by drcatherinedarley | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Remember your sleep in high school? Staying up late, then sleeping late on weekends is what lots of people remember. Unfortunately, another common memory is struggling to get out of bed for school. It all happens because during puberty, our intrinsic body clock shifts...
by drcatherinedarley | Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
It is a common experience to have some transient sleep disturbanceses with life’s challenges. However, for some people this becomes a chronic problem. Although pharmaceutical sleep aides can provide short term relief, natural medicine is needed to treat the cause so...
by drcatherinedarley | Mar 16, 2011 | circadian rhythm, melatonin, shiftwork, sleep, Uncategorized
We’ve talked in the past about circadian rhythms, how there is a daily rhythm of hormone fluctuations that make us more alert during the day, and more sleepy during the night. There are also changes in organ function by time of day. Shiftworkers’ health...
by drcatherinedarley | Feb 9, 2011 | Children's sleep, mood, parenting, sleep, Uncategorized
So, we’ve known for a long time that there’s a connection between sleep disturbance and mental health, particularly depression. There’s been some research published this year looking at the connection between teens’ bedtime and mental health....
