Changing your diet to maximize sleep-promoting nutrition clears away the crud and lays the foundation for better sleep. But it is not a cure. First, nutrients don’t work in isolation, but synergistically. As far as sleep is concerned, two obvious examples are the relationship between magnesium and calcium, and that between tryptophan and carbohydrate. The […]
Study on narcolepsy, conducted primarily in university and hospital-related facilities, continues to research for the causes and a cure for the disorder. The major areas of focus are: Familial Trait (Inherited) The predisposition for narcolepsy can be inherited because narcolepsy is a genetic disorder. Anyone diagnosed with narcolepsy should make information available to relatives and […]
Perfect Night’s Sleep: write down what and when you eat and drink in your sleep diary for a week, and see if there are any correlations between your diets and sleep patterns. You can then start by eliminating potential trouble-makers. You’ll probably find, like one sleepless friend, that however much you like them late-night pizzas […]
I get asked all the time if a woman or a man needs more sleep. This a hard question to answer because the research just isn’t there yet. Beyond what the scientific reports tell me, what I see in actual people in and day out from a clinical perspective, however, says a lot. I know […]
Since narcolepsy is a genetic disorder, a parent should be the ones to detect any symptoms that develop in their children. Unfortunately, many parents who have narcolepsy are still searching for a correct diagnosis of their symptoms. Difficulties with the diagnosis assignment The first problem is a lack of knowledge of all disorders of excessive […]
Jet lag is the worst fear of some air travelers. Many people try to avoid it by adopting different techniques, but most go in vain since there is no prevention. Fear and anxiety lead to this problem. We need to understand it and tackle the fear with planning. Jet lag can be mainly defined as […]
There’s no denying that today’s drug of choice is caffeine. It’s the most widely used psychostimulant in the world. And in standard practice, about 85% of Americans use caffeine regularly may help bolster wakefulness in the morning or to stay alert throughout the day. There is no nutritional need for caffeine in the diet, Moderate […]
Narcolepsy is incurable. However, it is not hopeless. Drug treatment is helpful to a degree, but overall it can be rated as only moderately effective. Therefore, e narcoleptics must learn to live as best we can with this monster that threatens to gobble up our most productive waking hours. Coping skills for us equate to […]
Forget what you might have heard in the past about naps. For those who respond well to naps (and who learn the ropes to perfecting this art), naps can provide a wealth of rewards that go beyond just you feel better and able to tackle the rest of your day. Naps have been shown scientifically […]
Both are natural hormones produced in the brain and are the two vital chemicals associated with sleep. They have intimately linked serotonin is the precursor of melatonin. Without enough of either, we don’t sleep. It’s as simple as that. Serotonin Serotonin is one of the most important brain chemicals. You need it to sleep and […]
