All articles published on Nosy • Science in chronological order.
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Less light for better sleep
Light and through it melatonin are effective measures to control sleepiness and wakefulness in humans. Before sleeping it is advised to reduce light exposure as much as possible.
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The homeostasis of sleep
The motivations to sleep and to stay awake are in a constant struggle called sleep homeostasis. The longer humans are asleep the stronger the drive to wake up, and the longer humans are awake the stronger get the mechanisms that put them to sleep in a ballet of chemicals and neurons.
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Melatonin – The secret sauce of sleep
To explore sleep and learn ways to improve it, we must understand the effects of light and its secret agent working deep within us: Melatonin.
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About Sleep
An intro to sleep and why its more important than most people think.
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Sleep against hunger
Hunger and sleep are as deeply intertwined as that reach for comfort food and a tired cozy day. Explore in this article the method to sleep your hunger away. In short, Low sleep quality and / or sleep duration greatly increases appetite and are considered base causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Exercise against hunger
Exercise is an unusual suspect when comes to reducing hunger. But it’s there, happily and effectively negating those hunger hormones with the tenacity of a woodpecker.