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Can light therapy help with PMS and sleep disorders ?
Light therapy and PMS The symptoms of PMS are similar to those of SAD & S-SAD - depression, fatigue, irritability anxiety, over eating etc, and occur in women every month. Maskall et al (1997) suggest th...read more
Can't sleep ?
Sleep problems Many people suffer from poor sleep; they spend long restless nights in frustrated agitation wishing that they could sleep. It is important to examine factors that contribute to bad sleep. Onc...read more
Coping with a major personal crisis
Events which threaten our lives or our physical or psychological well-being include; Major disasters which impact broadly on many people More personal incidents such as major inju...read more
Coping with jetlag
Our bodies adjust to a natural rhythm that promotes sleeping at night and being active and alert during daylight hours. When we travel across differing 'time zones' our normal rhythm is altered. The sleep dis...read more
Diagnosis in ayurveda
According to Ayurvedic concept, health is the state in which the structure and function of a particular individual is operating in a systemized way and the individual is in a state of physical, mental and spi...read more
Difficulty sleeping?
During an acupuncture consultation it is routine to ask about how the patient sleeps and it never ceases to surprise me how many people do not have peaceful, restful sleep. Perhaps it is a sign of the times a...read more
Disruption of sleeping patterns and fatigue
Disruption of sleeping patterns Symptoms Falling asleep early in the evening Difficulty in getting to sleep Disruption of sleep Early morning awakening Cause Generally it can be attribu...read more
General information about chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a serious and disabling illness it's symptoms are severe and persistent exhaustion which worsens following exercise and does not resolve with rest in combination w...read more
Get a good night's sleep
Getting enough quality sleep is critical for health. In fact, researchers are starting to wonder whether the so-called ‘natural’ decline in mental and physical performance associ...read more
How can I help handle my stress?
Don’t let stress make you sick. As women, we tend to carry a higher burden of stress than we should. Often we aren’t even aware of our stress levels. Listen to your body, so that you know when str...read more
How to handle a jetlag?
Symptoms Fatigue and disorientation Disturbed sleep Fuzziness Dehydration Jetlag, one of the most common sleep disorders, is caused by an imbala...read more
Hypnosis as a treatment for insomnia
People differ in their need for sleep, and everyone has the occasional night of disturbed sleep. Almost a quarter of the population frequently experience sleeping difficulties, and it becomes more common with...read more
Insomnia and its main causes
Sleep is as essential to us as food, air and water. Sometime in your life you may have difficulty sleeping - many people do. Anyone can suffer from insomnia, although sleeping problems are more common among w...read more
Insomnia can turn into your worst nightmare
Symptoms of insomnia Unable to fall asleep at bedtime Waking up during the night and struggling to fall asleep again Waking up unusually prematurely in the early hours Common causes of sleep ...read more
Insomnia: causes and cures
If you've been counting sheep till the wee hours of the morning quite regularly, you're a victim of insomnia. This condition can not only make you dread the night, but also disturb your normal flow of life. A...read more
Insomnia: sleep disorders
Of all the conditions that make for human efficiency and well-being sleep is one of the most important. A whole array of symptoms may occur when human beings are deprived of sleep, ranging from the obviously ...read more
Insomnia: types and women
What is insomnia? Insomnia is too little or poor-quality sleep caused by one or more of the following: Trouble falling asleep Waking up a lot during the night with troubl...read more
Narcolepsy: I can get (no) sleep !
Narcolepsy is a chronic (long-lasting) sleep disorder with no known cause. It affects the body's central nervous system, which is made up of nerves that carry messages from t...read more
Say goodnight to restless sleep
One in every four people experience regular sleep problems. No-one functions well when they are short of sleep; it not only compromises the immune system, but can also severely affect your daily life. When it...read more
Sleep tips in pregnancy
Long before your little baby's cries keep you awake you may find you are already losing sleep.Here are a few real-life tips and ideas for helping you get the best sleep you can. Have a hot milk...read more
Sleeping well
Sleep Today’s hectic and stressful lifestyle has left many of us with varying levels of sleeplessness. There so many levels and types of sleep disorder that it is not surprising that i...read more
Sleepless ?
What is insomnia? Insomnia has been defined quite simply as "sleeplessness". But there is nothing simple about the inconvenience that insomnia causes in everyone's life at some poi...read more
Symptoms of seasonal affective disorder
There are four classic symptoms experienced by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) sufferers. Extreme fatigue and lack of energy. Greater need for sleep and sleeping more than usual. ...read more
Tips to get some sleep
How is insomnia treated? If insomnia is caused by a short-term change in the sleep/wake schedule, as with jet lag, your sleep schedule may return to normal on its own. If your insomnia makes it hard for you ...read more
Tips to help you sleep
Constructive rest If you cannot sleep, perform constructive rest for half an hour, and then go to bed. Bed Ideally, sleep on the floor - on a foam bedroll used for camping . This will not appeal to many p...read more
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