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13th October 2009
Some may wonder, "what in the world acupuncture and jet lag have in common?" The answer lies in the Chinese meridian system. These are rivers of energy traversing the body. They bring nutrients to tissue, bones, and nerves. The Chinese have known about th... Read >
Author: wessels0912th October 2009
Primary insomnia is characterized by a few conditions. A person who has primary insomnia has been through at least a month of struggle getting to sleep or staying asleep. Or a person who has ineffective sleep (non-restorative). The person also has to d... Read >
Author: Alys16th September 2009
A Good Night's Rest Is A Must
A good night's rest is very important to your health and productivity. Optimal health and well-being are only achievable by getting at least seven hours of sleep every night. You'll just be dragging your feet the next day. P... Read >
Author: Yaya Rave07th September 2009
Insomnia is one of the sleeping aberrations which you are not ready to sleep steadfastly. You could have a perception that folks who have sleeplessness are those who are having psychological illnesses and old people. Surprisingly, sleeplessness is affec... Read >
Author: Earl Booker23rd August 2009
There is a sleep disorder that affects between seven to ten percent of teenagers called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, also known as DNS. Most teenagers outgrow this disorder by the time they reach young adulthood. Less then one percent of adults are belie... Read >
Author: Kenneth Shannon08th August 2009
You’re body clock has that uncanny ability to kick in when it is most unwanted; You look forward to those Sunday lie ins all week long and then you still wake up at the work day time and you’re not only awake but wide awake! Or conversely, fighting to... Read >
Author: Jaden Briek01st August 2009
The daily cycle of life, which includes sleeping and waking, is called a circadian (meaning "about a day") rhythm, commonly referred to as the biologic clock. Hundreds of bodily functions follow biologic clocks, but sleeping and waking are the most promin... Read >
Author: Mason Hinton01st August 2009
Caffeine most commonly disrupts sleep. Nicotine can cause wakefulness. Quitting smoking can also cause transient insomnia. In fact, it has been suggested that if sleeping could be improved during withdrawal from smoking, then perhaps it would be easier to... Read >
Author: Mason Hinton23rd July 2009
Studies show that many adults have trouble falling asleep or do not get the sleep that they need each night. Insomnia has gone from medical terminology to a commonly recognized layman’s word.
Consequently, there has been a drastic increase in the nu... Read >
Author: Phil Le Breton08th July 2009
If you love listening to the sounds of nature then maybe the natural sun alarm clock could be just for you. These wonderful devices imitate sunset and sunrise right inside your bedroom. Imitating nature has popularized the natural sun alarm clock to be be... Read >
Author: Paul Easton01st July 2009
Sleep is a periodic resting condition of the body, especially the nervous system and there is a natural rotation of sleeping and waking every twenty-four hours. But medical science has not been able to explain-must less to understand –the mechanics of t... Read >
Author: remediesathome13th June 2009
Excess alcohol or alcohol used to promote sleep, however, tends to fragment sleep and cause wakefulness a few hours later. It also increases the risk for other sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and restless legs. Alcoholics often suffer insomnia duri... Read >
Author: Mason Hinton13th June 2009
Excess alcohol or alcohol used to promote sleep, however, tends to fragment sleep and cause wakefulness a few hours later. It also increases the risk for other sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and restless legs. Alcoholics often suffer insomnia duri... Read >
Author: Mason Hinton14th May 2009
You will probably be hearing a lot more about various forms of light therapy over the next few years as it steps more into mainstream medical use and becomes less known as sort of a “fringe” science as some look at it.
You see, light can be incre... Read >
Author: Danna Schneider13th May 2009
Light therapy is based on the principle that certain wave lengths of light can affect the living organisms in different ways and thus is widely used for alleviating pain, relieving depression and improving skin.There are different light therapy treatment ... Read >
Author: Tom Leroy22nd April 2009
If there is one similarity shared by both canines and felines it is the fear that results when there ears are rattled by sudden, loud noises. This is especially true with young puppies whose smaller ears are very sensitive to sounds like fireworks, thunde... Read >
Author: Jeff Nenadic21st January 2009
Are you getting a good night's sleep? It may come as a surprise that many adults don't sleep well. Night waking can be difficult because though many people have an easy time falling asleep, it's frustrating that they don't stay asleep. If you wake up, the... Read >
Author: rynoceros109th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
In a December issue of the science journal Cell Metabolism, researchers reported on recently discovered evidence that the heart may in fact "beat to its own drummer."
Scientists from the University of Utah and the Sal... Read >
Author: LegalView09th January 2009
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain that helps regulate other hormones and maintains the body's circadian rhythm. This hormone also helps control the timing and release of female reproductive hormones. Melatonin has been sho... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st December 2008
To get the most out of every workout and get your best results, it is imperative not only to work hard, but to recover. Many triathletes are Type A, overachievers. They have the "work hard" principle down, but often overlook the basic training principle o... Read >
Author: Jolene Wilkinson04th November 2008
Melatonin is also called the “hormone of darkness.” This is because production of this particular hormone is only permitted at night. It is present in human beings, animals and in some other living organisms like algae. It has been seen that these hor... Read >
Author: Fabiola Castillo05th September 2008
The Sky Factory developed Programmable SkyCeilings, which simulate the setting and rising of the sun. And that's not all: in addition, it has an application to regulate circadian rhythm.
The Programmable SkyCeiling imitates an enhanced illusion by intr... Read >
Author: Johnatan Maxwell02nd September 2008
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders seen today and is characterized by restlessness, frequent sleep interruptions, shorter than normal sleeping time and sometimes by complete wakefulness.
Apart from being extremely annoying, insomnia can... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders02nd September 2008
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders seen today and is characterized by restlessness, frequent sleep interruptions, shorter than normal sleeping time and sometimes by complete wakefulness.
Aside from being very annoying, insomnia can resu... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders29th July 2008
Sleep is vitally important for physical, emotional and mental well being. That is why we spend approximately 30% of our lives sleeping, or trying to sleep. Pharmacists have problems with patients suffering from sleeping disorders since it is difficult to ... Read >
Author: Ivan S. Pullicino B.Pharm. (Hons.) M.Sc.25th July 2008
One of my fellow Abundant Babe Master Mind Members offered to do a Z point session with me by telephone last week. Her name is Laura Whitelaw, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and soon to be Z point practitioner and author of "Resume Writing Strategies R... Read >
Author: kate loving shenk14th May 2008
Teens need 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep a night. One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes. So during an average night's sleep, a person will experience about four or five cycles of sleep. The sleep problems and sleep disorders are becom... Read >
Author: Sander Bel14th May 2008
Teens need 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep a night. One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes. So during an average night's sleep, a person will experience about four or five cycles of sleep. The sleep problems and sleep disorders are becom... Read >
Author: Sander Bel06th April 2008
Teens need 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep a night. One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes. So during an average night's sleep, a person will experience about four or five cycles of sleep. The sleep problems and sleep disorders are becom... Read >
Author: Rachel Broune06th April 2008
Insomnia
Insomnia is a condition in which you have trouble falling or staying asleep.
While insomnia can be a sign of a physical disorder for most people it is an effect of bad habits, stress, tension and anxiety.
Insomnia also can limit the en... Read >
Author: markcb28th March 2008
Driver inattention is a primary cause of crashes. Distractions, such as interacting with passengers, talking on the phone, or adjusting the stereo system, are especially dangerous for young drivers. Limit distractions by pulling off the road to perform ac... Read >
Author: joshuaslaw25th January 2008
Melatonin is the hormone that regulates sleep. Produced by the Pineal Gland, this hormone controls the body's circadian rhythm, the internal clock that tells us when to fall asleep and when to wake up.
Melatonin is also a very powerful antioxidant. In... Read >
Author: Anthony Kane, MD29th November 2006
There are a number of easy yet powerful depression self-help techniques available. These depression self-help techniques are not meant as a replacement to professional treatment, but as a supplement to depression treatment. Try as many of these depression... Read >
Author: Jeannine Virtue17th November 2006
Aside from the things previously mentioned in the earlier article, here are other
things to consider to fight insomnia.
IV. Sleep Restriction Therapy
For some insomniacs, it is hard to fall asleep first with their minds racing. They may be in bed ... Read >
Author: Dulce Azogue04th October 2006
Summer allergies hit allergy sufferers hard and fast this year - especially those who suffer from the dreaded ragweed. The combination of a wet spring and hot, dry summer spelled disaster for ragweed sufferers. Ragweed season has started much earlier than... Read >
Author: Harold Miller29th September 2006
Sleep is an important activity to all of us. It allows the body to repair its tissues, rejuvenate other body parts and revitalize the brain. It gets us ready for the next day.
Why we sleep at night is linked to pineal gland, a pea-sized gland located ... Read >
Author: Dulce Azogue06th June 2006
Long Term Benefits of Melatonin as a Dietary Supplement
People with sleeping problems cannot be able to start their day well. They
suffer from a very stressful mood because of not getting good sleep.
Usually, you can see them in grouchy faces and... Read >
Author: Joyce Dietzel08th March 2006
5 HTP5-Hydroxytryptophan Sleep is especially important in today's world. It's the time when your body repairs, rebuilds and replenishes the tissues and compounds that have been damaged or depleted by the demands of your life. But when there is too much st... Read >
Author: Get Nutri22nd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen
How can sleep deprivation affect weight loss? Surely the reverse is true! If we're tossing and turning all night, aren't we burning a few more kilojoules?
Perhaps, but it's more complicated than that. When we don't have eno... Read >
Author: Wendy Owen12th November 2005
Sleep is the regular state of natural unconsciousness observed in all mammals, birds, and fish. It is heavily influenced by circadian rhythms and by hormonal and environmental factors as well. Sleep appears to perform a restorative function for the brai... Read >
Author: David Chandler11th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen
Shift work and sleep
Shift workers really do get a raw deal when it comes to getting enough sleep. They have to try and sleep when the rest of the world is waking up and their body clocks have a hard time adjusting.
Shor... Read >
Author: Wendy Owen10th November 2005
By Dr. MercolaIf you are having sleep problems, whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, don't feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, or simply want to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, try as many of the follow... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola15th August 2005
Melatonin, Sleep Enhancement, and ADHD
by Anthony Kane, MD
Attention Publishers:
This article is available for your website or ezine.
For an ezine, send an email to: melatonin@addadhdadvances.com.
For a website send an email to:... Read >
Author: Anthony Kane, MD
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