by drcatherinedarley | May 20, 2010 | cortisol, insomnia, naturopathic medicine, sleep
In my office, it is not unusual to learn that a person’s sleep difficulties started with a trauma or bad experience. For many people, the trauma they experienced was years (or decades) ago, and still affects their sleep. These sleep difficulties can take the...
by drcatherinedarley | May 8, 2010 | parenting, sleep, sleep deprivation, Uncategorized, Women's sleep
Unfortunately, being a sleep expert doesn’t make one immune to sleep difficulties. Having been a life-long good sleeper, all my sleep difficulties began with motherhood. Many mothers in my naturopathic sleep medicine practice tell me that they stay up late so...
by drcatherinedarley | May 5, 2010 | naps, sleep, Women's sleep
You may hear people tell how their sleep has worsened as they age. They describe lower quality night time sleep, and more need to nap during the day. Recently I had the privilege of working with a person age 101 on sleep health. This was a good experience, which...
by drcatherinedarley | Apr 22, 2010 | insomnia, sleep
Each year, the National Sleep Foundation comes out with its Sleep in America Poll. This year 1007 people (ages 25-60) from across the country were asked about their ethnicity and sleep habits, let’s look at the results. Sleep Habits Differ by Ethnicity This study...
by drcatherinedarley | Mar 26, 2010 | circadian rhythm, Light therapy, melatonin
Insomnia is an inability to fall asleep easily or stay asleep throughout the night. Delayed Sleep Phase is when a person is on a later schedule than the norm. The tricky thing is that Delayed Sleep Phase can masquerade as insomnia, because it can also cause difficulty...
