Tag: Insomnia

Suffering from insomnia? Read how Chinese medicine fits insomnia into its ideas about Yin and Yang.

Check out the following tips to use your mind to make small changes that add up and lead to the desired big changes as you create new, healthy habits.

Sleep deprivation has profound consequences on your physical and mental health, thus affecting your daily routine. Here is a natural cure to restful sleep.

If you're struggling with insomnia or have chronic pain that's keeping you from sleeping well, it's time to try poppy seeds! With a mild tranquilizing effect, this nutrient-rich food can soothe anxiety, ease pain, relax the muscles, and help you get a good night's rest. Safe dosage for a blissful sleep includes a spoonful of poppy seeds with a glass of warm milk before bedtime.

Getting to sleep (and staying asleep) doesn’t have to be a daily struggle if you eat the right foods. Consuming a diet rich in Tryptophan (chocolate, honey, seafood, eggs), Carbohydrates (cereals, oatmeal), Vit B6 (bananas, tuna), Mg (almonds, spinach) amps up your serotinin and melatonin (sleep inducing neurotransmitters) production, and helps regulate your sleep.

Insomnia is an outcome of disruption in the body's ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles, typically caused by chronic stress and deterioration in immunity, metabolism and hormonal balance. Ashwagandha does not act as a sedative - instead, it reduces stress, improves vitality and makes the body more robust and active, thereby helping restore the body's natural mechanisms to regulate sleep. 2 tsp (200–400 mg) of Ashwagandha extract a day is safe and effective to treat insomnia.

When stressed, you may have stomach troubles or feel the need to stress binge. Restful sleep is an elusive dream because you're always upset. You may fail to recall even simple things, or find it tough to concentrate for long periods. Headaches may become intolerable and tiredness may reach new heights. Eat healthy, exercise, vent out your frustrations, talk to a friend, or simply just do less.

Hormones do not balance themselves out. So you've to be on the lookout for your body's warning signs that you're off track. Weighing too much despite strict diets and exercise, not being able to decide if you are sad or happy, sleepless nights, craving for excess food, lack of libido, and unexplainable fatigue are all signs of hormonal imbalance.

Menopause is a natural transition in the life of every woman. It marks the end of her fertility and menstrual cycle. Menopausal symptoms can...

Finger pressure on the right spots can work wonders to help you sleep like a baby. The minor physical alterations, brought about by applied pressure, restore the body’s energy balance and leaves you stress free. Shiatsu helps subdue environmental, medical, and mental insomnia stimuli. It cumulates dispersed “shen” to the heart and relieves pain, allowing you to sleep peacefully.

A good night's sleep is incredibly important to relax your body and restore your mind. When you sleep, your brain reboots. Moreover, adequate sleep helps...

If you gain weight despite a strict diet, your metabolism may be retarded by hormones. If you have a whale's appetite even after a complete meal, you may have spiked ghrelin, an appetite trigger. Lack of libido may be due to an imbalance in estrogen, testosterone, thyroid, or cortisol. A drop in progesterone may cause mood swings. Fatigue and insomnia could be due to high cortisol.

Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause and menopause can get in the way of a good night's sleep. Avoid physical and emotional stimulants - caffeine, TV, arguments. Avoid high-carbs and alcohol. Keep your bedroom well-ventilated, cool and quiet. Maintain a consistent bed-time. Inhale or apply Lavender essential oil and have a cup of Passion Flower or Valerian tea to induce a calming effect.

Pen down the thoughts that disrupt your sleeping patterns, design a sleep schedule and practice yoga everyday. Seated Forward Bend stretches and relaxes your hamstrings, Standing Forward Bend regulates blood flow to the head. Knees to Chest Pose relaxes the thighs, abdomen and neck. Reclining Bound Angle Pose stretches your hips and groin. Corpse Pose helps you relax.

Early stages of Alzheimer's are generally symptom-free but internally it causes shrinkage of brain tissue. It begins with memory loss but other symptoms include confusion, insomnia, decreased motor skills, mood swings and social detachment. Getting frustrated with long talks, misplacing things and difficulty in understanding images could be silent indicators.