There are times when it is difficult to fall asleep. This usually happens when you slept in on the weekend, had a late afternoon nap, drank coffee in the afternoon, or if you’ve been stressed and thinking about a lot of things lately. In fact, everyone has problems falling asleep every once … Read more
Many individuals confuse insomnia with sleeping sickness. Insomnia is not a disease but just symptoms of lack of sleep. Sleeping for shorter periods of time, failing to sleep immediately after getting a sleep interruption, failure to sleep immediately after going to bed are all symptoms of insomnia. There are usually three categories … Read more
Everyone has experienced some sort of joint or muscle pain before. From a sprained ankle to muscle soreness after a long run, to falling down and having a sore hip and back, aches and pains can be annoying, but they eventually go away. But for people suffering from fibromyalgia, joint and muscle … Read more
“My brain just won’t turn off.” That’s how it feels for many people suffering from insomnia and other sleep problems. The body, and even the mind, can feel totally exhausted. But once the person lays down to go to sleep, it’s as though the brain jumps into overdrive. Now scientists have found … Read more
“I can’t sleep. Why can’t I fall asleep? It’s 5 am and I need to be up in three hours. I’ve tried everything and I can’t sleep. Why is this happening to me every night?” If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Over half of all adults experience insomnia at some … Read more
Sleep disorders continue to eat away at the financial welfare of many adults. As a leading cause of seeking medical attention and the use of prescription sleep aids, many adults struggle day in, and day out, to find the right balance of medication and controlled, quality sleep. The best remedy, for most … Read more
Sleep paralysis, according to experts at Stanford University, is a sleep disorder in which sleepers cannot perform voluntary movements upon the onset of sleep or upon the awakening from sleep. Fortunately, this troublesome ordeal is not harmful in of itself; sleep paralysis, however, has been correlated to narcolepsy, a sleep disorder where … Read more
Many teenagers, when they go away to college for the first time, will find college to be a true learning experience. Not only are they starting their further education, but they are also learning to live on their own. They no longer have to follow anyone’s rules and many don’t know which … Read more
During pregnancy, it is very common for the woman not to be able to sleep throughout the night. This is because the pregnant woman is often plagued with physical discomfort, anxiety, stress, and changes in hormones. During the pregnancy period, the pregnant woman might wake up several times during the night due … Read more
Prescription medication usually has negative side effects when compared to natural remedies. Using a prescription to treat insomnia may eventually cause dependence which is very common among the users. Overdependence on the prescription eventually leads to physiological problems like kidney and liver damage for the user. This has led to major campaigns … Read more
