by drcatherinedarley | Feb 13, 2012 | behavioral treatment, insomnia, naturopathic medicine, sleep
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...
by drcatherinedarley | Feb 1, 2012 | Children's sleep, mood, parenting, sleep, sleep deprivation, Women's sleep
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...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 27, 2012 | body clock, health education, shiftwork, sleep
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...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 23, 2012 | mood, sleep
We’ve talked in other posts about sleep and emotional well-being. It’s well established that sleep problems contribute to depression, anxiety, anger, poor ability to read other’s emotions, among other contributions to emotional well-being. We also...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 9, 2012 | bedroom, fall asleep, melatonin, optimal sleep, sleep
Remember the ‘Man Cave’ which was popular a few years back? Well, think of creating a ‘cave’ at home to sleep in, because the ideal sleep environment is indeed cave-like. Below is a check-list to work through as you design the perfect sleep...
by drcatherinedarley | Dec 31, 2011 | body clock, Children's sleep, circadian rhythm, parenting, school success, sleep, sleep deprivation
Over the last several months national efforts to start school later have been growing, and it’s about time! For over 2 decades it’s been well established by medical research that there is a shift of the internal body clock during puberty. This causes teens...
