Smartwatch Sleep Tracking: Scientific Assistant or Digital Placebo?

Your smartwatch claims to track your sleep, but is its data really reliable? With the increasing awareness of health, more and more people are using smartwatches or fitness bands to monitor their sleep. These devices can provide data on sleep duration, distribution of deep and light sleep, but they cannot directly measure brain waves, which … Read more

Deliberate Cooling by 1.5°C Before Sleep: A Military Technique Used by Astronauts to Trick the Brain into Sleep

Deliberate Cooling by 1.5°C Before Sleep: A Military Technique Used by Astronauts to Trick the Brain into Sleep

Have you ever experienced this? Lying in bed while your brain races with thoughts, memories flashing by, and the future looking bright (or perhaps thorny), the more you try to sleep, the more awake you become. Counting sheep, drinking milk, listening to white noise… the results are often disappointing. Today, I will introduce you to … Read more

Are Smartwatches Reliable for Monitoring Sleep Quality?

Are Smartwatches Reliable for Monitoring Sleep Quality?

Recording steps, monitoring heart rate, and tracking sleep status, with the advancement of technology, smartwatches, smart bands, and other smart wearable devices are becoming the “first line of defense” for ordinary people in managing sleep. So, how reliable are smartwatches in monitoring sleep quality? To accurately answer this question, we first need to understand the … Read more

Smartwatches: More Than Just Telling Time – Can They ‘See’ Your Health?

Smartwatches: More Than Just Telling Time – Can They 'See' Your Health?

With the continuous development of technology, our lives have become increasingly convenient. As a product of technology, smartwatches have gradually become an indispensable part of our lives. In addition to basic functions such as telling time and reminders, today’s smartwatches also possess powerful capabilities for monitoring health conditions. So, how do smartwatches ‘see’ our bodies … Read more

The Relationship Between Dinner, Weight, and Lifespan

The Relationship Between Dinner, Weight, and Lifespan

The choice of dinner affects your weight and lifespan. Do not think that having dinner casually is inconsequential; one of the reasons for many diseases is poor eating habits at night. There is a saying: “The role of dinner is one-quarter to sustain life and three-quarters to sustain doctors’ income.” Eating dinner incorrectly can lead … Read more