# Dr. Frank Lipman Blog

23 results for category `Sleep`, author Dr. Frank Lipman.

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- [5 Thoughts on What Happens to Your Brain When Don’t Sleep Enough](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/5-thoughts-on-what-happens-to-your-brain-when-dont-sleep-enough) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2023-04-24 · Sleep. There are any number of ways to keep your brain healthy, having to do with healthy diet, movement and stress reduction. But one of the big brain savers is all about what you do at night, and by that we mean sleep. It is truly amazing, refreshing, restorative stuff and if you’re not getting enough or just not doing it v
- [Sleep Tech that Actually Helps Upgrade Your Nightly Zzzzzzzs](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/sleep-tech-that-actually-helps-upgrade-your-nightly-zzzzzzzs) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2023-03-27 · Sleep. The core good-sleep habits that I’ve advocated for long before our lives were upended, are now even more important ---but the good news is you’ve now got a new sleep ally in your corner – in the form of an array of sleep tracking devices that have the potential to change the rules of the sleep game in your favor. Where
- [9 Ways Your Sleep Position Can Help – or Harm – Your Health](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/9-ways-your-sleep-position-can-help-or-harm-your-health) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2023-01-02 · Sleep. With sleep taking up roughly a third of each day, it’s important to do it well. As you probably know first-hand, sleeping well can be easier said than done. Even in the best of times, sound sleep can be a challenge and the past few years have only added to it. While there are almost countless ways for a good night’s re
- [9 Ways to Use Melatonin Safely for Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/8-ways-to-mind-your-melatonin-and-use-it-safely) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-11-28 · Sleep. Increasingly, people are becoming more aware of the dangerous downsides of prescription sleep meds and switching to non-pharmaceutical alternatives. Enter melatonin supplement, which can have a place in your good-sleep program, that is, if you understand the pros and cons, what it can and can’t do. For many melatonin n
- [To Sleep Better Tonight, Avoid These 10 Sleep Mistakes](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/to-sleep-better-tonight-avoid-these-10-sleep-stealers-ef-bf-bc) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-10-17 · Sleep. Contrary to what you may think, poor sleep is not a fact of life, but is, to a large extent, a by-product of how you live it. So, to reclaim those good sleep nights you’ve been dreaming of, you’ll likely need to make some adjustments, review the rhythms and habits your days and approach sleep more like a project that n
- [4 Ways EMF’s Could Be Disrupting Your Sleep – and 15 Tips To Fix It](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/4-ways-emfs-are-disrupting-your-sleep-and-15-tips-fix-it) — By Frank Lipman · 2022-09-19 · Sleep. While big stressors in our lives like work, family, finances, responsibilities, etc., are serious ones, another one that’s often overlooked is 24/7 exposure to electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) – and their disruptive impact on your sleep. The good news is you can purge plenty of them from your days, and set yourself u
- [3 Ways To Upgrade Your Day To Sleep Well At Night](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/3-ways-to-upgrade-your-day-to-sleep-well-at-night) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-05-09 · Sleep. Restful, restorative, sometimes elusive sleep. Why is it that something that is so natural, so essential and necessary for good health can become so hard to do well? Has modern life has taught us now not to sleep? In a word, yes. It’s that perfect storm of a few less-than-stellar habits which, when combined, over time,
- [14 Strategies for Superior Sleep, Starting Tonight!](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/14-strategies-for-superior-sleep-starting-tonight) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-02-14 · Sleep. More than just an annoyance, poor sleep is a major health underminer. Not taking sleep seriously impacts all aspects of your day-to-day life: how well you learn and process information, how clearly you think, how well you fend off illness, how well you age. And let’s not forget: your mood, your weight and yes, even you
- [6 Ways to Stress Less, Sleep Better and Tame Pain with Magical Magnesium](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/6-ways-to-stress-less-sleep-better-and-tame-pain-with-magical-magnesium) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-02-07 · Sleep. By now, you should appreciate that a whole foods diet, plenty of daily movement, restorative sleep, relaxation and stress reduction come together to ensure your body will function well for a long, long time. What else to add to your good health stew? Magnesium. Its long list of beneficial effects makes this multi-taski
- [Embrace Your Chronotype](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/embrace-your-chronotype) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2022-01-21 · Sleep. Even though we all have an innate 24-hour rhythm, not all of our rhythms are the same. We all have a sleep chronotype – choosing a sleep-wake schedule that takes your chronotype into account will help you arrive at a rhythm that supports when you’re naturally inclined to sleep, wake up, and perform.
- [Better Rhythms for Better Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/better-rhythms-for-better-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2021-04-12 · Sleep. The biological laws that govern sleep are more potent than social obligations and work responsibilities, as well as the pharmaceuticals created to override them (we’re looking at you, Ambien). They were written back when our ancestors were living in caves and huts, waking with the sun, eating the plants provided by nat
- [8 Key Times to Prepare Your Mind and Body to Sleep Like a Baby](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/8-key-times-to-prepare-your-mind-and-body-to-sleep-like-a-baby) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2021-03-01 · Sleep. Sleep – and doing it well – has become a huge issue, even for those who never had much trouble with it, pre-pandemic. On the bright side, the new, slowed-down routine has given the sleep-deprived time to focus on straightening out their sleep issues. By the time we get to the other side of the pandemic, those new, good
- [9 Tips for Better Sleep — Starting Tonight!](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/9-tips-for-better-sleep-starting-tonight) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2021-02-08 · Sleep. Poor or inadequate sleep takes a big bite out of how well you learn, how clearly you think, how well you age, how effectively you fend off illness, your mood, your weight and yes, even your sex drive. So, if you think sleeping like crap every now and then is no big deal, think again.
- [24 Ways to Fight COVID-19 - While You Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/24-ways-to-fight-covid-19-while-you-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2020-05-11 · Sleep. When it comes to sleep, you need to give it all you’ve got, as in, use every healthy trick in the book to make sure you do it well. The body does much of its cellular maintenance and repair work during sleep, so falling short doesn’t just leave you groggy in the morning – it can torpedo the body’s defenses and make get
- [8 Simple Ways to Fall Asleep Fast](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/8-simple-ways-to-fall-asleep-fast) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2020-01-27 · Sleep. Who doesn’t want a good night’s sleep? It recharges you for the next day, it gives your enzymes and hormones the green light to repair and restore cells and muscles. And as researchers now tell us, it’s also essential for clearing out the metabolic garbage that builds up in our brain during the course of the day.
- [Sleep Right Tonight – Make Light Work For You!](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/sleep-right-tonight-make-light-work-for-you) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-10-28 · Sleep. It’s no surprise that people who get a full, deep night’s sleep – on a regular basis – are much healthier, on average, than those who don’t. Wish you could join their ranks? You can. Here’s a topline on how to use light, to help you take back the night – and snooze happily through it.
- [13 Ways to Re-synch Your Natural Rhythms](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/18-ways-to-re-synch-your-natural-rhythms) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-10-07 · Sleep. In these pressure-cooker times, with so many people feeling over-stressed and under-slept, is it any wonder that depression, burn-out, and chronic illness are considered routine costs of getting through life? With every corner we cut, in the way we eat, rest and move, we push ourselves further away from the natural rhy
- [4 Ways You’re Messing With Your Ability to Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/4-ways-youre-screwing-up-your-ability-to-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-04-29 · Sleep. Why is it that so many of us have such a hard time falling asleep, staying asleep and reaping the restorative benefits of good, quality shut-eye? As I often tell my patients, one reason is that many of us are failing at sleep is because most of us are making sleep-stealing mistakes all day long, which wind up training 
- [Get Your Groove Back](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/get-your-groove-back) — By Frank Lipman · 2019-04-24 · Sleep. Why finding your body’s natural sleep cycle and circadian rhythms is the key to strength, vitality and wellness.
- [5 Bad Evening Habits That are Screwing up Your Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/5-bad-evening-habits-that-are-screwing-up-your-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-04-01 · Sleep. Good health and good sleep go hand-in-hand. Without enough good quality zzzzzz’s, it’s only a matter of time before immunity tanks and you’re dealing with a lot more trouble than simply feeling groggy in the morning. But why is it that so many of us have such a hard time falling asleep…
- [11 Ways to Win at Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/11-ways-to-win-at-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-02-23 · Sleep. Remember the days when you could drift off in minutes, ‘sleep like a baby,’ and enjoy the nightly escape without worry or effort? Does sleep now seem infinitely harder to come by? For many people the answer to that question is yes...
- [9 Reasons Why You Must Focus on Getting Quality Sleep](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/9-reasons-why-you-must-focus-on-getting-quality-sleep) — By Dr. Frank Lipman · 2019-02-15 · Sleep. Mammals, birds, many reptiles and most fish all share at least one common activity: sleep. The fact that so many creatures spend time sleeping is a pretty good indication that, like breathing and eating, sleep is essential to sustain life and health.
- [Why You Should Avoid the Regular Use of Sleeping Pills](https://www.drfranklipman.com/post/why-you-should-avoid-the-regular-use-of-sleeping-pills) — By Frank Lipman · 2019-02-11 · Sleep. To get a good night’s sleep, many people will do almost anything, which includes millions reaching for sleeping pills. Trouble is, there’s mounting evidence of dangers that may be far worse than anyone could have imagined. While I’ve always advised my patients to avoid drugs to induce sleep, the message needs to get ou

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