the blood brain barrier and is converted to 5-hydroxytryptophan by the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase, also the … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Caffeine On Sleep

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Overcoming Insomnia

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a subcategory of sleep apnoea that is characterised by cycles of cessation to breathing that can last up to 30 seconds or more. The pauses to the breathing result in reductions in the saturation of … Continue reading →

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