We've Forgotten the First Principle of Health: Time
In today’s world of supplements and biohacks, complexity is king. We’re offered DNA tests to guide our diets, microbiome kits to interpret our gut, and 50-ingredient blends to "cover all...
The Temperature-Sleep Connection: A Foundational Regulator of Rest and Recovery
The interplay between core body temperature, bedding, ambient environment, and emerging thermoregulation technology represents a foundational pillar of sleep health. By understanding and manipulating these variables, through smart material choices,...
Returning to Rhythm: Why Adult Health Requires What We've Always Known About Infants
In health, as in early development, rhythm is not optional. It is foundational. From light exposure to nutrient timing, from wake cycles to sleep architecture, every major system in the...
The Energy Category is Broken
Scientific consensus began to shift. Sugar wasn’t just energy, it became a metabolic risk. Excess glucose intake was now linked to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, systemic inflammation, and chronic disease....
The Role of B Vitamins in Light Sensitivity and Circadian Regulation
B vitamins, especially riboflavin (B2), pyridoxine (B6), and methylcobalamin (B12), play a vital role in how our bodies process light and regulate internal rhythms. While they’re best known for supporting...
Sleep Tourism: Why Your Hotel Stay Could Be the Key to Better Rest
The travel industry is evolving, and one of the most significant shifts we’re seeing isn’t just about the destinations – it’s about the experience of rest. Sleep tourism is emerging...
Neuroplasticity and Sleep: How Rest Supports Learning and Growth
The concept of neuroplasticity—our brain’s capacity to reorganise and form new neural connections—has transformed our understanding of learning and growth.
The Consequence of Daylight Savings
This weekend, we will experience another form of jet lag as we will be part of a seasonal clock change. On 27 October, the clocks will turn back by one...
The Sleep Cycle: Stages, Recovery, and the Impact of Caffeine
Understanding how caffeine influences sleep, especially deep sleep, is important for optimising both performance and overall health. also, we must abide by some rules around caffeine consumption.
Do You Compromise Sleep?
What's your biggest problem as a high performer?
The answer we most commonly hear is sleep.Always disregarded, always compromised, rarely considered.What are you doing to manage your sleep-wake cycle?
Professional Football and Chronobiology
In a recent Podcast, HMN24 Co-Founder Phil Learney was asked about the implications of sleep-wake disruption on professional footballers and what an adjusted schedule may look like and how HMN24...
Insulin Sensitivity and The Sleep-Wake Cycle
When we disrupt our sleep-wake cycle, we also impair beta cell function and insulin sensitivity; this essentially means that our body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels becomes compromised
Caffeine Needs Rules
Remember that your ‘need’ for caffeine, a stimulant, is mainly driven by your ‘need’ for sleep.Also, your ‘need’ to use a depressant such as alcohol before bed is often driven...
