Chamomile is used to help with many health problems, including sleep disorders. Chamomile actually comes from its own daisy-like plant that is best known for its ability to be made into a tea which is commonly served with either honey or lemon. Chrysin, a specific flavonoid found in chamomile, has been shown to be anxiolytic and is believed to be at least partially responsible for chamomile's reputation to help those with insomnia fall asleep easy, as it is known to reduce stress. Read more »
Acupuncture Fall Asleep Easy
At asleep easy we know that being able to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night is difficult for many people. When insomnia becomes a health problem many seek medical advice and are prescribed sleeping pills such as Ambien. While sleeping medication can be effective, they also have undesirable side effects and addictive properties. [...] Read more »
Magnesium and Sleep Part 2 Foods Rich in Magnesium
In order to maintain normal muscle and nerve function, support our immune system and regulate our heart rhythms we need magnesium. In fact, our body uses magnesium in more than 300 metabolic reactions including enhancing our metabolism and regulating our blood sugar levels as well as our blood pressure. A magnesium deficiency can cause many health problems including sleep disorders. Eating foods rich in magnesium or taking a magnesium supplement will ensure our body is getting what it needs to fall asleep easy. Magnesium also aids the adsorption other vital minerals; sodium, phosphorus and calcium that are essential to maintain our health. Read more »
Insomnia Symptoms
Chronic insomnia symptoms are usually a result of another medical or mental condition. Some people complain they can’t fall asleep easy or find themselves waking up during the night causing them to suffer from poor concentration, loss of memory, impaired motor coordination, irritability and restlessness during their day. To counteract these conditions many attempt to use self-treatment methods such as alcohol or antihistamines which may only compound their sleep deprivation. Insomnia is a sleep disorder which can be intermittent or chronic caused by a medical condition or not. If you have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early and/or feeling tired upon waking you may be showing signs of insomnia. Read more »
How to Make Baby Sleep Easy
How to make baby sleep easy isn’t an exact science as newborns need to sleep 16 or more hours a day with stretches of just one to two hours at a time. This type of sleep known as a polyphasic sleep pattern may seem erratic at first as the parents will need to adjust their monophasic sleeping habits. One the child can distinguish the difference between night and day and their nervous system matures they will sleep longer between feedings. By age 3 months they will sleep five hours at a time and by 6 months of age hopefully they will sleep nine to twelve hours during the night. Read more »
How to Sleep Easy with Dreams
Did you know when we dream it helps us to retain what we have learned? In a recent issue of Current Biology researchers have reported that dreams are the brains way of processing, assimilating and understanding new information. If you are trying to learn a new task try taking a nap or go to bed [...] Read more »
Polyphasic Sleep/A Sleep bLog
What is polyphasic sleep? Polyphasic sleep involves taking several shorter sleep periods throughout the day instead of monophasic sleep which is getting your 7-8 hours of sleep in one block of time. A type of polyphasic sleep is the Uberman Sleep Schedule; it suggests that you sleep 20-30 minutes, six times a day, with equally spaced naps every 4 hours. What this means is, you only will get a total of 2-3 hours per day. Under this schedule your sleep times could be 2am, 6am, 10am, 2pm, 6pm and 10pm. The best thing is the times are the same in the AM or PM and repeated day to day so you can keep a regular daily schedule even though it is a very different. Read more »
Asleep Easy to Lose Weight
How can you fall asleep easy to lose weight? Sleep isn’t the first thing you consider when losing weight, but getting enough quality sleep should be a part of your weight loss plan. When your body is functioning well it will fight against fat by suppressing cortisol. When you don’t get enough sleep due to high stress levels a chemical reaction occurs. High stress levels trigger a “survival mode” thus producing cortisol which tells our body to save up fat for difficult times ahead. This survival mode has been inbreed due to times when food was scarce. Today there are other causes for stress; the economy, your bills, responsibilities and/or family obligations. Read more »