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"We'll also discuss the most common sleep disorders and their causes. If you have an actual sleep disorder, it's probably a good idea to work with a medical professional to obtain a definitive diagnosis. That background brings us to the heart of the book: seven key factors that may play a role in sleep problems, and how alternative medicine can help you address problems in each of these areas: 1. Diet 2. Toxicity 3. A desynchronized body clock 4. Stress and emotional issues 5. Electromagnetic radiation 6. Hormonal imbalance 7." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "Remember that this book on sleep disorders is different. It is about alternative approaches to health—approaches generally not understood and, at this time, not endorsed by the medical establishment. We urge you to discuss the treatments described in this book with your doctors. If they are open-minded, you may actually educate them. We have been gratified to learn that many of our readers have found their physicians open to the ideas presented here. Use this book wisely." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "Several of these illnesses, such as hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid), are known to cause sleep disorders. The parasites themselves may also invade the bloodstream, causing the immune system to channel much of its energy and resources to subduing them. Such an immune response can cause widespread, allergy-like symptoms that contribute to sleep disturbances. Toxic Overload and Its Impact on Sleep When our bodies become overloaded with toxins and our detoxification pathways are overwhelmed, one result is disturbed sleep." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "Over-the-counter sleep aids can also provoke anxiety, dizziness, restlessness, confusion, amnesia, blurred vision, nausea, digestive upset, and frequent urination.40 Caution: People suffering from sleep apnea should not to take any sleeping medications, as they impair the body's ability to arouse itself and restore normal breathing. If you decide you wish to approach your sleep disorder from a holistic point of view and forgo the use of drugs, there is a strong possibility that you can resolve the underlying problems that have created your sleep disorder." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"Insomnia and sleep disorders. 9. Communication disorders. From a conventional psychiatric perspective, Alisa had more than half of these co-morbid disorders, and could have been simultaneously treated for each of them, if Liza had not been such an astute mother. Alisa might have ended up taking a daily smorgasbord of drugs, each targeting a separate problem. These medications might have included antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, bipolar meds, antipsychotics, OCD meds, insomnia medications, and, of course, Ritalin." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"In this study, 15 disabled children with severe, chronic sleep disorders received 2 to 10 mg of oral melatonin. Results showed significant positive effects. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)__ Value of Standardized Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Egb 761) in the Management of Congestive Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. Tamborini A; Taurelle R. Revuefranqaise degynecologie etd'obstetrique,1993 July-September, 88(7-9):447-457. This double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on congestive symptoms of PMS in a group of 165 women." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Dedicated to "improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders," the foundation was formed in 1991 by a group of sleep researchers, one of whom had lost a son who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car. At that time, Gelula said, researchers were just beginning to piece together the biological and psychological importance of sleep. While most people were undoubtedly aware that getting a good night's sleep is important, the researchers believed that more and more Americans were ignoring the need for shut-eye." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Insomnia and other sleep disorders are often a significant problem in kids with autistic and ADHD symptoms. Melatonin is also valuable as an antioxidant. In addition, it has some ability to block the activity of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, which are messengers that can spread the inflammatory response. There is also evidence that melatonin increases the activity of an enzyme in the brain, pyridoxal kinase. It also appears to aid the digestive process, by increasing the movement, or motility, of food in the GI tract." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"The authors explained scientifically the mechanism of action of a valerian and hops combination in patients with sleep disorders. A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Prospective Clinical Study to Demonstrate Clinical Efficacy of a Fixed Valerian Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) in Patients Suffering from Non-Organic Sleep Disorder. Koetter U; Schrader E; et al. Phytotherapy Research. 2007 May 8. A fixed valerian hops extract combination was found to be more effective than placebo in reducing sleep latency in people with insomnia." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Although I am aware of its broad spectrum of effects, I primarily employ it clinically as a sleep aid in children with sleep disorders, and have found it to be consistently effective for a high percentage of patients. My general recommendation: 0.5 to 3 mg. per night, depending upon age, size, and other treatments and indications. Methyl-B-12. This special form of vitamin B-12, also known as methylcobalamin, can have an extraordinary impact upon the methylation process, and is therefore often critically important for achieving detoxification from heavy metals." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Extra B6 can also reduce the typical side effects of theophylline (headaches, nausea, irritability, and sleep disorders). The dose of B6 used in the research men- -0 tioned above was pretty high, and as noted, C there has been a persistent yet scientifically m undocumented worry that high doses of vita- 2 min B6 over time might cause problems in the nervous system. My associate, nutritionist Suzanne Copp, M.S., points out that it's not the high doses of B6 that are a problem, but rather, giving a single B vitamin without preparing the body with a foundation dose of all the other B vitamins." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "It protects [J| against environmental toxins, enhances immunity, and may even help with sleep disorders. Taurine for Bloat and Water Retention IN A MINUTE, I'm going to tell you how good taurine is for the heart (and for arrhythmias). But first let me just pass on a little folk wisdom to you. If you've got PMS— and especially if you feel bloated—think taurine. One of the most popular products on my website is a product by the wonderful vitamin company Designs for Health called Water Ease. Water Ease is 700 mg of taurine, with a little B6 thrown in for good measure." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "We now know that stress is more than just a mild feeling ^ of being under the gun—it's a whole complicated series of biochemical and hormonal processes in the body that can significantly contribute to everything from sleep disorders to obesity, from hypertension to heart disease. No wonder stress management is not only a major health goal for the twenty-first century, but big business as well: witness the mushrooming of high-end spas, yoga classes, relaxation techniques, and spiritual retreats." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Here are some products that may help with sleep disorders: Products to consider for sleep disorders: «•* Calmazon (http://AmazonDreams.AmazonHerb.net) GABA Powder and Melatonin (www.LEF.org) <•* LiteBook light therapy device (www.LiteBook.com) Varicose Veins What's really the underlying cause of varicose veins? It's usually the lack of fitness and elasticity in your skin. Varicose veins are cosmetically ugly to look at when they appear to be popping out of your legs. They should, of course, be well contained underneath your skin." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"But we do know that toxic effects experienced by salon workers include respiratory illness and asthma, nausea, sleep disorders, fatigue, and numbness and pain in the fingers. We've had substantial evidence as to these effects on the health of hairdressers, barbers, and to a lesser extent, beauty stylists since the 1970s (3 ). Even then, health effects included skin irritation, allergic contact dermatitis, and acute lung irritation, as well as increased incidence of asthma and chronic bronchitis." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Some endocrinologists recommend using injections for one to two years, then taking a break and monitoring levels. Once sleep disorders are corrected and other hormones are supported, your body may be able to produce adequate levels on its own. Growth hormone is now available in easy-to-use, multidose dispensing pens. A very small (31G) needle is used, making the injections relatively painless. Rarely, swelling can occur due to the injection itself or from increased muscle growth. So injections into muscle should be avoided and the site of injection should be varied." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"At least 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, yet more than 60 percent of adults have never been asked about the quality of their sleep by a physician and less than 20 percent ever initiated a discussion. Sleep disorders that are especially stressful to blood sugar control mechanisms are those associated with sleep-disordered breathing, but even snoring is linked to poor glucose regulation." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"People with UARS tend to have lower blood pressure and report more problems with feeling faint than people with other sleep disorders. This correlation and a study that shows the same relationship in reverse may actually end up helping a great many patients with chronic fatigue. People with low blood pressure, it turns out, complain of persistent fatigue more often than those with higher blood pressure, and this relation is strongest in women under fifty. These two studies raise the possibility that women with fatigue and low blood pressure may have a treatable sleep disorder." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"They include disorders of childhood, delirium, dementia, or cognitive disorders, substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, and sleep disorders. But this description of depression (and of all the other mental disorders in the DSM-IV) is only of the symptoms we observe." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) "A Heavy Boy Though the effects of toxins on adults are serious and lead to fatigue, depression, sleep disorders, cognitive loss, and dementia, the toll on our children is staggering. I believe that an overload of heavy metals in children who are genetically susceptible to their effects is one of the root causes of our epidemic of ADHD, learning disorders, and autism, not to mention depression, anxiety, and bipolar disease. Today, a doctor who takes care of kids at summer camp has to be a psychopharmacologist trained in the dispensing and monitoring of psychoactive cocktails." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) "If you have sleep apnea you will need to see a specialist who can treat you, but for most other types of sleep disorders, getting to the roots of systemic balance will take care of the problem. In addition to restoring balance in all your body's core systems, there are many habits we engage in, including caffeine, alcohol, late-night Internet surfing, and TV in the bedroom, which impair our ability to get or stay asleep and alter our natural biological rhythms.They also negatively affect the quality of our sleep." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"According to Michael Breus, a faculty member of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and director of the sleep disorders Centers of Southeastern Lung Care in Atlanta, a lack of sleep drives leptin levels down, which means that you don't feel as satisfied after you eat. It also causes ghrelin levels to rise, which means that your appetite is stimulated, so you want more food." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"In another study, sixteen patients with sleep disorders were randomly assigned to two doses of valerian or a placebo nightly, and EEG measures of their sleep as well as subjective reports of sleep quality were taken while patients were sleeping in a sleep laboratory. Side effects included vivid dreams in as many as 16% of cases and, less commonly, drowsiness, depression, dizziness, headaches, or blurred vision. When the patients were given a single dose of valerian, the lower dose had no effect on subjective or EEG measures of sleep." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Phytoplankton appear to be able to repair the liver and the nervous system, improve endocrine function, and correct sleep disorders and weight problems. We are only in the beginning stages of learning about their benefits.9 Phytoplankton for human consumption may prove to be a significant breakthrough in building health, reversing disease conditions, and providing a viable and eco-friendly food source for the world. At this early point in its use, phytoplankton appear to provide all the basic nutrients required by the cells of the body in a whole and natural unprocessed food form." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Samuel Dunkell is a psychiatrist and sleep clinician working in an insomnia outpatient clinic, and former director of the American sleep disorders Association. His work concerning the position of the body in sleep is intriguing. He says, "The way we sleep at night reflects the positions that we take in our daily lives. Our general approach is reflected in terms of body language. Different types of people show different configurations." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"While many studies (including my own) find that sleep disorders occur no more often in patients with medically unexplained symptoms than in the general population, one sleep specialist at the medical school in Stony Brook, New York, has reported a mild form of sleep apnea to be common in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). One reason for the apparent discrepancy is that most sleep studies report on small numbers of patients." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Tryptophan in supplement form, which is no longer banned from import into the US, is "very valuable for sleep disorders because serotonin [the substance it breaks down to] is the sleep chemical. If you take it right when you are ready to go to bed, when your serotonin level is on the upswing anyway, you are really fitting in physiologically with your body's chemical rhythms." Herbs that are nontoxic and have no contraindications can be a real help to those challenged by insomnia. Unlike sleeping pills, herbs won't leave you in a fog in the morning, or feeling like you haven't really slept." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"For example, the successful outcome of a study on pharmacological doses of 5-HTP, one of the building blocks (the scientific word for this is substrate) for serotonin, the brain-active substance involved in sleep and pain indicates that some FM patients have sleep disorders. Several recent studies show that disturbing sleep in healthy people can lead to increases in musculoskeletal achiness and/or decreases in their pain threshold. To me, this means that some patients have a problem with sleep that adds up over time to produce the syndrome of FM." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Many people with sleep disorders complain of fatigue but not always of sleepiness. Although fatigue and sleepiness often overlap, they don't have to. For example, many of my CFS patients are extremely fatigued but also have major problems falling asleep. So they are fatigued but not sleepy. Sorting out similarities and differences between fatigue and sleepiness is the subject of a research project I'm currently conducting with Dr. Alexandros Vgontzas, a sleep researcher at Pennsylvania State University medical school." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

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