• Insomnia vs gold plated magnets – fight!

    Updated: 2012-06-28 23:06:27
    What is it with insomnia and magnets? After reporting on a magnetic mattress and even magnetic pearls that promise to help you sleep, now we’re hearing of a new type of magnet that wants to tackle your insomnia. Zing Pain Relief offers insomnia relief magnets to improve your sleep. The package contains six 24k gold [...]

  • Pro athletes: sleep helps them stay in the game

    Updated: 2012-06-27 13:47:03
    : , 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 An under-examined danger of

  • The best colors for promoting sleep

    Updated: 2012-06-26 22:26:08
    We already know that the bedroom plays a critical role in the quality of your sleep – you want it to be dark (unless you’re afraid of the dark), cool and clean - but does the color of your bedroom walls make a difference in how well you sleep? Well, lots of research has been undertaken [...]

  • Another link between insomnia and high blood pressure (hypertension)

    Updated: 2012-06-25 14:16:07
    At the beginning of the year, we wrote about the consequences of insomnia – and one of those consequences was high blood pressure. Research suggested that getting less than six hours of sleep each night could double your risk of developing hypertension. Now a new study has reached a similar conclusion. The latest study from [...]

  • Narcolepsy and Cataplexy – Making Lives Difficult

    Updated: 2012-06-25 01:01:06
    Tweet Pin It How are you supposed to cope when your sleep cycles are messed up? You may have already had some experience with this if you’ve been on a long flight across several time zones – it’s called jet … Continue reading →

  • See How Sleep Can Affect Your Food Choices.

    Updated: 2012-06-24 15:59:42
    A new study shows that how you sleep can affect how you eat. People who have trouble sleeping tend to choose more unhealthy and fatty foods than their well rested counterparts. According to the study published in MyHealthNewsDaily article ‘’ Why we go for doughnuts when we’re sleep-deprived’’, participants looked at pictures of food while [...]

  • Why your fear of the dark is the cause of your insomnia

    Updated: 2012-06-22 20:29:51
    Generally speaking, the darker your bedroom the easier it should be for you to fall asleep. Unfortunately, this isn’t very helpful if you’re afraid of the dark. According to research out of Canada, nearly half of participants in a sleep study who reported poor sleep also claimed a fear of the dark. Fewer than 20% [...]

  • An under-examined danger of insomnia

    Updated: 2012-06-21 14:10:13
    , 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 Does co-sleeping protect kids from

  • Why are we prescribing insomniacs schizophrenia drugs?

    Updated: 2012-06-19 18:27:33
    An increasing number of medical experts and patient advocates (including ourselves) are becoming alarmed at the increasing use of atypical antipsychotics – particularly when it comes to treating insomnia. Ten years ago, the eleven drugs that fall into the atypical antipsychotics category were prescribed only to the 3% of Americans who suffered from the most [...]

  • Does co-sleeping protect kids from obesity?

    Updated: 2012-06-19 14:58:15
    , 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 Sleep apnea linked to cancer Main

  • How to Break the Insomnia Habit

    Updated: 2012-06-17 07:33:29
    Tweet Pin It Is insomnia a bad habit? If you have trouble sleeping every night, you probably have what is called chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia is different to transient insomnia in that it occurs every night, not just now and … Continue reading →

  • Soon we’ll be adding Suvorexant to the list of sleeping pills

    Updated: 2012-06-14 20:06:25
    We already have a comprehensive list of sleeping pills and soon we’ll probably be adding one more: Suvorexant. Suvorexant is currently an experimental drug and the latest trial results were announced recently. In a study of 1,000 insomniacs who took the drug over a three month period, participants reported that they fell asleep almost 26 [...]

  • Can a wristwatch cure your insomnia?

    Updated: 2012-06-12 23:59:10
    Philip Stein watches incorporate Natural Frequency Technology – a metal disk that has been ‘infused with a combination of natural frequencies which help to reset the body to its ideal Harmonic Resonance Frequency’. A glance at the Philip Stein website includes some glowing testimonials, including: I feel better than I have in years, sleep extremely well, and [...]

  • Clinically validated natural insomnia remedies

    Updated: 2012-06-11 21:17:35
    We’re big fans of natural insomnia treatments, but there are a lot of snake oil merchants out there hoping to take advantage of our sleep deprived desperation. We’ve therefore decided to highlight a few natural insomnia remedies that scientific studies have shown to be effective at improving sleep. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown [...]

  • Getting the Sleep We Need Every Night

    Updated: 2012-06-09 01:50:31
    Tweet Pin It Different kinds of sleep problems examined How much sleep do you really need and how to go about getting It? Eight hours is the commonly touted average, but some people can get by on as few as … Continue reading →

  • The challenge faced by parents of children with insomnia and/or ADHD

    Updated: 2012-06-08 23:54:38
    One sleep expert has argued that the 5 million+ children being treated for ADHD are actually suffering from sleep deprivation. At the same time, a lack of sleep has been associated with the rise of ADHD in children. Keeping these two points in mind, we came across an interesting article today that mentioned insomnia as [...]

  • Sometimes, sleeping pills are absolutely necessary

    Updated: 2012-06-07 21:01:09
    We often write about the need for non-pharmaceutical insomnia treatments to be made more widely available, accessible and affordable. However, we want to make it clear that we aren’t totally against sleeping pills. The fact is, many insomniacs rely on sleeping pills to cope with their sleep deprivation and make life bearable. Yes, sleeping pills [...]

  • How to Safely Buy Medication Online

    Updated: 2012-06-04 22:21:33
    eDrugSearch is a FREE drug price comparison engine that shows you how to safely buy medication online so you can save 40-75% on all your prescription medication costs – guaranteed! If you haven’t tried eDrugSearch you need to check it out now! It’s FREE and easy, all you have to [...]

  • Knowing The Many Different Results Of Taking Sleeping Pills

    Updated: 2012-06-03 11:28:40
    Tweet Pin It This article has been included here, not because I am advising anyone to use Lunesta, but because sometimes it may be a lesser evil than some of the other sleeping drugs out there, if you feel you … Continue reading →

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