BestSleepAidGuide

Sleep – How Much is Enough?

admin — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:45:12 +0000

We know that an adequate amount of deep sleep every night is essential to our health, and lack of it can lead to disease as well as cause daytime drowsiness leading to accidents and poor work performance. So, how much sleep is enough? Plenty of research and sleep studies have shown that those who sleep...

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Sleep Well by Learning How to Rest

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:02:40 +0000

Plenty of research exists that shows if we don’t get enough quality sleep, our health will suffer. This is true even if with the right diet, fitness routines, and low amounts of stress in our lives. Dr. Rubin Naiman is a psychologist, author, and noted sleep specialist. He describes “cognitive popcorn” as one of the...

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Melatonin – More Than Just a Great Sleep Aid

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:00:14 +0000

Image by Hygiene Matters via Flickr The hormone melatonin is a well documented natural sleep aid offering relief for many people, but I bet you may not know that it might also make you feel a bit younger. Anti-aging benefits are created by melatonin’s ability to increase the body’s release of HGH (human growth hormone),...

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Lavender Essential Oil for Better Sleep

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:40:24 +0000

Image by MyEyeSees via Flickr Lavender essential oil is proven to reduce stress and anxiety, therefore help you sleep better. Dr. Jeanne Galloway, N.D. discusses the benefits of lavender essential oil therapy and its positive effect on calming your brain.

Yoga Is a Great Way To Relax For Better Sleep

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:21:26 +0000

Yoga is another method to achieve deep relaxation and a calm state. This is truly a natural sleep aid that is worth a try. In this “Yoga For Sleep” video, Sadie Nardini will take you through calming breathing and postures for relaxation before sleep.

Relaxing Music Is Often a Great Natural Sleep Aid

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:16:25 +0000

Stess and worry are often causes of insomnia. If you have trouble falling asleep, try to create a relaxing atmosphere prior to going to bed. Relaxing music can often ease stress and do the trick. Here’s a relaxing music video from Dr. Jeffrey Thompson and the Delta Sleep System:

Snoring Volume – How Loud Can It Get?

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:54:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia John Wesley Hardin was a western gunfighter and outlaw in the late 1800′s. Legend has it that, upon becoming so mad about the loud snoring in an adjacent hotel room, he fired several pistol shots through the bedroom wall into the snorer’s room. The shots first waked the man, then killed him!...

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Lack of Sleep Affects Blood Sugar and Body Weight

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:13:01 +0000

Studies have concluded time after time that getting less than 6 hours sleep per night causes adverse health consequences. Here is an article from Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, that highlights results from a sleep study conducted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. The study found elevated blood sugar in children with less than...

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Men Snore More Than Women

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:53:40 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Over the years, studies have shown that men snore more than women, and older men snore the most. Men snore twice as much as women, and you don’t have to search far to figure out why. Men are more likely to have more loose tissue in the back of the throat, along...

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Common Causes of Snoring

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:09:15 +0000

Image by Nick Wilkes via Flickr In addition to limited nasal passages for airflow, there are various conditions that can cause snoring: 1. Sleeping on your back. This forces your tongue to the back of your mouth, where it either vibrates, or forces the uvula to vibrate – or both simultaneously. 2. Using too large...

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