People who are charged up in the evenings can spend a lifetime battling their body’s natural drive to go to sleep later. Low dose melatonin at 0.3mg – 1mg taken 3-4 hours before bedtime can help you fall asleep earlier in the evenings.
Why Do Antidepressants Cause Vivid Dreams?
If you have taken antidepressant medication like Zoloft, Prozac or Lexapro to name a few, you may have experienced bizarre or intense dreams. This very disturbing, it does not mean the medication is making you worse. Antidepressants suppress the REM stage of sleep which is the stage where you dream. The effect of this suppression […]
Evening Light Hurts Your Sleep
Did you know too bright light in the evenings can keep you from sleeping well? Light inhibits melatonin production and studies have shown that long term inhibition can cause depression. What can you do? Light blocking glasses can allow you to use your bright electronics without the negative effect of melatonin being inhibited.
Sleep Trumps Sex
So I’m willing to watch another show other than the Today Show, especially if they are talking about things that interests me. The CBS Early Show had a segment on how many people are too tired to have sex. If you’ve been following my posts, you know I’ve been on the sleep soap box for […]
Sleep Deprivation Even Affects Children – Our Tips to Get More Sleep
If, as a recent study suggests, children who don’t get enough sleep have an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), what can parents do about it? As many as one-third of children in the U.S. do not get an adequate amount of sleep, it has been reported. Surprisingly, something as seemingly simple […]
Most People Choose Sleep Over Sex
We have become so sleep deprived that most people would rather get a good night’s sleep than have sex. In a new survey of 12,500 travelers from a dozen countries, 51% chose sleep over sex. In a similar survey a decade ago, only 31% preferred sleep. Conducted for Westin Hotels & Resorts, the survey echoes […]