Current news about chronobiology, my projects and lectures.
We encounter the term “health” every day. Everyone talks about health, coaches it, teaches it, gives it away, sells it, longs for it … and proclaims “that it is the most important thing in life!”. Many people describe health as the opposite of illness, but honestly: have you ever defined…
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Sleep headphones – solution or problem? Sleep is a very complex topic, as is the body as a whole. This complexity overwhelms many people. This is one reason why the pharmaceutical industry, but also app developers, gadgets and other devices are booming. Because… they promise quick solutions to a complex…
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At first, it sounds alarming—and the headlines read accordingly: “Too much sleep can shorten your life.” Once again, a new study confirms the link between long sleep duration and an increased risk of mortality. But finally, something that has long been overdue in sleep and health research is happening: causality…
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The 4 sleep types – which one is yours? Sleep types in our society 4 sleep types … no, I’m not talking about chronotypes, i.e. owl, lark, dove or even bear, wolf, dolphin and lion. The types of sleep I am referring to here also have nothing to do with…
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Breakfast: A dogma falls? Breakfast. Most of us have grown up with one sentence chiseled into our heads above the kitchen: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Because it is manifested in classrooms, through discussions with parents and via health guides and, last but not least, supposedly…
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