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- Snoring Remedy: Best and Practical Tips for a Restful Sleep - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Dana MortensonLet’s admit it, you are not the only one looking for a snoring remedy. After all, your spouse could suffer more than you do with your snoring. Snoring could result to poor sleep, daytime fatigue and irritability. Soliciting your partner’s help in dealing with this problem could greatly help ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Sleep Problems and Symptoms - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from David MarshallSleep problems cause more than just sleepiness – a lack of quality sleep can cause accidents, affect your relationships, health, and mental prowess; and make you feel generally “disconnected” from the world. If your sleeplessness is caused by a tough deadline or a common cold, you might not ...
Views: 885 - 14 Sleep Tips: Overcoming Insomnia - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you stay awake all night and sleep all day? Do you lie around all the time but never get rested? Do you have trouble getting to sleep? Are you able to get to sleep, but wake up frequently throughout the night? Do you believe you are sleeping long enough, but you still wake up tired? We ...
Views: 6314(1 vote) - Why Stress Over Sleep Deprivation? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Beverley GlazerCan't fall asleep? Toss and turn all night? Are you so anxious about not sleeping that you CAN'T sleep? Millions of us battle sleep deprivation. Most of us occasionally lose sleep, but for others, it's a serious problem. So serious, that you can create physical and emotional problems and ...
Views: 1879 - Children and Insomnia: Setting Limits Helps - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisWith the beginning of summer here and the end of the school year the need to consider our children’s habits while they are at home. Many children are home alone or home with older siblings and are limited in their activities. This can lead to issues that will increase health problems. The ...
Views: 1240 - 15 Tips for Better Sleep - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Timo KiviöSleep deprivation is a serious condition that affects 1 of every 3 people at some point in their lives. Many of us have battled with it for years. According to statistics, • 20-40% of all adults have insomnia in the course of any year • Over 70 million Americans suffer from disorders of sleep ...
Views: 1635 - Doze Off with a Dose of Insomnia Treatment - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn the wee small hours of the morning, there is a multitude of distressed and harried individuals tossing and turning. This condition of not being able to doze off or have sound sleep is called insomnia and with the current barrage of social and personal predicaments that beset a significant ...
Views: 1024 - Stop Snoring, Sleep Soundly and Silently - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraSnoring obviously is not so much a discomforting condition on the part of the snorer, but it can be embarrassing and bothersome to those within the immediate surrounding when sleeping. Several factors can be attributed to snoring including sleep disorders, stress and a blockage in the airway. ...
Views: 1732 - A Passion for Sleep: Dr William Dement - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIf ones life is measured by ones passion then Dr. William Dement is one of the most successful people alive. His passion for increasing knowledge goes hand in hand with his desire to educate everyone about the need for adequate sleep. Dr Dement has been teaching and researching for 57 years ...
Views: 2136 - Insomnia and Fibromyalgia: Combination Therapy Helps - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisFibromyalgia patients have to learn to deal with chronic pain. The problem is that pain and insomnia cause a vicious cycle of increased pain and decreased sleep. Insomnia has been shown in many studies to decrease a patient’s pain threshold. Treating insomnia can be quite difficult. Medications ...
Views: 1291 - The Transitory Yet Gripping Sleep Paralysis - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFrom time to time, a person may experience that gripping sensation overcoming the whole body while sleeping. It can be a terrifying experience and a lot of superstitions ranging from the strange to the supernatural have been associated with it. In medical terms, however, such condition is called ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - How to Cure Insomnia without Drugs - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from David MarshallThe cure for insomnia and sleeping problems generally starts in understanding the cause of the issue and not in trying to resolve the symptoms. Like all stress related issues, insomnia is a result of stress within a person and so only by accepting and understanding this can anyone hope to ...
Views: 1538 - Insomnia, Alcohol and Sleep - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenThe average adult sleeps 7.5 to 8 hours every night. Although the function of sleep is unknown, abundant evidence demonstrates that lack of sleep can have serious consequences, including increased risk of depressive disorders, impaired breathing, and heart disease. In addition, excessive ...
Views: 1972(2 votes) - Sleep and the Introvert Brain - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Joanne Julius HunoldYou may have read or heard the expression that "introverts are wired differently." That means, among other things, we process information differently than extroverts. According to Marti Olsen Laney in her book, The Introvert Advantage, the introvert's brain is "dominated by the long, slow ...
Views: 6101 - Understanding Sleep Apnea - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Kristina KefferThe sleeping problem called sleep apnea is well known today. Certain pauses in the air intake that cause the patients to wake up throughout the night are a major problem faced by many people. People with this sleeping disorder will feel drowsy with severe headache when they wake up. Their whole ...
Views: 904 - Experience Restful Sleep - Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Chrissy ZmijewskiIf you notice that you have difficulty falling asleep even with a relaxing evening routine, you may need to look at your daily habits and see if they are interfering with you getting enough ZZZZZZ’s. 1. REST: Your sleeping and napping habits can affect your ability to fall asleep. • Sleep ...
Views: 1054 - Experience Restful Sleep - Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Chrissy ZmijewskiAn evening routine is an important component to getting restful sleep. Your evening routine is your transition from your active day to a night of restful sleep. Without this transition, you may find that falling asleep is more difficult. Just like warming up before exercising gets the body ...
Views: 934 - 7 Tips to Create a Room that Promotes Sleep - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisA good night sleep is influenced by many things. If you are suffering from insomnia the first thing you should do is rule out where you sleep as the cause of the problem. The easiest thing to do is to look at your room and see if a change here could change your sleep problems. 1. Is your ...
Views: 1329 - 10 Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Danea HornSometimes in life, the only thing I want more than anything else is a good night’s sleep. It is 3:30am, I look at the clock and cannot believe that I have to get up for work in only 3 hours. What? Three hours of sleep is not enough. Why won’t my body GO TO SLEEP? I do not think I am taking a ...
Views: 3212 - Why Can't You Get A Good Nights Sleep? - by Submitted on May 27, 2010 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondInsomnia Jeopardizes Merdith's Job The future of Meredith’s business depended on one simple thing. Getting a good night’s sleep. If she wasn’t on the ball, she would lose the marketing contract for a prestigious corporate firm. There was no way Meredith was going to let that happen. She ...
Views: 1624 - Do You Have Waking Nightmares? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Susan NorgrenHave you ever begun to drop off into sleep to realize that you couldn’t move, speak or cry out? Sleep Paralysis is a waking nightmare brought about because of a sleep disorder which may occur sometime during your teens but does not normally occur past the age of 30. The paralysis may last only a ...
Views: 7559 - Sleep Your Way to Improved Health - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Lynn SmithHealth and wellness is a booming industry. We all want to feel better and have increased energy. Billions of dollars a year are spent to improve health. Just look at all the ads the pharmaceutical industry is running. But did you know there is a simple - and free - way to improve your overall ...
Views: 1074 - You’re Getting Sleepy… - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Ayelet Melany CohenSleep is vital to our health and well being. Yet millions of us, especially those of us in high-stress jobs, are not getting enough. Surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 60 % of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more. Poor sleep has a price. ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Travel Can Affect Your Internal Clock - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIt is the start of vacation season. With that many people have plans to travel. Or is it just that you travel around the country or the world for your job. Either way you can be affected by the sleep disorder that does not discriminate. It can affect anyone whether they have normal sleep or ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - High Tech Helps in Sleep Disorder Testing and Treatment - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisWith all the new ways of communicating you knew that it would eventually leak to the medical field. In sleep it has changed to allow us to perform studies and follow up with patients in a whole new way. Home sleep studies has come up with a whole new arsenal of new equipment to test for sleep. ...
Views: 1503 - *** Stress and Insomnia - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Dr. Jim ManganielloDo you have insomnia? If you do, you’re not alone. Did you know that a third of the world’s adult population now has trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep? New research warns us that if our sleep problems persist, then we should do something about them. Here’s why. Studies show that ...
Views: 2379(1 vote) - Being Your Best Healthcare Advocate, Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisThere are many changes going through the healthcare industry. Regulations are getting tighter. Insurances have bigger deductibles and have more exclusionary clauses then a legal genius can figure out. There are in network and out of network providers. There are different deductibles. There ...
Views: 1119 - Is Home Sleep Testing for Me? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisHome sleep testing has been very controversial over the last year. The idea of home sleep is can be threatening to a lab. This is not the case. I believe that this type of testing is perfect for those patients who refuse to come in to a sleep lab, a person who has no insurance or a large ...
Views: 1097 - Exercise as a Solution to Insomnia - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisYou have seen the commercials with the moth. Take a pill and you will sleep. Or the one for the over the counter medication, you don’t even have to talk to your doctor to take that. Many people do not want to take medication. For those looking for alternatives to medicine you might want to ...
Views: 1448 - Hypnosis Help as an Insomnia Cure - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Glenda SparlingThe ABZzz's of Sleeping Insomnia Free literally follows the alphabet to help you improve your sleep. Today's focus is 'H' for hypnosis. Hypnosis may be the perfect solution for you to overcome your troublesome sleepless nights. When you anticipate getting into bed with a great deal of ...
Views: 1567 - ADD/ADHD and Sleep Disorders - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisThis is an area that has not had enough research. The general consensus is that either ADD causes sleep disturbances like insomnia and fragmented sleep (sleep that is not continuous.) Or that sleep deprivation can bring on the symptoms of ADD/ADHD. So how do you know what to look for? How do you ...
Views: 2094 - Change of Life, Change in Sleep - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIts 2 am and you are still awake or you have worken up for the third time or even worse you have woken up because it feels like someone cranked the furnace all the way up. Your sleep will change as you are going through menopause, that is a fact. But you need to be aware of what is normal and ...
Views: 1091 - Change of Life, Change of Sleep - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIts 2 am and you are still awake or you have worken up for the third time or even worse you have woken up because it feels like someone cranked the furnace all the way up. Your sleep will change as you are going through menopause, that is a fact. But you need to be aware of what is normal and ...
Views: 1220 - Maximize Your Chances of Getting a Great Night’s Sleep Easily - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Marcia LindseyAre you informed about the basics of getting yourself to sleep by what you eat? It’s hard to believe but what you eat all day has an important influence on how you sleep. This is especially true for the hours in the late afternoon and early evening. Here are the main everyday factors that ...
Views: 856 - What Happens When We Don’t Get Enough Sleep - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Marcia LindseySleep researchers are increasingly finding how the mechanisms that control the sleep/wake cycle are related to other important functions in the body. Although not completely conclusive, University of Chicago researchers have found a connection between chronic sleep loss and basic metabolic ...
Views: 2123 - 3, 2, 1, Sleep - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIn our overactive culture has us running and going and doing everyday. Then at the end of the day when we just can not do anymore we go to bed. We sort of tumble into our room and lie down and expect sleep to take us over. Or we do fall asleep right away but we then we wake up two hours later ...
Views: 1125 - How to Sleep Better - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Dominic LondesboroughDo you see a good night's sleep as one of the most important things in life? I really hope your answer to that question is YES. Good sleep is one of the most important contributors to physical and mental health and wellbeing. Poor sleep can ruin your life. If you don't sleep soundly and wake ...
Views: 1020 - Insomnia Information - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Stephanie SilbermanInsomnia is a common problem in the United States and other industrialized nations around the world. It is estimated that up to one-third of the United States population has insomnia. So what is insomnia, exactly? Insomnia is typically defined as difficulty either falling asleep, staying ...
Views: 1494 - Tai Chi Qigong for Insomnia - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Matthew RochfordNot being able to sleep well or barely at all can be a frustrating and deeply affecting problem. If our mind is racing and our body is exhausted it feels very much like we are out of balance and in conflict with ourselves. We need a method that will harmonize our mind with our body and leave ...
Views: 5127(1 vote) - Is Your Mind Gabbin' at you all Night? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Glenda SparlingThe ABZzz's of Sleeping Insomnia Free, a free ebook, offers tips, tools, techniques and suggestions for helping you to improve your sleep. As you follow the alphabet and arrive at the letter 'G', it brings to mind GABA - gamma-aminobutryric acid - that helps to stabilize nerve cells by ...
Views: 1663 - What Does Cooling Down and Change Have to do with Sleep Improvement? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Glenda SparlingThese ABZzz’s of Sleeping Insomnia Free offers over 26 keys to help you sleep successfully. What can you do to promote healthy, natural sleep? Today the focus begins with ‘C’. Cooling Down Your body prefers to be cool at night in preparation for sleep. If you’ve ever ...
Views: 1525 - How to Put An End to Sleepless Nights - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from annie breathingspacetherapies.co.ukAre your worries keeping you awake at night? Do you find yourself tossing and turning in the early hours, unable to switch off and stop your mind flying round at 150 mph? Loss of sleep means your concentration, productivity, enjoyment of life and health are compromised as we need periods of ...
Views: 1249 - Not Sleeping Well? Try These Secrets to a Restful Night's Sleep! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Darlene TablerJust how many of us are getting the recommended 6-8 hours of sleep? If you fall asleep, can you stay asleep throughout the night? With the amount of prescription sleep aids sold in this country it appears that many of us are having difficulty meeting our sleep requirements. Getting approximately ...
Views: 3035 - Are You Sleep Deprived? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Colleen LillyThe human body needs adequate amounts of sleep on a regular basis to stay healthy. Sleep deprivation can have many detrimental effects on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Without the required rest, a person’s ability to think, process, and cope with the activities and stressors of ...
Views: 1204 - Sleeping Pills Are Not The Cure For Insomnia - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2008 from Philip TsangWhen you suffer from insomnia, you are willing to try almost anything to get some sleep. That's why there's such a huge market for sleeping pills. They seem to offer a perfect solution: safe and effective treatment for your problem all wrapped up in a tidy little pill. Unfortunately, things ...
Views: 1352 - Fall Into Sleep On Command: Four Simple Steps - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Philip TsangHave you ever noticed how easy it is to fall into sleep where you shouldn't? And how difficult it is to sleep where you should? How can a church pew possibly be more comfortable than your bed? Why can't your body just do the right thing at the right time? Often, our own mindset is to blame. We ...
Views: 1359 - Are You Exhausted? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Lynn SmithSleep deprivation is a growing problem in the United States. More than 40% of the population is chronically sleep deprived. Prior to the invention of electricity people slept an average of 10 hours per night. Today people are trying to get by on as little as 4-6 hours per night. This chronic ...
Views: 948 - The Quest for an Insomnia Natural Remedy - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2008 from Josh WestMore and more Americans are feeling the effects of the condition called insomnia each year. While these people can barely muster up the energy to get their jobs and household work done, they barely manage to get by. And while my main attention will be here at home through this article, this ...
Views: 728 - Insomnia Herbs - One Insomnia Herb That You Should Be Careful With - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Mark AmentAre you thinking about using herbs to help your insomnia? Here’s one herb that you should use with caution. Herbal remedies for insomnia have a long tradition stretching back throughout human history. Recently, they’ve been getting some press as a gentler and more effective ...
Views: 1390 - Insomnia Herbs - How To Use One Potent Herb To Overcome Insomnia - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Mark AmentDo you want to know which herb you can take to relieve insomnia, where to find it and how to take it? Read this article and you will. Simple, soothing, and sleep inducing - that is what some fans of passionflower tea say about its insomnia fighting powers. What is ...
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