Insomnia News

Yoga improves not just the quantity of sleep but the quality of it. Naturally relaxing and flushing out toxins,
these breathing techniques are age-old and tried and trusted. Learn more about how to cure insomnia with yoga
here.

Americans are getting less and less sleep, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and this is affecting their mental and physical health. Recommendations are 7-8 hours of sleep for adults,
but 10% are nowhere close to that, 38% are affected at least every other week.

Stress is one of the primary reasons for insomnia, says doctors. Massages have proved that it can relax muscles
and calm blood vessels and thereby induce sleep. Read more in this interesting write up on massage and how
it is beneficial fo Insomniacs.

Insomnia troubles almost half the world says statistics and an ancient system of medicine offers a tried and
trusted remedy. Dr John Anne details how you can seek the help of herbs and Ayurveda to get back to a good
night's sleep.

 The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has published a study which points to the
reviving powers of green tea. Sleep apnea can literally be moved using the anti-oxidant properties of green
tea and chronic patients have a ray of hope here.

A University of Rochester study has reiterated the value of parental observation and perception in detecting
sleep related problems of children. The researchers say parents can valuably supplement the objective studies
made on their children to detect the disease, by being alert about the habits and quality of life of the
kids.

The first April issue of the ‘Sleep’ magazine reports that young adults who have repeated bouts of
Insomnia can be major risk cases for depression later on in life. Dr Jules Angst of the Switzerland Zurich
University Psychiatric Hospital conducted this study over a period of 20 years on 591 young adults.

Insomnia maybe a common complaint but it has significant health problems and affects the wellness of the individual.
This study suggests that relaxation therapy and (CBT) cognitive/behavioral therapy are effective alternative methods
in the management of chronic insomnia. However, the researchers feel the neeed for more large scale randomized
clinical ...

Insomnia can be caused by deficiency in nutrients such as tryptophan, melatonin, and omega-3 fatty acids. And
these nutrients are easily available in bananas, chamomile tea, almonds, flaxseeds, potatoes (oh, yes!), honey
and oatmeal.