Sleep Disorders

Self Help For Insomnia By Adam Sargant, Dip.H.Ed (Nursing Studies), Dip.Hyp.,NLP (prac) The benefits of a good nights sleep cannot be underestimated. It is believed that sleep gives our bodies the chance to maintain and repair our bodies and minds. Cell growth and cell repair takes place to combat ...Continue Reading

Hypothalamus Hypothalamus is an integral part of the substance of the brain that controls a number of physical functions. It regulates variety of hormonal functions by action on the pituitary gland. It exerts control over the blood vessels and glands of the body via the autonomic nervous system. ...Continue Reading

Insomnia Symptoms Insomnia Symptoms are broadly categorized into acute insomnia symptoms and chronic insomnia symptoms. Acute insomnia Symptoms: Among the different sleeping disorders, insomnia is being considered deadly serious by almost all of the people who suffer from sleeping disorders. This ...Continue Reading

Jet Lag – 7 Steps To A Successful Trip By Donald Saunders Don’t let jet lag spoil that much needed holiday trip to paradise or stop you from closing that career enhancing deal you’ve been working on for months. Arriving full of excitement and anticipation is great, but finding ...Continue Reading

Jet Lag Self Care Jetlag can be mainly avoided by sleeping in the plane and by adjusting to your new time zone. Jetlag Self Care - Sleeping in the plane Suggestions for jetlag self care include: If you are flying westward, try to go to sleep as late as possible for two to three days before you ...Continue Reading

GERD – FAQ’s What are the symptoms of Infant GERD? There are many different symptoms of GERD. Your child may only have a few of these symptoms. The most common symptoms include: Poor sleep habits and frequent waking Nausea or spitting up more than one hour after eating Refusing food and ...Continue Reading

Insomnia Treatment - Behavior Therapy Insomnia Treatment - Behavioral therapy includes: Behavior therapy type of insomnia treatment includes some regular exercise, breathing and relaxation techniques, meditation, etc. Regular exercise: Regular exercise can be a good insomnia treatment to help you ...Continue Reading

Jet Lag - Coping on arrival at your destination By Donald Saunders With the best preparation in the world before leaving home, and having taken a few simple precautions during your flight, you will inevitably suffer the effects of jet lag, unless you also continue your "no jet lag" pl ...Continue Reading

Kleine-Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin syndrome is a complex medical disorder that causes recurring periods of excessive drowsiness and sleep up to 20 hours per day. Symptoms may last for days to weeks, include excessive food intake, lack of energy, disorientation, irritability, and sensitivity to nois ...Continue Reading

How To Give Up Insomnia By Elaine Currie, BA (Hons) I am writing this on a Sunday morning following a very restless night when sleep just didn’t want to be my friend. I have suffered with insomnia for many years but, by using a combination of techniques, it is more or less under control. Ye ...Continue Reading