Category Archives: Insomnia Information

Sleepio teams up with Channel 4’s Food Hospital

November 15th, 2011 | 6 Comments

Channel 4’s new series, ‘The Food Hospital’ focuses on “using food as medicine” and we are proud to have been involved in the episode dealing with insomnia. As part of the series, the ‘Big Food Trial’ looks into the possible effects of food on medical conditions with a series of nationwide experiments... Read on ›

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Mental Health Foundation report reveals impact of poor sleep on health and happiness

January 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment

A new study released by the Mental Health Foundation and based on figures from our Great British Sleep Survey, shows that up to 30% of Brits suffer from insomnia. While sleep problems are often considered a “minor irritation”, this report highlights that sleep disorders put sufferers at significantly greater risk of developing... Read on ›

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Sleepio’s Prof Espie answers your questions in The Guardian live Q&A

January 26th, 2011 | No Comments

Got a burning question about sleep? Sleepio’s Professor Colin Espie knows a thing or two about the subject…and now you’ve got the chance to ask him yourself. Going to miss the chat? Take the Great British Sleep Survey to get a tailored sleep report from Sleepio & Professor Espie Prof Colin will be participating in... Read on ›

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More proof that exercise helps with sleep

September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

We have previously posted about the effects of aerobic exercise on people with sleep problems, and another study has just been released that again proves exercise aids sleep. A study conducted on middle aged women (a high risk group for insomnia) by respected sleep clinician and researcher Dr Phyllis Zee has... Read on ›

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Risk of early grave for men that can’t sleep

September 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Some frightening news for male insomnia sufferers – you are 4 times more likely to die young than men that sleep well. In a recently published study at Pennsylvania State College in the US, 741 men with an average age of 50 were monitored over a 14 year time period.  At... Read on ›

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Not enough (and too much) sleep linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease

August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

A new study published this week has identified a link between sleep duration and some of the world’s biggest killer diseases – obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The study published in Social Science & Medicine has found that 7-8 hours of sleep per night is ideal and anything less or... Read on ›

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‘Sleep sex’ surprisingly common

June 14th, 2010 | No Comments

US News reports on research presented at SLEEP 2010, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in San Antonio, Texas. It shows that ’sexsomnia’ – having sex whilst asleep – is a surprisingly common complaint of patients seeking help for sleep disorders: Nearly 8 percent of patients referred to... Read on ›

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When I die .. I want insomnia on my death certificate .. that’s the root of my problems

May 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Seems a bit extreme or so you might think, but this is the statement of a patient who took part in a study just published in the British Journal of General Practice. This in-depth research, conducted by researchers in Lincoln and Nottingham, reports in detail on the experiences of 30 patients with... Read on ›

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Lack of sleep ‘linked to early death’

May 7th, 2010 | No Comments

The BBC reports that getting less than six hours sleep a night can lead to an early grave. People regularly having such little sleep were 12% more likely to die over a 25-year period than those who got an “ideal” six to eight hours. They also found an association between sleeping for... Read on ›

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