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Sleep tight: enjoy a long winter's nap the natural way. (wellness).
If you have trouble falling asleep at night, you're not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation's 2002 Sleep in America poll, some 58 percent of the population experiences symptoms of insomnia--the inability to get enough sleep--several nights a week. Many who struggle with routine sleeplessness turn to sedatives, cough medicines or antihistamines, but unless you suffer from medical conditions such as sleep apnea (cessation of breathing for short periods of time), myoclonus (restless leg syndrome) or narcolepsy (attacks of deep sleep that prevent a good night's rest), you don't need those medications. With these herbal supplements, you can get your Zs with ease.
When you're awake, your body creates demands on its energy reserves, and it relies on sleep to restore the energy it needs for the next day. Going without sleep for an extended period of time taps into energy reserves even further until they're finally exhausted. For some people, this just results in fatigue--for others, it can mean serious illness.
To replenish your energy reserves, your brain must tell your body that it's OK to sleep. However, a number of factors can keep this from occurring. Restlessness is the most common culprit, experienced by 35 million Americans. Fear, anger, depression and stress are typical causes, but while many of us share similar day-today problems and concerns, not everyone has trouble falling asleep. Those who don't experience sleep difficulties have found a way to quiet their spirits, or they've learned to relax and rest because they know they'll be stronger in the morning.
For those who have trouble sleeping, however, there are a number of shortcuts that can help reestablish normal sleep patterns, including mind/body work--meditation, prayer or a physical routine such as tai chi--as well as supplements and herbs.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) identifies several different patterns of insomnia and suggests different solutions for each. For example, if you feel heat in your chest or heart area, are thirsty for chilled drinks, or have mouth sores and headaches, you can try using herbs such as kava, Siberian ginseng, chamomile, ...
- My Mother Falling Asleep.(Poem)
- Magazine article from: The Southern Review McNair, Wesley September 22, 2001 700+ words
My Mother Falling Asleep When my mother was eighteen, she escaped from that tyrant, her...looking at the crown of her old, crazed head. I think of my mother falling asleep in those moments, free of the self- destruction and guilts she...
- Poll finds many US drivers are falling asleep at the wheel.
- Magazine article from: AORN Journal March 1, 2003 700+ words
...and 29 are at the highest risk for driving while drowsy or falling asleep at the wheel; * adults with children are more likely to...shoulder rumble strip. The foundation's advice to avoid falling asleep at the wheel includes * getting plenty of sleep before driving...
- The Life Mag: dangerous driving - Lack of sleep KILLS; It is estimated that...
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) January 21, 2002 700+ words
...day is dying on Britain's roads as a result of someone falling asleep while driving. Some experts believe sleepy motorists now...they have around 20 minutes before they are in danger of falling asleep. He adds: 'Winding down your window and playing loud...
- When hypertension hits children, symptoms often escape detection; headache,...
- Magazine article from: Pediatric News Ault, Alicia February 1, 2006 700+ words
...affected 42% of the hypertensive children, difficulty falling asleep, which affected 27% of that group, and daytime tiredness...down from 42%. Only 1.5% of children reported trouble falling asleep, and only 10% complained of daytime fatigue. There was...
- Falling Asleep.(Portuguese Poetry)(Poem)
- Magazine article from: Prairie Schooner Lopes, Adilia March 22, 2009 700+ words
...not Gillettes (they are not to be discarded after usage) although I am a pop poetess and I do not have lovers I enjoy falling asleep thinking of you the way you smiled at me the way you looked at me if my poems have contributed to that they are excellent...
- Falling asleep at wheel.
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) April 20, 1998 700+ words
...stopping enough. Nearly one-in-ten drivers admitted to having an accident or near miss as a result of feeling tired or falling asleep at the wheel, according to a survey carried out by Shell. The survey into driving habits in the UK also revealed that...
- Falling Asleep to Your Mother Playing Chopin.
- Magazine article from: Commonweal Siegel, Joan I. June 4, 1999 700+ words
...glove of chords and the voice that flowed exquisite and unimpeded was also a tactile thing before that you were a child falling asleep in the next room while your mother played Chopin on the grand piano and the music sounded in your dreams as though you had...
- Insomnia: Difficulty Falling Asleep or Staying Asleep, Waking Up Too Early, or...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 2, 2008 700+ words
...the economy. These are not the ingredients for a restful night's sleep. In fact, the number of adults having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep is growing every day. Getting enough sleep is one of the most important factors that affect a person...
