The temptation to get that quick dopamine shot can be ignored through willpower, says Gill, but willpower's at an all-time low when we haven't gotten enough sleep. "We eventually associate texts, Twitter Facebook with the promise of instant gratification," says Kathy Gill, a researcher at the University of Washington who is an expert in human-computer interaction. Research shows that every time we check our email, Twitter feed or Facebook timeline and find a new piece of information, we get a shot of dopamine-a chemical our brains release to simulate pleasure. The bigger problem might be that we've created and now live in a world where stimulation doesn't stop when the sun goes down-thanks, Tom!-and it's making us all addicts. Shifting all the blame for our sleep problems onto blue light, however, might be disingenuous. So reading in bed with an iPad, he says, or any other backlit device, makes it harder to fall asleep at night and makes you more tired the next day. These blue lights drastically suppress the production of melatonin, the hormone that controls the body's day-night cycle. "The lights on these electronic devices are colored like enriched moonlight," says Charles Czeisler, the director of Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine. Smartphones, tablets and computer screens all emit a bluish light great for saving power (most energy efficient CFLs and LEDs burn blue, as do the backlights of most screens), but also just right for disrupting our body clocks. Modern technology, which seems particularly adept at messing with our sleep schedules, is certainly a large part of the problem. So where's all this sleep gone to? And why are we losing it?
An hour lost in 40 years? If we keep up at this rate, we'll be down to less than four hours a night by the end of the century. In the 1970s, most Americans slept about 7.1 hours per night: Now the mean sleep duration has plunged to 6.1 hours. Researchers at the University of Chicago recently studied our sleep patterns over time and concluded that we now sleep between one and two hours less than we did 60 years ago. If making a post asking for the easy way out on learning about a compound, most likely you will just be linked to as it is less work for us.īe sure to read the /r/fitness/wiki/faq if your post is about diet/fat loss/gaining muscle.We're still waging a war on sleep, and we are, alas, still winning. Prior to posting, please review the compound on a science-based website like rather than asking for vague 'educate me on.' posts. If you make a claim about a supplement and get called out on it be prepared to either cite your source or logically defend your stance.īroscience is accepted as it can lead to new theories and discoveries, but it must be clearly stated it is broscience or 'feel'. Although subjective, any posts in which there is suspicion of being affiliated with a supplement company may result in banning after various considerations (contribution to community, relevance to discussion, unforeseen context, etc.) are looked at. It is acceptable to talk about which companies and suppliers you like but unacceptable to spam for them. (Basically, talk with us about something don't be a pretentious anti-supplement douche)Īnything talking about supplement companies is a grey area which must be ventured cautiously. Repeated offenses or notably excessive offenses are subject to banning. However, discussions or rants declaring a supplement or supplement regimen useless based on emotion and naturalistic fallacy rather than science or logical caution are subject to moderation. Discussion on the relative pros and cons for supplementation are accepted and encouraged. This is a subreddit designed for supplements, so obviously most users will be biased for supplements. This is to help reduce spamming in the subreddit if you wish to discuss your brand name supplement, simply list the ingredients and dosages, not the brand name. Posts made with brand name products as the topic of discussion (rather than the molecule(s) in question) may be removed.General Rules and Guidelines or /r/supplements:
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