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Mimic the Benefits of Sleep—Even When You Have Insomnia
I love to sleep. But if sleep loves me, it’s fickle. When I had chronic insomnia, sleep ran off around 3 a.m. most nights, doing who knows what. Meanwhile I rearranged pillows, wrote down troubles, tried a dozen cures, answered e-mails, or hoped to force sleep by aerobic resting.
Needless to say, nothing worked—until I learned to [...]
Rest in peace, Michael
7. July 2009
Today, Michael Jackson is laid to rest after his untimely death on June 25, 2009.
I, for one, hope he can rest in peace. His magnificent career as an entertainer earned him the title of King of Pop – in fact, his innovation and creativity catapulted an entire industry to new heights.
I also hope the fact [...]
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency Can Interrupt Sleep
13. May 2009
My father, the pharmacist, always insisted that we kids take our daily B-12 vitamin daily. When I would ask why, my mom would say that it was good for our brains.
It’s well-known that vitamin B-12 helps with the production of red blood cells and helps regulate the immune system. As we age, our bodies lose [...]
New Book: “A Good Night’s Sleep”
15. April 2009
Jan Sadler, author of “Peaceful Sleep,” is now offering a new edition of the book called “A Good Night’s Sleep.” For those interested in a drug-free solution to getting some shut-eye, this book helps you learn how to use visualization, breathwork, and meditation to break your pattern of insomnia.
The book’s description says it “explains how [...]
Insomnia and the Brain
14. April 2009
It’s a brain imbalance. That’s what a recent study concludes about why some adults suffer from primary insomnia, meaning that the insomnia is the patient’s primary complaint.
Insomniacs suffering for at least six months have 30 percent less gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical that slows overall activity in many brain areas, the report says. Other may [...]
26. January 2010
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