"Results show that those who shared a bed with a partner most nights reported less severe insomnia, less fatigue, and more time asleep than those who said they never share a bed with a partner. Those sleeping with a partner also fell asleep faster, stayed asleep longer after falling asleep, and had less risk of … Continue reading Sleeping Together
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Melatonin
"I discuss melatonin’s effects on sleep & its safety with research up to 2015; I segue into the general benefits of sleep and the severely disrupted sleep of the modern Western world, the cost of melatonin use and the benefit (eg. enforcing regular bedtimes), followed by a basic cost-benefit analysis of melatonin concluding that the … Continue reading Melatonin
Suggestions for Good Health
Blue Zones is a good place to start. However, if I were to give advice to my younger self, I'd focus on: Sleep: Get a full night's sleep and take a midday nap for a total of eight hours.Food: Limit eating to four consecutive hours a day. Eat mostly plants. Drink powdered psyllium and water … Continue reading Suggestions for Good Health
Sleep is the Cousin of Death
More Confounders | Slate Star Codex
"So why did they get such different results from so many earlier studies? In their response to Kripke, they offer a clear answer:They adjusted for three hundred confounders.This is a totally unreasonable number of confounders to adjust for. I’ve never seen any other study do anything even close. Most other papers in this area have … Continue reading More Confounders | Slate Star Codex
Take a Nap! Change Your Life.
"The point of this book is to persuade you that the benefits of napping, scientifically derived, are so great you should do everything you can to make napping a habit whatever your schedule. As this concise guide makes clear the benefits to nappers are significant: smarter, more productive, healthier. For those who have tried napping … Continue reading Take a Nap! Change Your Life.
Biohacking: Smart People With Money Being Science-Based and Stupid
"Over the last 4–5 years, my main hobby has been to get that by hacking my body and mind using a logical, science-based approach... ...People like me will be able to pay for this out of pocket and use off-label prescriptions from private doctors who focus on upgrading and prevention rather than merely healing. Downstream … Continue reading Biohacking: Smart People With Money Being Science-Based and Stupid
