How to increase sleeping hormones
While melatonin is the most-talked-about sleep hormone, there are a variety of others that help your body sleep or that are produced while you’re sleeping.
What causes sleep paralysis?
If you’ve experienced sleep paralysis, you’re likely wondering what is happening to your body, what it means, and how you can prevent it from happening again.
The connection between sleep and testosterone
Testosterone is one of a few different hormones linked to sleep. Learn how testosterone can impact sleep — and how sleep can affect your test levels.
How does cortisol affect stress?
Getting a better understanding of cortisol, how it works, and what it does to your body can help you understand why you’re stressed — and what to do about it.
Does caffeine cause insomnia?
Caffeine is associated with wakefulness and alertness, with both positive and negative effects—and it even has a connection with fatigue and insomnia.
Can you mix melatonin and Benadryl for sleep?
It’s important to know which medications are safe to take together—and which aren’t. Learn more about the benefits and risks of mixing melatonin and diphenhydramine.
The connection between vitamin D and sleep
If you continuously wake up feeling tired, it might be time to look a bit deeper. Your vitamin D levels could be an invisible factor in your sleep issues.
Can too much vitamin B make you tired?
What if you’re supplementing with B vitamins and you’re still feeling tired—or, worse, even more tired than before? Learn more about vitamin B and fatigue.