• The Sleep-Heart Connection

    Updated: 2011-11-06 13:19:43
    , 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 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 The Sleep-Weight Connection :

  • Get A Good Night’s Sleep With These Proven Insomnia Treatments

    Updated: 2011-11-05 06:30:01
    Insomnia Treatments Proven To Work It’s not unusual for someone to experience difficulty sleeping once in a while. Most people that experience symptoms of Insomnia generally fall back into a regular sleep schedule within a few days. However, millions of people find themselves in the clutches of chronic insomnia. One thing that causes so much [...]

  • This liquid diet could treat insomnia, could attract cats

    Updated: 2011-11-03 20:48:35
    Two separate news stories to share with you today, both on the theme of drinks to cure insomnia. Have you ever heard of pomelo? It’s a fruit that’s similar to a grapefruit except it’s larger and less bitter. Apparently, its juice is not only good at soothing coughs, sore throats and reducing fevers, it also [...]

  • How Sleep Deprivation Affects Our Immune Systems

    Updated: 2011-11-02 17:29:37
      Trouble sleeping not only causes us to feel fatigued during the day but it can also take a toll on our health and weaken our immune system. It turns out that those who do not get enough sleep are more susceptible to colds and stay ill longer. Why? Because during sleep, our immune system [...]

  • Insomnia Tips and Advice – Reader’s Questions

    Updated: 2011-11-02 01:25:59
    Here are some insomnia tips and questions and answers that may help some of you that have similar problems. Remember not any one thing will work for everyone, so it’s worth experimenting to see if one does the trick for you. I have left out all names. Hi Wendy and Crew, I was up all [...]

  • The dangers of medicating your child to sleep

    Updated: 2011-11-01 20:51:53
    In the summer, we reported on a Canadian study that found those who took sleeping pills had a higher mortality rate than those who avoided them. These ‘sleeping pills’ ranged from tranquilizers such as diazepam, to antihistamines such as diphenhydramines. It’s the latter that we want to talk about today. In September, a five month [...]

  • The Sleep-Weight Connection: Gender Matters

    Updated: 2011-11-01 15:59:18
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  • Some Different Ways To Cure Insomnia Issues

    Updated: 2011-10-29 02:28:01
    Are you one of the many people who finds falling asleep difficult? After going to bed, do you toss and turn, but never feel like you actually go to sleep? Are you becoming irritated with this situation? This is an everyday occurrence for a lot of people. If it’s also the situation you find yourself [...]

  • Stretching across railroad tracks may cure insomnia, may cause death

    Updated: 2011-10-29 00:16:11
    Earlier in the year we wrote about the potential of electrotherapy as an insomnia cure. Well, rather than investing in cranial stimulators, some Indonesians are taking advantage of a free source of electricity to cure a range of ails from insomnia to diabetes: railroad tracks. Yes, you read that correctly. Apparently some Indonesians are stretching out on [...]

  • Many Pediatricians Overlook Sleep

    Updated: 2011-10-28 14:37:06
    , 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 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 Valerian : A Help for

  • Soy isn’t an effective insomnia cure for menopausal women

    Updated: 2011-10-27 21:27:21
    Insomnia is a known symptom of menopause. A year ago we reported on a study published in the journal Menopause that found soy could boost sleep efficiency and relieve insomnia in menopausal women since it contains estrogen-like compounds. However, a new study has recently been published that found soy to be no more effective at [...]

  • Eight Ways to Avoid the Cost Of a Snoring Room

    Updated: 2011-10-26 01:39:06
    Just the fact that builders are including a snoring room in their house plans should alert us to what a common problem snoring is. If you have a partner who snores, this has got to be the ultimate, if expensive, answer. Wouldn’t it be better just to find out how to stop snoring?  Even surgery would [...]

  • Would you like to spend $2500 to cure your insomnia?

    Updated: 2011-10-25 21:51:08
    Insomnia can be expensive; from a $60,000 bed to a sleep pod in a luxury hotel - some insomnia cures certainly don’t come cheap. Now a hotel in London wants to get in on the ‘desperate to spend’ demographic with an insomnia package. At up to $2,500 per night, the Milestone Hotel in Kensington now offers [...]

  • What’s a Polysomnography Study? (PSG)

    Updated: 2011-10-22 00:03:07
    Polysomnography (PSG) is the most common form of sleep apnea testing – your breathing pattern and other bodily functions receive steady monitoring and recording. Sleep apnea testing monitors heart rate, state of sleep, levels of oxygen in the blood, any difficulty in breathing, eye movement and muscle activity. There are 2 kinds of PSG tests. [...]

  • Valerian may relieve insomnia in menopausal women

    Updated: 2011-10-20 22:08:28
    As we’ve said before, the scientific community is split when it comes to declaring whether valerian cures insomnia. Over time, this may change as new research is undetaken. Until then, nobody really knows how effective the herb is when it comes to overcoming your sleep deprivation. One recent study however, gives valerian the thumbs up [...]

  • October is SIDS Awareness Month

    Updated: 2011-10-19 20:27:09
    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as SIDS, is the name for sudden and unexplained death of an infant younger than a one year old. It is estimated that each year over 7,000 babies die from SIDS in the United States It strikes families of all races, ethnic and socioeconomic origins. Determining the cause of [...]

  • The prevalence of insomnia in Canada

    Updated: 2011-10-18 19:55:53
    We felt it was a day for some statistics; so we’re sharing the findings from a recent report that looked at the sleep quality of Canadians. The research surveyed 2,000 individuals across the country and found that two out of five respondents reported one or more insomnia symptoms at least three times per week in [...]

  • Your child may be suffering from sleep deprivation, not ADHD

    Updated: 2011-10-17 21:09:27
    It seems as though ADHD in children is rising at an exponential rate (the Centers for Disease Control puts the current number at almost 10% of all children aged between 5 and 17 years of age) – but one sleep expert feels that the majority of the 5 million+ children in the US taking medication [...]

  • Could your lack of sleep put you at risk for Alzheimer’s disease?

    Updated: 2011-10-14 23:41:11
    We’ve already written about sleep deprivation as a cause of memory loss. We’ve also shared research that found that some insomnia medications can damage your brain. Now a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis has found a link between a lack of sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. Their research found that a [...]

  • Chamomile probably won’t cure your insomnia

    Updated: 2011-10-13 23:19:15
    Chamomile is often associated as a natural insomnia remedy and regularly appears in lists of recommended herbal teas for insomnia. However, there haven’t been many scientific studies undertaken that have investigated whether chamomile is actually effective at treating insomnia. One recent study found that chamomile had NO effect when used to treat chronic insomnia. The [...]

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