A report released by the National Sleep Foundation found that 89 percent of adults
and 75 percent of children have at least one electronic device in their bedroom.

They also found that 95 percent of people used an electronic device within an hour of bedtime.

Scientists took 12 volunteers and put them under different conditions before going to sleep.
The participants read for 4 hours before bedtime which was at 10pm for 2 weeks.

For the first week half of the group used an e-reader, and the other half read from paper books.
This was done for a full week. Then the scientists switched the two groups for the second week.
Those who had e-readers now read paper books, and the paper readers now read from electronic devices.

They noticed that melatonin – a chemical that helps regulate our sleep patterns – was reduced by
50 percent in those who read with electronic devices. These levels also suggested that circadian
rhythms had been delayed about an hour and a half.

The readers of electronic devices also took about 10 minutes longer to go to sleep and also had
about 10 minutes less deep sleep – or REM in the night. The participants also reported feeling
not as alert the morning after.

If you use a tablet, computer, E-book reader, or other electronic devise within 4 hours
of bedtime, here is a solution that could improve the quality of your sleep.


To Your Best Sleep,
Joe

Dr. Joe Rubino
 

 

 

 

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