EUROPE’S MOST EXCLUSIVE ESCAPES FROM SNOWY VILLAGES TO YEAR-ROUND HOLIDAY CHEER
STARS SHARE THEIR SLEEP ADVICE
EVA MENDES If you want to sleep like a baby — or like Eva Mendes — you might want to pick up a white noise machine. These devices help you drift to sleep on a wave of peaceful background noise. GWYNETH PALTROW We are all guilty of having a late-night snack from time to time. You know you’re in trouble when you are down to just Cap’n Crunch Oops! All Berries cereal in the pantry, and you’re still making yourself a bowl out of sleepy boredom. But that midnight munching impacts your sleep more than you may realize. That is why actress and business owner Gwyneth Paltrow has taken to eating an early dinner to prepare herself for bed. A study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that eating within three hours of bedtime increases the chance you will wake up in the middle of the night by about 10%. Eating more than three hours before bedtime may be very helpful if you want uninterrupted rest.
Have you ever struggled to fall back asleep after being awoken by the incessant barking of your neighbor’s chihuahua? How about those nights when your mind is too busy replaying every embarrassing memory of yours on a loop rather than drifting off into unconsciousness? If you sometimes find it hard to get to sleep, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 15% of adults have trouble falling asleep. Some of those adults are celebrities, and they have great tips to help us get to sleep! OPRAH WINFREY The entrepreneur and television personality Oprah Winfrey has a tried-and-tested method for ensuring a good night’s rest: a hot bath. Science agrees! According to a study published in Sleep Medicine Reviews, a warm shower or bath can improve sleep duration, efficiency, and quality. You don’t need Oprah’s billions to help you sleep soundly — just fill the bathtub with warm, sudsy water!
THROUGH A PATIENT’S EYE
Inside Kathy’s Surgical Journey
“Dr. Scott was a tremendous help to me after a squamous cell carcinoma appeared on my right eyelid. Removing the cancer in such a delicate area involved a Mohs surgery followed by reconstruction. During my consultation with Dr. Scott, he thoroughly explained the various approaches he could take to reconstruct my eyelid. It was nice of him to walk me through his process and detail what he would do based on the results of the dermatologist’s Mohs surgery. He assured me that the Mohs surgeon would work to preserve as much of my eyelid skin as possible to help with the subsequent reconstruction. It was reassuring to have someone guide me through all the steps. Everyone in his office was friendly and very easy to talk to, and they coordinated everything with my Mohs surgeon. “The Mohs procedure took about six hours. From there, I went to the hospital to meet with Dr. Scott. In the pre-op room, he went over the reconstruction process in depth. He made me feel comfortable and answered every question I had. I felt at ease when the sedatives put me under.
“The surgery was straightforward and successful. Despite leaving with about 70 stitches in my eyelid, I’m healing quickly. My vision is improving, and my prescription hasn’t needed any drastic changes. My next follow- up appointment with Dr. Scott happens this month, and I can’t wait to update him on my progress. All in all, the entire experience has been smooth and worry-free. “Best of all, my friends say they can’t tell that I had anything done to my eyelid. It’s pretty amazing that Dr. Scott was able to correct such a large opening. He even saved my eyelashes! I appreciate everything he did to make my eyelid look and feel new again.” –Kathy Moran
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