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By remdy On May 13, 2009No CommentsFortunately, there are ways in which to prevent this from happening and that is by taking one of the all natural sleep remedies that are available on the market today.
If you are having a hard time choosing which one of the all natural sleep remedies may be the correct choice for you, you can ask the pharmacist at the store you happen to be shopping in; otherwise, you should call your medical doctor and ask for information relating to the all natural sleep remedy and what, if anything, they may do to your body.
If you feel like you can make the decision on your own, you should still do a little research on the Internet before hand so you are armed with the valid knowledge of making an informed decision about your health care needs. Among the traditional all natural sleep aid, you can try to taking Kava which is an anti-anxiety drug that can really be beneficial for those suffering from anxiety-related insomnia.
There are also some of all natural sleep remedies you can try that do not involve taking anything, such as aromatherapy. By using flowers and herbs for their healing and medicinal properties, you may very easily adjust your sleep patterns with the use of aromatherapy candles, diffusers or sachets. Using Lavender, which is well known around the world for its calming and soothing properties, on sachet under your pillow can provide you with what you may need in order to fall asleep and stay asleep longer, eventually ruling out your insomnia altogether and helping give you your nights [and sleep] back.
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By remdy On January 20, 2010
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When you’re fighting with a lack of sleep, many times you might be searching for a natural sleep aid that can help you with your problem. Many times you are already tired of the many pills and chemicals you’ve been pumping your stomach full of and you’re ready to try something natural like herbal remedies for your lack of sleep.
Here are some of the herbs that can help you fall asleep faster - although please note that they are not FDA approved.
Valerian - this is a herbal extract that is used to manage lack of sleep and anxiety and panic attacks. Many people say that taking valerian actually improves the quality of their lseep and also it minimizes the time needed to fall asleep once gone to bed. Also when waking up the next day there are no side effects, such as dizziness or headaches after having taken the valerian.
Apparently if you use valerian for a longer period of time rather than as a one-off remedy it will be more effective in helping you fall asleep easier.
Melatonin - is actually a hormone produced by our body and it usually regulates our circadian rhythms. Just before going to sleep our levels of melatonin are the highest.
Again, without an actual FDA approval, melatonin seems to help with lack of sleep problems by decreasing the time needed to fall asleep once in bed. Also it has the added benefit of increasing sleep duration. There are studies are trying to prove that melatonin works in people with depression by improving their sleep patterns.
You can find melatonin as a dietary supplement. A few side effects that various people found with taking it is that it causes dizziness and in some even depression. Alternatively some people found that they do fall asleep easily but they wake up in the middle of the night instead. When taken it should be only used for a short time (less than 3 months).
Maybe one of the most popular sleep remedies out there that have practically no side effects is chamomille. This is truly a folk remedy passed down from grandmother to mother to daugther. Chamomile is also used when experiencing stomach pains and to reduce inflammations.
The German chamomile can be consumed as a tea and the Roman chamomile as it has a rather bitter taste can only be used in the form of tincture. Basically chamomile helps the body to relax enough that sleep can be easier induced.
There are many other natural sleep aid types available, however these are the most common. In future articles I will address a few more.
By remdy On December 30, 2009
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FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2009 (Health.com) — Whether they blame it on the kids, stress, or the lure of the Internet, most Americans feel like they’re not getting enough sleep.
And people in the eastern United States—particularly West Virginians—have it the worst, according to the first survey to take a state-by-state look at people’s perceptions of sleep—or lack of. (People in California and North Dakota seem to get the best rest.)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey found that overall, more than 1 in 10 people, or 11.1%, did not get enough sleep or rest on any night in the past 30 days. A lucky 30.7% said they got enough rest or sleep every night for the past month.
The rest fell somewhere in the middle, according to the 2008 survey of 403,981 adults.
As people got older, they tended to report better sleep. Hispanics slept better than whites or blacks, while men slept better than women. A whopping 25.8% of people who were unable to work said they had not gotten a single night’s good rest in the previous month, while 13.9% of unemployed people fell into this category, compared to 9.9% of people with jobs and 11.1% of students and homemakers.
There were big differences among states, with 19.3% of West Virginians reporting no nights of adequate rest for the past 30 days, compared to 7.4% of North Dakotans and 8% of Californians. Other bad-sleep states included Tennessee, with 14.8% having been sleep deprived for the past month; Kentucky, with 14.4%; and Oklahoma, with 14.3%.
The study suggests that people out West really may be more relaxed than Easterners: in fact, 12 of the 14 best-sleeping states were west of the Mississippi.
The authors of the CDC report suggest that the higher prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and other chronic disease in the southeastern U.S. could be a factor in why people there aren’t getting a good night’s rest.
But this report didn’t look at the reasons behind people’s lack of sleep, or ask them how many hours of sleep they actually got. While the National Sleep Foundation recommends that people aim for seven to nine hours a night, many seem to be falling short.
For Elizabeth Gordon, six hours of sleep a night is pretty darn good. She’s had trouble sleeping on and off since second grade, and now with a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old, those quiet hours after the kids go to bed are a good time to get things done.
“I’ll be exhausted at 9 and then I get a second wind and I’m up to like 1 or 2,” says the Maplewood, N.J., mom.
Rich St. Germain, 40, a self-employed business appraiser in New Castle, N.H., doesn’t have little kids—but that doesn’t mean he rests easy. “I personally go through bouts of insomnia when I’m stressed out. My head hits the pillow and my mind starts racing…it is awful. Exercise seems to help, but stress can still get the better of me.”
Experts agree that exercising during the day—if it’s not too close to bedtime—is a great way to improve your chances of getting a good night’s rest. Other common-sense advice: Stay away from caffeine in the afternoon and evening, and make your bedroom a TV- and Internet-free zone.
If these strategies don’t work, get some professional help, sooner rather than later, says Lisa Shives, MD, the medical director of North Shore Sleep Medicine, a sleep center in Evanston, Ill.
Many patients who complain about insomnia to their primary care doctor might immediately be prescribed a pill. However, sleep medications are no long-term solution, Dr. Shives says. “They don’t work great; they don’t work forever,” she explains. “What we really try to do is teach people coping strategies, teach them relaxation techniques, and teach them really good habits.”
Some really bad habits? Late-night TV-watching and Internet surfing, she says. “You don’t want anything late at night that gets a lot of light into your eyes because it signals to your brain center that it’s time to get up and feed the chickens,” Dr. Shives says. Tossing and turning in bed while worrying about not sleeping is another bad idea. “Lying there trying to sleep is going to frustrate you, give you anxiety, and totally perpetuate the anxiety you’re developing around your sleep,” she explains.
Dr. Shives recommends going through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to find an accredited sleep center.
