Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone found in most animals, including humans, and some other living organisms. In humans, melatonin is produced by the pineal gland, a gland about the size of a pea, located in the center of the brain. During the day, the pineal is inactive. When it becomes dark, the pineal is [...]

In order to understand about what you can do to help improve your sleep, you need to understand sleep itself. In mammals and birds, sleep is divided into two broad types: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM or non-REM) sleep. Each type has a distinct set of associated physiological, neurological, and psychological [...]

The answer appears to be yes. In published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Ahmad Afaghi, Helen O’Connor, and Chin Moi Chow at the School of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, in Sydney, Australia studied 12 healthy men who were 18-35 years old. The investigators studied [...]

Hello, and welcome to the Cuddle Ewe™ sleep blog! Cuddle Ewe™ is a company devoted to developing and manufacturing products to help people sleep better, especially those with chronic diseases that make restful sleep more difficult, such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, and polymyostis, and for those who simply want to get a good night’s sleep. Our [...]