BLOG
Sleep Impacts Cancer
We have become a 24-hour society where people can work, shop and exercise at all hours of the day or night. But just because we can, does that mean we should? Humans evolved in a rhythmic world, with daily and seasonal variations in light, temperature, and food...
Similarities between Childrens Sleep and Gambling?
Okay, you may think this is a stretch. What similarities could there possibly be between children's sleep and gambling? Well, let's talk about it. Remember from a psychology class the idea of "intermittent reinforcement?" This is when a behavior is only sometimes...
Start School Later goes to Washington DC
Over the last week the efforts for the national Start School Later initiative have been intense. This week, March 7th, this petition will be presented to Congress. You can see the press release copied below. SUPPORT BY SIGNING PETITION NOW at...
Time to Help Teens Sleep
Teen Sleep Do you remember dragging yourself out of bed for high school, then struggling to stay awake during class? You were not alone in this. Physiologically, teens are set to go to sleep later, and get up later. Unfortunately school start times require that...
Cautions About Sleep Medications
In my office, people who are taking many sleep medications for long-term use often come in looking for alternatives. In naturopathic practice there is a place for medications in the 'Therapeutic Order.' In naturopathic medicine the 'least force' treatment is used...
Mommy’s Sleep Holiday
Pretty regularly, women who are desperate for sleep come to me. These women say things like "I'm losing it," "I'm going to go insane if I don't get some sleep" or "I can't take this anymore." Most of them are mothers whose sleep is being regularly disrupted by their...
Grandma Died . . . I Can’t Sleep
Sadly, my special grandma died Friday night. I will miss her, and remember all the great times we had, and the things she taught me over the years. Having learned on Saturday morning about her passing, it was on my mind as I settled in to sleep Saturday night. My...
Top 10 Online Influencers Helping America Sleep Better
It was a good morning to open my inbox and see that I've been named one of 'The Top 10 Online Influencers Helping America Sleep Better' by SharecareNow. See their announcement here http://www.sharecare.com/static/sharecare-now-shift-work-sleep-disorder There are...