Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a chronic difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep which has a relatively high prevalence and a significant socioeconomic cost. There is good evidence that cognitive and/or physiological arousal, associated with sustained sympathetic activation, is one of the underlying causes of insomnia.Relaxation treatments such as progressive relaxation and meditation […]
Increasing Energy with Herbs and Nutrition
There’s a lot of talk about an energy crisis, including electricity and gas, but little about the nation’s general lack of physical energy. People who deal with stress, such as recovery from addiction and everyday life, are constantly looking for ways to boost energy. How else do you explain the success of massive coffee shop […]
Common Drugs That Cause Nutrient Depletion
Research findings have demonstrated that medicating a single problem with one drug can lead to a series of additional problems caused by the nutrient-depleting effects. More often than not, this leads to more prescriptions, which create additional nutrient deficiencies. This scenario continues until the patient is on a host of nutrient-depleting medications. Antibiotics, for instance, […]
Valerian and Sleep Problems
Valerian has a long tradition as a sleep-inducing agent, with the added benefit of not producing a hangover feeling the next day. Clinical research of valerian has shown its efficacy in the treatment of mild insomnia. A Dutch study by Wissenschaftliche Beratung Pharma gave 121 people with insomnia dried valerian root for 28 days. At […]