It seems that now more than ever, people are having a hard time achieving satisfying sleep at night. Maybe you’re someone who has occasional insomnia. Maybe you inexplicably wake up several times a night, or awaken in the morning feeling anything but rested. Whatever the case, if you’re looking for more rest to achieve the […]
Melatonin continues to be one of the most popular supplements for sleep by Americans, coming in fourth place behind prebiotics and probiotics, glucosamine, and fish oil supplements. When you consider all of the potential disruptions during bedtime and the need to be well-rested to handle daily responsibilities, the popularity of melatonin makes sense. So should […]
The word “summer†often conjures idyllic images of frolicking though sand and surf, dreamy camping landscapes, and gorgeous road trips across empty stretches of highway. (more…)
Lack of sleep during the holiday season may be a symptom of overindulging in food and drink, stress during travel, and microbes you pick up from friends and family. Due to a lack of sleep and the way we treat our bodies during the holidays, we often find ourselves in a negative state, simply hoping […]
Let’s face it — getting the kids to sleep can be an uphill battle sometimes. Getting them to stay asleep may be even more difficult. Just what do you do when your kids won’t go to sleep? There are things like warm baths, foot massages and bedtime stories, but a fourth option has been growing in popularity: […]
Getting to sleep has always been an issue for me. I’m one of those kinds of people and have been ever since I was a kid. It would be so nice if I was one of the “as soon as my head hits the pillow” kind of people. But I’m not. I remember always being […]
Exhausted, you went to bed at 10 pm and fell promptly asleep. Then for no reason that you know of, you are wakened at 2 am. You lay, wide awake, waiting for sleep to come. The clock ticks incessantly. You start to get stressed that you can’t get back to sleep and then stress you […]
Finally he sleeps! Human sleep is probably one of the least understood physiological processes. Sleep is impacted by, and impacts, our state of health, our age, our stress levels, our individual chemistry, and hormones. Insomnia is defined as the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep or both. Chronic insomnia affects about 40% of the […]
