Blog — Sleep Disturbances

  Sleep disturbance is a common problem affecting millions of people worldwide. A variety of factors, such as stress, anxiety, depression, and certain medical conditions, can cause it. However, sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being, and when we don't get enough quality sleep, it can lead to several adverse health consequences. One potential solution for sleep disturbance is a hormone sleep test. This type of test measures the levels of various hormones in your body that can impact sleep, such as melatonin, cortisol, and testosterone. By identifying any imbalances or deficiencies in these hormones, a hormone sleep test...

By Dr Kate Placzek, ZRT Laboratory We love talking about the sun! We grumble about it being hidden away behind heavy rain clouds for months at a time in the winter; we delight in the first breakthrough rays in the spring, realizing our pagan longing for it, watching, as if for the first time, as everything around us wakes up from a deep slumber; we marvel at its delightful, almost intoxicating warmth in the early summer; and yes, we find it irritating when the temperature goes a dash over 80 degrees, or if stays too hot for too long into...

O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee,That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids downAnd steep my senses in forgetfulness? William Shakespeare, Henry IV A good night's sleep is important to health. During sleep the body is in an anabolic state when energy conservation, tissue repair and growth take over. The body temperature drops, growth hormone is secreted and immune cell production is increased. Thus sleep is essential for a healthy body and a peaceful mind. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep and affects roughly 50% of all adults. It...