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Could Sleep be the Secret to Good Health?
Sleep is one of the most powerful and easy-to-apply levers that we have for improving health and wellbeing. Sleeping for 7 hours or more is beneficial for a wide variety of physical performance outcomes, including speed, power, endurance and accuracy (Craven 2022). While most athletes can get through training in the morning without any ill effects, it’s in the afternoon that the effects of being well slept become more noticeable.

Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 45 min read


Why can antihistamines make you sleepy? And tips for sleeping with hayfever and other allergies...
Histamine encourages the immune system to go to work – increasing blood flow, causing swelling, mucus production, itching and sneezing

Sophie Bostock, PhD
Jun 11, 20236 min read


Could cold water immersion help with stress, and sleep?
Stressed? That’s not always a bad thing. Last month I was lucky enough to experience an overdose of micro stressors in Norway with Vicki...

Sophie Bostock, PhD
Apr 9, 20231 min read


Can Sleep Protect Heart Health?
You may have wondered why I seem to wear the same T-shirt... A lot! There is a bit of a theme ❤️ at the moment since I'm 10 days away...

Sophie Bostock, PhD
Jun 3, 20211 min read


How much sleep do you need to reduce the odds of viral infection?
Even one night without sleep can interfere with communication between immune cells, making the whole army less efficient, and causing

Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 16, 20205 min read
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