Bright-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns, study suggests

Exposing preschoolers to bright light before bedtime is not a good idea, according to a new CU Boulder study. It almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, keeping it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after light's out, says lead author Lameese Akacem with the Sleep and Development Laboratory.

Beware - Bight-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns

You've heard the commercials.
'Eat this yogurt!' 
It's full of probiotics. They're super good for you… more specifically, your gut.
But have you heard of prebiotics? Turns out they might be good for you, too.
Robert Thompson works at the Stress Physiology Laboratory in the Department of Integrative Physiology at CU Boulder. 
Thompson's been studying these lesser-known dietary building blocks.
Listen as Thompson describes what prebiotics are and what the study found.

Prebiotics are good for you (Podcast)

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Prebiotics are good for you (Podcast)

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