Psychologies

Sleep like a log

WHILE OBVIOUS FACTORS can disrupt our sleep, such as too much coffee or a night on the tiles, research suggests the health of our gut may also have a significant impact on the sleep-wake cycle. It seems as though the trillions of microbes in our gut have their own daily rhythms that work harmoniously with our circadian rhythms,

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