- Five foods can help you get better sleep, according to National Geographic Food
- You should avoid caffeine, alcohol, and spicy or fatty foods
- Instead eat foods rich in magnesium and sleep-inducing tryptophan
Insomnia is a real affliction affecting millions of us everyday, with the average person in the UK losing a whole night's worth of sleep every week.
But experts say you could improve your chances of getting a decent night's shut-eye by eating the right foods.
National Geographic Food has revealed in its new magazine the five foods everyone should eat regularly to put an end to insomnia.
And they include the divisive yeast extract, Marmite. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-5077617/What-eat-PERFECT-night-s-sleep.html
Severe emotional stress found to cause permanent injury to the organ
- Severe emotional stress found to cause permanent injury to the organ
- At least 3,000 UK adults suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' every year
- University of Aberdeen researchers say condition permanently weakens heart
- British Heart Foundation says there is no treatment as recovery was expected
Severe emotional stress can cause as much damage to the heart as a heart attack, British researchers claim.
At least 3,000 adults in the UK a year suffer from ‘broken heart syndrome’ – or takotsubo – but the true number may be even higher.
It is commonly triggered by a bereavement and occurs when the stress of the event causes the heart muscle to become stunned and weakened.
But until now doctors had presumed the damage was temporary and would eventually heal with time. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5076037/A-broken-heart-cause-damage-heart-attack.html
