Sleep Aids
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10 Natural Herbs for Sleep: Nature's Answer to Insomnia?
Many would agree that today’s world is more stressful than that of our ancestors. This is why the sleep aid industry has experienced a huge upsurge in business. But, as many of us turn to more natural ways of getting our bodies back in sync, we wish to avoid many of the downsides of these man-made drugs and preparations. The side-effects are sometimes worse than taking the drugs, which is one of the reasons natural...
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Is Sleeping with Earplugs Dangerous?
If a snoring spouse, barking dogs or birds chirping, affect your ability to get a good night’s sleep, you are far from alone. “The research...
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How to Stay Cool During Sleep: Pro Tips
As summer begins beating down with the full force of longer days and the sun’s most powerful rays, thoughts of staying cool while sleeping are...
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Healthy Bedtime Snacks: What to Eat and What not To
What you eat before bed can have a profound impact on your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep at night. The key is to...
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Snoring Pillow: Sleeping More Soundly
Not only is it disturbing to your sleep partner, but snoring can lead to fatigue, moodiness, irritability, reduced ability to focus, and over time, sleep...
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Protecting Your Baby While Co-Sleeping
Co-sleeping with your baby can have quite a few benefits for both child and parent. You can quickly respond to midnight needs, you can constantly...
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Bedtime Rituals for Getting Better Sleep
While some may think bedtime rituals are unnecessary, they are actually quite important. They help you prepare your body for the act of going to...
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Who Uses a Sleep Mask and How it Helps
Most people envision pampered debutantes when they think of sleep masks. The truth of the matter is that the people who need them most are...
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How Prescription Drugs Affect Sleep
The US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health report, Effects of Drugs on Sleep, states that: “Chronic use or abuse of certain drugs...
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Foods That Help You Sleep: 6 That Actually Work
Most of us know that we should avoid caffeine and alcohol before bedtime because both can interfere with the quality of sleep. But are there...
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Sleep Diary: How it can Enhance Your Sleep Quality
Everyone needs a good night’s sleep each and every night. Unfortunately, for a large segment of the population that is a rare commodity. While there...
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Guided Imagery for Sleep: The Best Method for You?
It’s a busy world we live in today. Thanks to advancements in technology, we seem to be always connected. Add that to the stress of...
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Sleep Sounds: Which Harm and Which Help
Sleep is a precious commodity in many households around the world. For some people, it’s falling asleep in the first place. For others, it’s managing...
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Make Sleep a Priority: My New Years Resolution
Every year I make a new resolution—to exercise more, lose weight, save more money, spend more time with family, or keep my house cleaner—and every...
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Getting a Great Night’s Sleep Despite Chaos
Ah, the Mayans: an ancient people that somehow predicted the end of the world centuries after the fall of their civilization. Never mind the thousands...
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5 Secret Stress Busters for a Great Night’s Sleep
I am a terrible sleeper. My brain thinks when the lights go out it’s time to think. I’ve solved world hunger in my sleeplessness. I’ve...
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Does Too Much Turkey Actually Make You Tired?
Every Thanksgiving, the rumor goes around that eating too much turkey will make you tired. While there is tryptophan in turkey, it seems that the...
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Being Thankful for an All Natural Latex Mattress
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s hard not to think of everything we have in our lives to be thankful for. While the first...
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Do Children with Autism Sleep Better with Weighted Blankets?
When it comes to the research being conducted on autism, it seems that everyday reveals something new. Some experts say, sleeping with stuffed animals can...
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How Your Child with ADHD Can Finally Sleep Better
It seems that in this day and age, there are more and more difficulties plaguing our children. Between the rise in childhood obesity and the...
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Preventing Acid Reflux During Sleep
It happens to the best of us. You have a late night snack, or even just a rich dinner and you end up paying...
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Daylight Savings and Sleep: Facts You Didn’t Know
It’s almost that time of year again, spring ahead, fall behind. Before you hit your foam latex mattress on next Saturday night don’t forget to...
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Organize the Bedroom Without Destroying Your Sanity
In today’s world, it seems we have steps and “how tos” for almost all areas of life. How to get a foot in the door...
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Plant Therapy: How Plants Can Help You Sleep Better
When one thinks of natural ways to sleep better, usually the first thoughts to come into mind have to do with an all natural mattress,...
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25 Facts You Didn’t Know About Sleep
Think you know all there is to know about sleep? Think again. Everyday, scientists find out interesting and unique things about the human sleep cycle....
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Wake Up Feeling Refreshed Tomorrow Morning
Many mornings when we wake up, it often seems that no matter how much sleep we get, it’s impossible to feel refreshed. A lot of...
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A Good Night’s Sleep can Help Prevent the Common Cold
We’ve officially said goodbye to summer and are in the thick of the autumn season. With the changing of the leaves, comes unfortunately, the fall...
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How Much Sleep Does Your Teenager Actually Need?
It’s another Wednesday morning, while you struggle to wake up, you suffer through it and manage to get into the shower, make breakfast and put...
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PTSD & Sleep: Best Natural Techniques to Help Sleep at Night
In today’s world, we all know someone who’s struggling with Post-traumatic stress disorder. Be it a war veteran or someone who’s been involved in a...
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Get Your Best Sleep Using Acupuncture
The term “acupuncture” describes a family of procedures involving the stimulation of points on the body using a variety of techniques. The acupuncture technique that...
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The Five Best Smells for Sleeping Better Tonight
It seems that lately we’re all trying to find natural ways to sleep better, well today let’s talk about one of the most natural ways...
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Dehumidifiers: How They Can Help You Get Your Best Sleep Yet
Have you ever wondered what the deal is with dehumidifiers? It seems like some people are really into them while others couldn’t care either way....
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The Truth About Showering Before Bed
Are you laying in bed again, wondering why you can’t fall asleep? Have you tried the list of usual sleep aids and none seem to...
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Nap/Tuck – Want to Lose Weight? Sleep it Off!
Losing weight is as easy as 1, 2, Zzzz. As summer 2012 is rapidly fleeting, it’s time to look towards fall. For some that means...
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Best Sleep Positions for Pain-Free Sleep
We’ve all suffered through the nightly toss and turn. Sometimes, no matter how comfortable your botanical mattress is, you just can’t seem to find the...