• The link between eating problems and behavioral insomnia in toddlers

    Updated: 2011-04-29 19:51:03
    Up to 30% of children between the ages of six months and three years regularly resist bedtime or have trouble staying asleep. This is known as behavioral insomnia and it may be linked to your child’s eating habits. According to research published in the journal Pediatrics, parents of children with behavioral insomnia were more likely [...]

  • Could defective drywall be the cause of your insomnia?

    Updated: 2011-04-28 20:28:42
    Here’s another reason why it’s so important to consider your home environment when trying to figure out the cause of your insomnia. Eleanor Aguilar purchased her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2007. She noticed a smell coming from a bedroom closet; the developers told her it was simply a ‘new home’ smell. For the [...]

  • A Brief Guide to Sleep Apnoea

    Updated: 2011-04-28 11:34:45
    Sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder which causes sufferers’ airway muscles to relax whilst they are sleeping. Unfortunately, the relaxation causes the airway to collapse on itself, leading to pauses in breathing. Hundreds of these pauses in breathing, lasting ten seconds or more, can occur throughout a night. The condition is more common with people [...]

  • The ultimate insomnia resource

    Updated: 2011-04-27 20:51:08
    The University of Maryland has put together a fantastic article about insomnia that all insomniacs (and everyone curious about the condition) should read. It details insomnia causes and a whole host of insomnia treatment options, including medications as well as natural insomnia remedies. Here are some of the key points that we found particularly noteworthy: [...]

  • The Night Shift, Nurses and Sleep Deprivation

    Updated: 2011-04-27 12:55:34
    , , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Sleep Deprivation

  • Your blood may hold the cure for delayed sleep phase syndrome

    Updated: 2011-04-26 22:55:45
    Researchers from the University of Zurich recently discovered that it’s rather easy to manipulate our circadian clocks. By taking a young person’s skin cells and growing them in the blood of an older person, the circadian genes themselves aged. Apparently, there’s something in the blood that has a very real and significant effect on our [...]

  • Anxiety And How It Relates To Insomnia

    Updated: 2011-04-23 01:06:06
     One of the more disheartening aspects of anxiety can be loss of sleep. The lack of quality sleep is not only a strain on our everyday lives, it can also contribute to the anxiety problem as a whole. So, here are some tips that can help you break the insomnia cycle. For starters, begin each [...]

  • Do you have a sleep disorder? Answer these 6 questions to find out

    Updated: 2011-04-22 19:22:04
    We don’t like the term ‘insomnia’ being thrown about – we think it’s overused and misunderstood. One night of being unable to sleep is not insomnia. If a cup of hot chocolate is your ‘insomnia cure’, then you don’t have insomnia. At the same time, we don’t want to disrespect anyone who has trouble sleeping. [...]

  • How to calm your restless leg syndrome and improve your sleep

    Updated: 2011-04-21 23:13:37
    There’s a strong link between restless leg syndrome and insomnia – we’ve written about it numerous times. So today, we thought we’d dig around for some tips on relieving your RLS. We found that you should avoid (or reduce your intake of) tobacco, alcohol and caffeine as these can make your restless leg syndrome worse. [...]

  • Take sleep more seriously if you want to be successful

    Updated: 2011-04-19 18:47:05
    One of the reasons why Insomnia Land exists is to remind insomnia sufferers that they are not alone. Even though it can seem as though nobody else understands what you’re going through, our insomnia help forums are full of members who know exactly what it’s like. Arianna Huffington is a very successful businesswoman and we’d [...]

  • Sleep Deprivation And Air Traffic Control

    Updated: 2011-04-19 07:12:11
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Could You Be A Super

  • Insomnia Treatment Remedies | Natural Remedy (Video)

    Updated: 2011-04-19 02:42:33
    Now here is something completely different! I have never heard these sleep tips before, so I have included this video here. When it comes to insomnia, my advice is to try anything and everything and you will eventually find something that works. These sleep suggestions have obviously worked for some people. www.gemisphere.com Many people experience [...]

  • Can you blame technology for your lack of sleep?

    Updated: 2011-04-18 20:40:23
    We’ve already mentioned that technology can cause insomnia in children – we even singled out the iPad (and text messaging). Some really unfortunate insomniacs may even be allergic to electromagnetic energy. A recent study published by the National Sleep Foundation found that 43% of Americans between the ages of 13-64 rarely or never get a [...]

  • Pear pulp, melatonin, magnesium and zinc – just what you need to cure your lack of sleep

    Updated: 2011-04-15 21:55:40
    Hot on the heels of our posts this week about magnesium as an insomnia treatment and melatonin being a questonable insomnia remedy, we have a new study to share with you. This one, hailing from Italy, found that taking a combination of melatonin, magnesium and zinc led to considerably improved sleep quality. In the study, [...]

  • Could You Be A Super Sleeper?

    Updated: 2011-04-15 17:05:49
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Learning something

  • What Are CPAP Machines Used For?

    Updated: 2011-04-15 00:14:26
    CPAP machines are devices which are used in the treatment of OSA, or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. The abbreviation stands for continuous positive airway pressure. This is considered to be the best available treatment for sleep apnoea. A common disorder, sleep apnoea affects and interrupts the breathing of an individual whilst they are asleep. The breathing [...]

  • More advice for insomniacs treating their lack of sleep with melatonin

    Updated: 2011-04-14 21:01:38
    We’ve already discussed whether melatonin is an effective insomnia cure. Now we have some more information to share with you. Let’s start with the fact that melatonin is not a sleep initiator – it simply regulates your body clock. As we’ve said before, melatonin is not considered an effective insomnia treatment (although it may help treat [...]

  • Flying Across Time Zones? Learn how to Conquer Jet Lag

    Updated: 2011-04-13 17:32:44
    Do you travel often? Have you ever wondered why a long flight can make you feel terrible? This condition generally occurs when traveling in the west-east direction and is known as “jet lag.” West-East The severity of jet lag is affected by the direction of travel. There seems to be evidence that for most people [...]

  • Problems with Shift Work and Sleep – A Reader’s Question

    Updated: 2011-04-11 05:40:26
    The reader’s name has been changed to protect privacy…  Hello my name is Ann and I’m 23 years old.  I graduated from college in 08 and found a job a couple of months after that and I have been working for the same company ever since.  The only problem is the job I found is [...]

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