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 | Jan 11, 2010 | bedroom, naturopathic medicine
As a naturopathic physician, it’s been a pleasure to do house calls for patients. It works out well for the patients and well for me, too. For patients, they have the ease of fitting the visit into their schedule, with no added driving and parking hassles. They...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 14, 2009 | Events, health education, naturopathic medicine, optimal sleep, school success, Seattle, sleep
Talking with people about sleep health, giving them the facts, and the knowledge of how to promote healthy sleep for themselves and their families, is one of the things I love to do. Just last week we put excerpts from a recent PTA talk on YouTube. You can view it...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 2, 2009 | behavioral treatment, naturopathic medicine
Over the last several months we’ve talked a lot about sleep medicine. This month I’d like to share with you some interesting information about the healing power of nature. The Healing Power of Nature is one of the principles of naturopathic medicine, which sets it...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 23, 2009 | bedroom, behavioral treatment, naturopathic medicine
Over the centuries, and from place to place throughout the world, sleep environments have varied widely. I once attended a presentation on sleep environments in other cultures. The most striking was in a nomadic culture. The women sleep squatting down, with their...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 14, 2009 | behavioral treatment, insomnia, naturopathic medicine
How does Insomnia develop? Frequently there is an initial stressor that causes a person to not sleep as well. This could be either a happy event such as a wedding, or a stressor such as a job change. It is normal to have disrupted sleep for a short while. This is...
