Tag: insomnia

When Was the Last Time You Had a Good Night’s Sleep?

The modern lifestyle brings stress and pressure, causing people to lose sleep at night. Insomnia can be due to many factors. A research study found that our work can also play into our sleeplessness. The American Sleep Association reports that one in three people struggles with sleep disorders at some point in their lives. Long-term…


Insomnia – a Comprehensive Look With Natural Remedies

I must have counted millions of sheep back when I regularly suffered from insomnia. I would lie in bed staring at the ceiling, or worse, staring at the clock. Minutes passed. Hours passed. I’d count the hours until I had to get up. Six hours. Five hours. Four. Regardless of how tired–how utterly exhausted my…


Adolescents Predisposed to Insomnia-Driven Depression

New Australian research indicates that adolescents’ vulnerability to insomnia increases their likelihood of developing depression. Led by Flinders University in Adelaide, the paper published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology suggests that a combination of adolescent sleep biology and psychology makes young people vulnerable to developing depression. Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at…


Uncommon Sleep Advice From an Expert and Why Sleeping Pills Should Be a Last Resort

“O sleep! O gentle sleep! Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee? That thou no more wilt weigh mine eyelids down and sleep my senses in forgetfulness?”—William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1 The state of worldly affairs is enough to keep anyone awake, but when our sleep is regularly disrupted,…


Ending the Vicious Cycle of Insomnia Without Sleeping Pills

“O sleep! O gentle sleep! Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee? That thou no more wilt weigh mine eyelids down and sleep my senses in forgetfulness?”—William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1 The state of worldly affairs is enough to keep anyone awake, but when our sleep is regularly disrupted,…


Adelaide University to Trial Insomniac App

A doctor from South Australia’s Flinders University is calling for Australian general practitioners (GPs) and insomnia sufferers to contact the university to learn how they can access an app that treats insomnia. While “Sleepio” has been given a stamp of approval by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), in Australia, it can currently…


Did You Know? Quitting A Habit Can Disrupt Sleep!

When you stop bad habits, for whatever reason, and you begin losing sleep, there are reasons for that, watch to learn more.   This story was originally published on the McCaffrey Health Center Blog. …


IDT: An Odd but Effective Method at Putting You to Sleep?

Insomnia is a common sleep issue for modern people. Those who are troubled by it can try the Japanese Isogai Dynamic Therapy (IDT)—which helps to improve our sleep by tying our feet and leg with wide strips of cloth. The IDT Improves Sleep and Nocturia The IDT is simply tying your legs before you hit…


Frequent Insomnia Symptoms Can Cause Higher HbA1c

Multivariable regression (MVR) and one- (1SMR) and two-sample Mendelian randomization (2SMR) analyses indicate that frequent insomnia symptoms can cause higher hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published in the April issue of Diabetes Care. Junxi Liu, Ph.D., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the effects of five self-reported sleep…


How a Lack of Sleep Can Widen Your Waistline

People who choose to skip sleep to study, work or play late into the night may find they’ve extended not just their waking hours but also their tummies. A small new study found that the basic problem sources back to the fact that people who don’t get enough sleep tend to eat more. Even worse, all those…