Tom Bohager
See book keywords and concepts |  Half of insomnia cases result from excessive worry, stress, an overactive mind, or physical pain. insomnia can also result from certain drugs, hypoglycemia, asthma, fear, indigestion, poor diet, caffeine, or a deficiency of certain nutrients, including calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
Symptoms associated with insomnia include daytime fatigue, irritability, lack of focus, and difficulty coping with complex tasks. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
See book keywords and concepts |  These include increased urination, diarrhea, insomnia, anxiety, heartburn, and irritability. The amount of caffeine that leads to each of these symptoms varies with the individual. Caffeine-related insomnia shows great variation from one person to another, but, in general, the sleep-delaying effects are greatest in those who do not regularly consume caffeine. Pregnant women should steer clear of all sources of caffeine; if possible, women should even avoid caffeine entirely for a few weeks before conception. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
See book keywords and concepts |  In sleep maintenance insomnia, we have found nocturnal hypoglycemia (low nighttime blood glucose level) to be a major factor. When there is a drop in the blood glucose level, it causes the release of hormones that regulate glucose levels, such as adrenaline, Cortisol, glucagon, and growth hormone. These compounds stimulate the brain. They are a natural signal that it is time to eat.
The first step in eliminating sleep maintenance insomnia is stabilizing daytime and nighttime blood sugar levels. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  On "Insomnia Forum," one anonymous
Internet poster reported this after adding 1,500 to 2,000 mg of inositol to his bedtime routine:
"I'm not sure if it's the inositol, but this is the C best sleep I've had in over two years of severe m insomnia. It's the refreshing kind too, not the C
73 shallow type I've gotten on sleeping pills or UJ other drugs." Normally I wouldn't repeat an anonymous Internet posting, but I've heard this sort of thing from many people over the years and I've experienced it myself. |
Devra Davis
See book keywords and concepts |  Who on earth would want to fly in a plane piloted by a person in the throws of nicotine withdrawal, where the list of symptoms extends from irritability and anxiety, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, insomnia, tingling sensations and dizziness, and shakes?
When the NAS committee on cabin air quality announced it would hold a public hearing to gather information, the eight hundred seats of the auditorium were filled. Irate passengers resolved to hold on to their right to smoke gaped at impassioned flight crews committed to cleaning up their workplace.
Dr. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The root is used for asthenic states as a tonic, and in combination with other remedies also for psychoneuroses, neurasthenia, depression, hypochondria, autonomic neuroses, general irritability and restlessness, insomnia, and anxiety states.
The efficacy of Mugwort for the listed indications has not been substantiated.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Sensitization through skin contact has been observed, although very rarely. | | They are also used for gastrointestinal disorders, colic, diarrhea, liver and gallbladder disease, gout, rheumatism, respiratory complaints, insomnia, agitation, and wounds.
The efficacy for the claimed uses is not documented.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Preparations are available for internal and external use.
Preparation: A decoction is prepared by adding 1.5 gm of the drug to 1/4 liter of water and then boiling for 3 minutes. | | In early Indian and Chinese medicine, it was used for nervous depressive states, insomnia, vomiting, tetanus and coughs.
In medieval herbals, it was mostly used externally. There are recipes for balms for healing contractures and for cooling poultices for the head and joints and for podagra.
In 1845, the herb tips were mentioned for internal administration for gonorrhea, angina pectoris and choking fits. | | It was not until the nineteenth century that Indian hemp was described as having a euphoric effect; it was used for insomnia, neuralgia, painful rheumatism, painful gastrointestinal disorders, cholera, tetanus, epilepsy, strychnine poisoning, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma, impending abortion and weak contractions. The extract was used as a sedative and mild soporific. | | Stomach pains appear after the intake of 5 gm of the drug, repeated doses bring about summer cholera, shivers, tremor, pains in the groin, and insomnia. Skin contact can lead to contact dermatitis (erythema, papular or vesicular rash, urticaria, petechias, occasionally the rashes heal leaving brown spots).
LITERATURE
Delle Monache G et al., (1971) Tetrahedron Letters 8:659. Ferrari M et al., (1971) Phytochemistry 10:905. Further information in:
Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Vol. 1. 2nd Ed. CRC Press 1975.
Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  We're restless when something's on our mind, like a predator (you'd do your tribe no good if you were off snoozing in stage 5 while a woolly mammoth trampled through the village). Today, that lack of sleep—harmful to your health and generally unnecessary as a protective mechanism—serves as a different kind of warning signal: that you're experiencing some kind of bodily system malfunction.
While there are literally dozens of clinically diagnosed sleep disorders, we'll concentrate on the ones that are most disruptive.
Insomnia: You know it as toss-and-turn disease. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Preparations of the drug are used for insomnia, aches, nervous agitation, enuresis noctuma in children, diseases of the bladder and liver, reactive agitative and masked depressions, melancholia, neurasthenia, neuropathy, organic neuroses, vegetative-dystonic disorders, mood swings, weather sensitivity, vasomotoric dysfunctions, vegetative-endocrine syndrome, constitutional weakness of the nervous system and vasomotoric cephalgia. The tea is used as a sedative. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Anybody with insomnia can take one to four of these at bedtime and it's excellent. I do want to note one thing about theanine, which comes from green tea. It is the only nutrient that has been shown to increase deep sleep -- and there are very few medications that have been shown to do this. Sun Theanine -- and it needs to be the Sun Theanine form, not the regular theanine -- has been shown to increase deep sleep.
So, you can get your eight hours of solid sleep a night. Let me also note that the average night's sleep 100 years ago was nine hours a night in the United States. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Side effects: insomnia, indigestion, increased appetite, weight gain, mental problems including psychosis, unwanted immune suppression.
Nutrients depleted: Calcium, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, selenium, vitamins D and E, and zinc.
Needed supplements:
• Calcium: 1,000-1,200 mg daily.
• Magnesium: 400-600 mg daily.
• Potassium: 100 mg daily.
• Selenium: 50-200 meg daily. Selenium is a trace mineral that is depleted in modern diets. Low intake is linked to greater risk of heart disease and cancer. It is an essential ingredient in your body's antioxidant system. | | Cautions: You could get too much stimulation, causing anxiety, high blood pressure, or insomnia. These shouldn't be taken by people with phenylketonuria or melanomas, or by pregnant or nursing women. Use caution with a history of bipolar illness, because they act as antidepressants and can induce mania.
Dose: Take either 500-1,000 mg of DLPA or tyrosine twice daily on an empty stomach: first thing in the morning then again in mid-afternoon, if needed. Start at the lower dose and gradually increase based on your response. Do not take close to bedtime. | | It can cause anxiety or insomnia if taken too close to bedtime. It can reduce the potency of digoxin (a heart medication, see Chapter 8), protease inhibitors (taken as treatment for AIDS, see Chapter 8) or cyclosporin (an immunosuppressant taken by organ transplant patients), or even birth control pills (see also, Chapter 8). Not recommended for use during pregnancy or nursing. If combined with an SSRI or 5-HTP, there's the (very slight) possibility of serotonin syndrome—headache, an increase in body temperature, and heavy sweating. Stop the St. John's wort and seek medical help if this occurs. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | YOU Tip: Attack insomnia. Tossing and turning works for salads, not sleep problems. If you can't fall asleep within fifteen minutes, the answer is not to keep trying. Don't force yourself to stay in bed, because the wait will be interminable. Instead, get out of bed and do some light activity. Getting your mind off sleep resets and reboots your system. Try a yoga pose, meditation, or a short walk. To get back to sleep, music and meditation seem to work best.
YOU Tip: Know the Nos. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  It also acts as a central nervous system stimulant, which may lead to insomnia or jitteriness in high doses.
Hoodia: The sap or the roots and stems of hoodia have traditionally been used as an appetite suppressant, which may be due to a compound called P57AS3. Research into the positive effects of this plant and compound is still in the early stages so it is too soon to tell if this plant will live up to its reputation.
PIN WORMS
DIAGNOSIS
Pinworms are the most common type of parasitic infection of the intestines. Contrary to popular belief, they are not carried by household pets. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Coldwell's stress reducing techniques; alphabiotics; Candida cleanse; heavy metal cleanse; chelation; ozone therapy
Insomnia
If you were to test 100 people with insomnia you would probably find that each person's insomnia is caused by a different reason. There are virtually no main causes; therefore, the treatment will vary from person to person—more so here than in many other situations.
Dr. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | What to do: Avoid caffeinated beverages because they can increase restlessness and insomnia. Do not use pseudoephedrine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor (a type of antidepressant) within the last two weeks—the combination can cause dangerously high blood pressure.
Consult a doctor if you have hypertension, an overactive thyroid gland or difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland—pseudoephedrine can aggravate these conditions. DEXTROMETHORPHAN
An antitussive that relieves a dry (nonproductive) cough caused by a cold or flu. | | ANTIDEPRESSANTS
The so-called sedating antidepressants—ne-fazodone (Serzone), trazodone (Desyrel) and amitriptyline (Elavil)—are prescribed for people who are depressed and also have insomnia. Taken at night, they induce sleep and relieve depression during the day.
Downside: Serious side effects, such as cardiac irregularity, low blood pressure in the elderly and/or impotence.
Best if you: Have mild depression along with sleeping problems.
Another option: Use a newer, safer antidepressant during the day, such as sertraline (Zoloft), and a nonbenzodiazepine, such as Ambien, at night. | | This is restless legs syndrome (RLS), a condition that afflicts an estimated 8% of Americans and can lead to chronic insomnia.
No one knows what causes RLS. The only drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the problem is ropinirole (Requip), which is also used to treat Parkinson's disease. The drug's side effects include intense drowsiness, and over time, you can develop a tolerance so that you need higher and higher doses. If you try to stop taking it, you may find that your restless legs get worse, a problem called rebound syndrome. | | Know the signs: insomnia, changes in appetite, increasing irritability or a loss of interest in daily activities can indicate clinically significant stress and/or depression. See a doctor or therapist right away.
What to do: Reduce stress with activities you find relaxing, such as exercise, or even simply by taking deep breaths.
Talk about your problems with friends and family. Sharing concerns with others can lower levels of stress hormones even when the source of the stress is ongoing. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Events controlled by neurotransmitters, like insomnia, also affect longevity, not just the quality of life.
Figure H.Z Chemical Chaos Funky transmitter connections create a riot, where everybody and every thought is going in every direction.
Sleep Your Way to the Top
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YOU Test: A Real Snoozer
Rate your likelihood of falling asleep in the following places on a scale of
0 to 3 (with 0 being no chance of dozing and 3 being a high chance). Then add up your total points. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | Chronic pain can cause muscle weakness due to inactivity, insomnia and fatigue. It can even "rewire" the nervous system, increasing your sensitivity to pain signals and causing pain in areas that were previously pain-free.
PAIN INVENTORY
Your doctor's ability to prescribe the right treatment depends on knowing exactly where, when and how your body hurts. Before your next appointment, create a personal pain inventory by answering the following questions...
•Where is the pain? Is it shallow and near the surface of your skin or deep below the surface? |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | They are sometimes prescribed off-label—without FDA approval—for anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, and for Tourette's syndrome (where the person has "tics," involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds). These drugs are sometimes referred to as neuroleptics, a term that means "to take hold of one's nerves."
Typical antipsychotics are a class of older drugs that includes chlor-promazine (Ormazine, Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), and thioridazine (Mellaril). |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | To treat Meniere's disease due to deficiency of kidney yin: Symptoms will include dizziness, feeling off-balance with ringing in the ears, insomnia, and fatigue. To treat this condition, take herbs that are tonifying to kidney yin, such as the patent herbal pill Qi Ju Di Huang Wan. Follow the dosage directions listed on the package.
• To treat Meniere's disease due to deficiency of kidney yang: Symptoms will include dizzy spells when changing body position, feeling cold, and water retention. Make a tea using 5 g of Gui Zhi (cinnamon), 3 g of dried ginger, and 3 g of Gan Cao (licorice). | | With deficiency syndrome, hearing decreases over time (due to ageing) and is accompanied by a low, dull noise in the ear, insomnia, or depression. With stagnant energy, there is a ringing in the ear that comes and goes and hearing loss is accompanied by the sense that the ear is blocked. To treat all types of hearing loss, an experienced practitioner of Chinese medicine will first identify the cause of the condition.
267 vitamin B1, 250 mg of B6, and 500 meg of vitamin B12. Vitamin D deficiency has been found in people with chronic hearing loss, so take 400 IU daily. |
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