Wake Up! Got the Winter Blues? Plus, Eggs-Energy Link

Welcome to the December issue of Wake Up! You’re Snoring… One of the most common questions I get in the office during the winter months has to do with seasonal affective disorder: "What is it? Do I have it? And what can I do about it?" This issue examines the "chicken or the egg" relationship between SAD, sleep disorders and depression. Speaking of eggs, a new study out of Cambridge claims that protein plays a larger role in burning calories and keeping us more alert than we thought.

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The Relationship between Seasonal Affective Disorder and Sleep Problems

One of the most common questions I get in the office during the winter months has to do with seasonal affective disorder: What is it? Do I have it? What can I do about it? Seasonal affective disorder is a very real form of depression that may affect six out of every 100 people in the United States, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.

New Research Finds Protein Stimulates Energy, Glucose Inhibits

A new study out of Cambridge in the UK suggests that protein stimulates the brain cells that help keep us awake and feel energized. But glucose cells actually inhibit the ability of the cells to do their job. But when combined, protein won out over glucose.

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If you're a morning person, it may have to do with your genetic makeup. German scientists recently pinpointed the "morning person gene." Specifically, it is a protein called the ABCC9 gene. Subjects of the study who had two copies of one common variant of the gene ABCC9 slept for a much shorter period of time than subjects with two copies of the other version of the ABCC9 gene. This makes people predisposed to sleeping longer or shorter lengths of time. See, it’s not your fault you overslept! Read more

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