Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhDYou probably know it as a supplement that can help you sleep or overcome jet lag. Certainly, this hormone has been used safely in small doses for dozens of years for these purposes. As numerous people — and I — can attest to, from 0.5 to 3 mg of...
There are number of lifestyle changes that can help end your sleepless nights including taking relaxing herbs and minerals. But there's more you can do. You can get a good night's sleep by using the appropriate homeopathic remedy.
Elson M. Haas MDFalse Fat refers to the bloating and swelling that can result from eating "reactive" foods, and this makes people look and feel fatter than they actually are. The process that generates false fat also contributes to the congestion and inflammation...
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDTo eliminate muscle and many other sources of pain, it is critical to get 8 to 9 hours of solid, deep sleep each night on a regular basis. Disordered sleep is, in my opinion, a major underlying process that perpetuates fatigue and pain. Inadequate...
Q: How can a doctor determine if I have CFS? A: Because there’s no definitive blood test or x-ray for this disease that is only positive in this disease (there are many that are abnormal), CFS needed to be defined by symptoms and the absence...
Ever wonder where your vitality went? Why does it seem that so many people routinely complain about feeling tired and achy? Why are we all so run down and walking around like a nation of zombies? The answer all boils downs to basics, the...
National Institutes of HealthIn a study on the effects of sleep deprivation, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania found that subjects who slept four to six hours a night for fourteen consecutive nights showed significant deficits in cognitive performance equivalent...
Hyla Cass MDThe South Pacific herb, Kava Kava, is a best-seller — ranking ninth in retail U.S. sales in mainstream markets in 2000 — based on its proven ability to relieve stress, anxiety and tension. Recently kava has come under the scrutiny of the United...
Barry Bittman MDMany people in our society suffer from insomnia for no apparent cause. In "A Good Night’s Sleep: without drugs" Barry Bittman, M.D. defines a little understood condition, sleep maintenance insomnia, as a condition characterized by more than 30...
David S. Sobel MDFindings from a Stanford University Medical School study may come as no surprise: older and middle-age people reported sleeping better when they added regular exercise to their routine, reports Dr. David Sobel in "Exercise Improves Sleep." After 16...
