by Becky | Apr 13, 2016 | 2015, Botanicals, Essential Oils, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Lavender essential oil, when inhaled for 5 days, significantly increased sleep quality and decreased daytime fatigue, and in addition, helped study participants feel refreshed upon wakening.
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by Becky | Apr 11, 2016 | 2013, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Sleep
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Sleeping less than 5 hours per night increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 34% while just 1-3 more hours of sleep have a 6% risk reduction.
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by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2005, Amino Acids, Sleep, Tryptophan
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 57 children with sleep problems were given 250 mg pure tryptophan and compared to those with no tryptophan or taking 250 mg tryptophan from butternut squash seed meal. Pure tryptophan did somewhat better than the food tryptophan during the test for most sleep factors, except food tryptophan did much better at reducing time awake in the middle of the night and more improved after the test. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 19, 2016 | 2007, Amino Acids, Sleep, Tryptophan
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In a small human study, researchers found that sleep time is reduced by 38.3% if a high glycemic meal (sugar and substances that convert to sugar) is consumed 4 hours before bedtime. (more…)
by Antonella | Jan 7, 2016 | Alternative Therapies, Sleep
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A study of 84,996 adult patients showed that lack of sufficient sleep significantly increased risk of developing autoimmune disease. A good night’s sleep would also decrease the cost of autoimmune disease by 50%. (more…)
by Antonella | Jan 1, 2016 | 2013, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. One month trial using a combination of Valerian Root and Lemon Balm improves quality of sleep in menopausal women. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 6, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers found that restorative function of sleep is due to an increase in interstitial space, which enables removal of waste products in the brain accumulated during waking hours. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 25, 2013 | 2004, Infant and Children's Health, Sleep, Tryptophan
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study, 57 children with sleep terrors were given tryptophan and reduced night time episodes by 45.5% more than those not given tryptophan. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2012, Magnesium, Melatonin, Minerals, Sleep
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Magnesium supplement significantly improved sleep quality by increasing the levels of sleep hormone melatonin and decreasing the stress hormone cortisol. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2013 | 2013, Cancer, Melatonin, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Sleep
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study has determined that sleep disorders and sleep disruption resulted in a higher risk of prostate cancer. (more…)
by nhri | May 13, 2013 | 2013, Infant and Children's Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Sleep, Vaccines
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In the UK, 24% of healthy children under 5 years old received the vaccine, Pandemrix. They were 14.3 times more likely to suffer from narcolepsy (extreme daytime sleepiness). (more…)
by nhri | Sep 12, 2011 | 2011, Menopause, Sleep, Valerian, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 100 postmenopausal women diagnosed with insomnia and given 530 mg of valerian root extract extract, 30% reported an improvement in sleep quality. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 24, 2011 | Alternative Therapies, Kava Kava, Magnesium, Melatonin, Relora, Sleep, Stress, Tryptophan
By Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA. This article lists natural treatments to reduce stress such as: kava kava, magnesium, L-Theanine, L Tryptophan, Relora, and Lavender. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2008 | Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Sleep
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. Studies suggest that one simple lifestyle modification – getting more sleep – might have a major impact on the ever-increasing incidence of adult-onset diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2008 | 2006, Brain Health, Melatonin, Sleep
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. In a test with 36 adults, those taking melatonin had sleep efficiencies by 6 or 7% more than the control group. (more…)