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Adjustable Beds aid Easy Sleep

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In the last 30 years there are many choices when it comes to adjustable beds. People are looking for an alternative choice to the flat beds and want one that reclines, elevates and provides heat and massage options. Also adjustable beds aid easy sleep by alleviating acid reflux by elevating the upper body, provide comfort for those with back pain, osteoarthritis and multiple sclerosis. If you are looking to purchase an adjustable bed there are many reviews on line to provide information on the different brands and technology, because you are not only considering a new mattress but also the electric bed frame. Make sure you read reports about understanding adjustable beds and go to a sleep store to test different mattress choices. There are two types of mattresses for adjustable beds the coil springs and the air adjustable mattress as well as latex and memory foam which are flexible enough for an adjustable bed frame. Read more »

GABA Dominant Personality

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50% of the world’s population is known as having a GABA-dominant personality and share common traits; stability, consistency, sociability and concern for others. They are nature’s nurturers and are great working as caretakers. They are dependable and can be counted on to be at work every day. They work well and like to set goals, organize projects, schedule activities and take charge of others. Many people with high GABA levels have careers in administration, accountants, nurses, EMTs, air-traffic controllers and homemakers. Not only are they good workers, they take care of their family and friends as they cherish one-on-one relationships. If you befriend a GABA-dominant personality you will be a friend for life. Their ultimate goal is to make others happy. They believe in family life, are religious and enjoy establishing traditions especially when it comes to holiday activities. Read more »

How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs and Sleep Easy

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There has been a lot of publicity lately regarding bed bugs. If you remember a news story on 11/04/2010 where Christine and David Drabicki from Plymouth, MI filed suit against New York's Waldorf-Astoria, saying she and her husband became infected with bedbugs during a stay at the well-known hotel. New York has been hard hit by bedbugs. The United Nations, the Harlem office of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, several retail stores and a movie theater have suffered outbreaks of the infestation. But it is not just New York City; the U.S. is facing a national infestation. A matter of fact bed bug infestation has risen 500% in the last few years and as you can see it is not just hotels; offices, retail stores, movie theaters and flea markets have been invaded too by these tiny, blood sucking pests. How to get rid of bed bugs and sleep easy? Read more »

Deep Sleep Easily Strengthens Memories

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A study that was published November 2, 2010 in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests if we want to learn a new word to sleep easy on it. Deep sleep easily strengthens memories of new words by a process that integrates the word into our vocabulary, changes the memory representation by making the word recognizable and easier to recall in the future. The study also implies that reading or studying for a test later in the day is more effective because our brains use the “downtime” of sleep to integrate what has been learned. Read more »

Mind Your P’s and Q’s Easy Sleep Techniques Meditation and Self Hypnosis

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In my last post Yoga Positions to Sleep Easy I talked a little about how meditation can relax a restless mind. Meditation or even self-hypnosis takes patients and practice to achieve the maximum benefit and allow you to get the quality and quantity of easy sleep you need. Not only does meditation/self-hypnosis help with sleep [...] Read more »

Yoga Positions to Sleep Easy

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Yogic Sleep or Yoga Nidra is a state of deep sleep consciousness. Attaining Yogic Sleep requires lots of patience and practice. When you first try Yoga Nidra there is a good chance you will not experience true Yoga Nidra although practicing may be very relaxing as this meditation method uses breathing exercises, visualization techniques and body relaxation auto-suggestions. The practice of yoga relaxation has been found to reduce tension and anxiety and helps with headaches, chest pain, rapid heart rate, sweating and stomach aches. There is nothing more effective than achieving a natural quieting, relaxing and stabilizing peace of mind and emotions than trying meditation and simple yoga positions to sleep easy. Read more »

Melatonin Can Cause Easy Sleeping

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I have talked generally about how melatonin can cause easy sleeping, but now I’d like to be more specific on what melatonin actually is and how it may benefit those that can’t sleep. Melatonin is a hormone secreted naturally in the pineal gland of our brain and it helps to regulate other hormones and the body’s circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is our internal 24 hour clock that plays a critical role with our sleep/wake cycle. During the day our melatonin production decreases and at night we produce more melatonin. Its highest production level is between 2am and 4am. Our body has the amazing ability to adjust hormones by how much or how little light we receive. When we receive too much light at night is disrupts our sleep/wake cycle because we are not producing enough melatonin. Shift work, night work and jet lag can cause you to produce less melatonin. You also produce less melatonin naturally as you age and that may be the reason older adults sleep less or develop chronic insomnia. Read more »

Sleep Easy When You Have Lupus

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Lupus also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that affects the skin, joints, kidneys and other organs. An autoimmune disorder means that the body has a problem with its normal immune system. A healthy immune system protects the body from harmful substances, but patients with lupus find that their [...] Read more »

A Homeopathic Sleep Easy Solution

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If you can’t sleep at night because you are suffering from insomnia you might need a homeopathic sleep easy solution. An occasional night without sleep might not seem like a big deal, but when it happens over and over again this vicious cycle can begin to take a toll on your daily activities and health. Worrying over getting a decent night’s sleep can be overwhelming. Read more »

Drinks for an Easy Sleep a Drank Review

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There are drinks for an easy sleep on the store shelves today like iChill, RelaxZen, Slow Cow and Dream Water which have been called the “anti-Red Bulls” marketed to help those who have trouble falling asleep, fall a sleep easy. These drinks are gaining popularity like energy drinks with sales of $20 million a year, but experts have warned that sleep-inducing melatonin is unsafe in drinks. Drank has 2 milligrams of melatonin which is 20 times the body’s natural amount. Dr. Charles Czeisler, a sleep expert from Harvard medical school claims that hormones shouldn’t be added to beverages since the amount is not controlled due to people drink for thirst and taste rather than only taking a sleep aid supplement when needed. Read more »

Remedy to Sleep Easy with Panic Attacks

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Do you wake up during the night with a panic attack and can’t sleep? You wake up with a rapid heartbeat all disoriented, confused, anxious and feel like you’re about to die! If sleeping panic attacks occur often people can develop a fear of going to sleep and insomnia. 50% to 70% of the people who have a panic disorder also experience sleeping panic attacks, but this is relatively rare. Panic attacks symptoms can include grinding teeth, head ache and/or pressure in the ears, which are not typical when experiencing a panic attack while awake. Why do you have a sleeping panic attack? What is a remedy to sleep easy with panic attacks? Read more »

Insomnia Sleep Easy Information

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Insomnia Sleep Easy Information: What is insomnia? Basically insomnia is when you can’t fall asleep easy or stay asleep during the night. Sleep deprivation causes you to be less productive and restless during the day. Insomnia symptoms include: it takes more than 30 minutes for you to fall asleep, your sleep is sporadic, you wake up during the night and can’t fall back to sleep and/or you wake up too early in the morning. There are three types of insomnia; transient, short-term and long term or chronic. Read more »

Kava Kava to Sleep Easy

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Many people can’t fall asleep easy because of the economy, raising children and trying to keep their jobs. Due to lack of sleep from stress and anxiety people rely on prescription drugs or over the counter medications (OTCs), but they often have many side effects and often lose their potency and effectiveness which create a need for higher doses that result in a dependency. If you want to sample a natural herbal sleep aid without the side effects try Kava kava to sleep easy as it claims to have the same calming effects as synthetically made sleeping pills. Read more »

21 Uncommon Ways to Fall Asleep Easy

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You have looked at all the sleep websites and they all seem to suggest the same ways to fall asleep easy. You’ve tied a white noise machine or self-hypnosis CD, but to no avail you are still tossing and turning every night. Insomniac can never get enough ways to fall asleep as what may work [...] Read more »

Easy Sleep Baby

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Two easy sleep baby methods on the market today are the Secrets of the Baby Whisperer method and The Happiest Baby on The Block method. The baby whisperer’s sleep method makes use of the concept E.A.S.Y. which stands for Eat, Activity, Sleep and You. Tracy Hogg’s book, Secrets of the Baby whisperer talks about how to calm a fussy child with techniques that help them get the rest and support for a good night’s sleep. Dr. Karp creator of The Happiest Baby on The Block states that there are 5 S components; Swaddling, Side/Stomach position, Shushing sounds, Swinging and Sucking, when used together, work amazingly well to calm a crying baby and in many cases help them go to sleep with no fuss. To summarize a little about each: Read more »

Tryptophan Supplements to Sleep Easy

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Tryptophan is a vital amino acid important in protein synthesis and only available through diet or supplements. Once the body receives tryptophan we convert it to an amino acid, L-tryptophan which is a precursor for serotonin. Serotonin converts to melatonin at night which controls our sleep/wake cycle and in turn promotes sleep. When you do not consume enough tryptophan it affects serotonin levels, low serotonin levels can cause sleep deprivation. Just two tryptophan supplements taken early in the evening can affectively increase your serotonin level and induce sleep. It is also important to take vitamin B-6 in combination with complex carbohydrates to increase the effects of tryptophan, according to certain researchers. A high carbohydrate meal releases insulin that helps clear the bloodstream and allow tryptophan to flow. Read more »

How to Make Baby Sleep Easy

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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

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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 »

Potassium Can Help You Fall Asleep Easy

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Potassium is an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity in the body along with other minerals. Potassium can help you fall asleep easy as it is very important for bodily functions in all cells, tissues and organs and plays a key role in muscular and cellular functions, cardiovascular function, muscle contraction, nerve transmission and converts glucose into glycogen. Potassium is found in all meats, some fish (salmon, cod and flounder), many fruits, vegetables and legumes as well as dairy products. Also called a natural diuretic, potassium is easily absorbed and due to its alkaline property it helps our body maintain it pH balance and water levels. Potassium also keeps our blood pressure under control, fights fatigue and reduces our chances of acne, allergies and kidney stones. Read more »

How Much GABA to Take to Fall Asleep Easy

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How much GABA to take to fall asleep easy? Let’s first look at what GABA is and what it does for you. GABA or gamma-aminobutyric acid is produced naturally in the brain and acts as a neurotransmitter to reduce stress-related impulses. On average we supply enough GABA on our own, but many people suffer from a deficiency of GABA that causes anxiety, irritability, insomnia and even depression. Many deficiencies are cause by environmental and lifestyle factors such as poor diet and toxins in the air. Doctors recommend GABA as a gentle non-sedating tranquilizer which is available in pill or powder form at your local health food store or pharmacy. Read more »