Laine Bergeson

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Laine Bergeson |Henry Emmons |Aimee Prasek

I’m never quite prepared for our annual government-sanctioned exercise in sleep deprivation. March reliably delivers Daylight Saving Time, and yet it never fails to catch me unaware and drag me from my comfortable sleep schedule into some yawning chasm of circadian confusion. Last week’s changing of the clocks proved to be no exception. I retired on Saturday night around 10, as I normally do, and woke as usual around 7 — except it was 8.

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Laine Bergeson |David Richo |Elizabeth Larsen |Courtney Helgoe

Conflict is a fact of life. If we interact with other people over any stretch of time — siblings, friends, colleagues, the awesome postal worker who’s been on our route forever — we’ll eventually have moments of disagreement. And though relational conflict can be difficult with anyone, the fights we have with our intimate partners are often the most distressing.

Jan 16, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Laine Bergeson |Laine Bergeson Becco |Mo Perry

Maintaining liver health may be among the best reasons to avoid excess fructose. Glucose can be metabolized by every cell, while fructose is processed only by the small intestine and the liver. So when large quantities of fructose hit the system, especially in the form of soda or energy drinks, the liver bears much of the burden. In the short term, fructose depletes cellular energy and triggers the production of uric acid, a waste product that, in excess, can damage the kidneys and the heart.

Dec 10, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Laine Bergeson |Henry Emmons |Molly Kopischke

Season 9, Episode 16 | December 10, 2024Some people may be familiar with how the circadian rhythm can help them feel awake during the day and sleep soundly at night. Yet the effects of this roughly 24-hour clock that governs much of our biology extend well beyond that. Deanna Minich, PhD, talks about the importance of regulating our circadian rhythm and the steps we can take to do so. Plus, she shares a few other types of rhythms that can influence our health, too.

Dec 5, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Laine Bergeson |Kristin Ohlson |Frank Lipman |Laine Bergeson Becco

There’s a reason you feel so refreshed when you get a good night’s sleep — and so groggy when you don’t. When you’re exhausted and it feels like the gears of your brain are clogged, it’s because, in a sense, they are. During the day, waste products accumulate in the brain. These are natural byproducts of our waking brainpower. When we’re asleep at night, the brain’s glymphatic system gets to work flushing away the day’s waste products.