It’s the Easter Holiday weekend. But what impact does chocolate have on your sleep health? In fact, Ireland has the third highest consumption of chocolate in the world, with the average Irish person eating 19.47 lbs of chocolate per year, according to The World Atlas of Chocolate. 80% of the world chocolate market is accounted […]
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Immune health, sleep and the gut are all connected and there are well-established links between the immune system and the gut microbiome in humans. Sleep is a physiological state that is intrinsically linked to the immune system. When you understand how they all work together you will have an appreciation and respect for your body and how you can look after your own health […]
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Brain Greene (00:08): Hello and welcome. I’m joined today by Johann Callaghan. Johann has been speaking with me before on the radio, but today, we are in different circumstances of course, and everything seems different. So we returned to the topic of sleep and how to get some with Johann because yeah, as I said, […]
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Histamine plays an important role in the body. It can affect blood pressure, digestion and helps your body fight allergens. It also affects our circadian rhythms and how well we sleep. Interestingly, how well we sleep also affects histamine levels. Histamine has a pivotal role in the regulation of sleep-wakefulness. What Is […]
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Almost 40,000 people in Ireland have Epilepsy. It is the fourth most common neurological disorder with it affecting 50 million people worldwide. Interestingly Epilepsy can affect the same part of the brain that regulates your sleep and according to The National Sleep Foundation, getting healthy sleep is a necessity for people with Epilepsy. […]
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Most people look forward to Christmas, with parties, social gatherings with family and friends, family travelling back home and re-arranging the home for their holiday stay, buying presents and preparing for the big day. For many people however, it is a time filled with sadness, self-reflection, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Christmas is a time of […]
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