http://sleepfixes.com Help Falling & Staying Asleep Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:32:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sleepfixes.com/children-sleep-weight-los/ http://sleepfixes.com/children-sleep-weight-los/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:47:34 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=379 In a recent research study released in a pediatric journal, children who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be obese. In fact, children who slept less than 8 hours a night had more irregular sleep schedules and were four times as
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/children-sleep-weight-los/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/2-weeks-of-sleep-acupressure-relieves-insomnia/ http://sleepfixes.com/2-weeks-of-sleep-acupressure-relieves-insomnia/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:07:08 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=371 Have you ever considered acupressure? The results sound incredible. In a recent sleep research study, acupressure helped chronic insomniacs get a better nights rest for up to two weeks after the treatment. Similar to acupuncture, acupressure involves pressing the bodies pressure points in order
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/2-weeks-of-sleep-acupressure-relieves-insomnia/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/keep-your-room-dark-at-night/ http://sleepfixes.com/keep-your-room-dark-at-night/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:05:00 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=360 According to a research study by Harvard, blue lights can actually help people fight fatigue and stay more alert and awake at night. Unfortunately, the same can be giving you trouble with sleep. With today’s technology, there are lights on 24/7, many of which
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/keep-your-room-dark-at-night/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/types-of-sleep-disorders/ http://sleepfixes.com/types-of-sleep-disorders/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:05:28 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=250 There are many classified sleep related disorders but experiencing symptoms does not mean you have one! When you consistently show signs of disorder, night after night, and it’s beginning to have an effect on your life, that is when you should consider visiting a
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/types-of-sleep-disorders/feed/ 1 http://sleepfixes.com/vitamin-b12-for-sleep/ http://sleepfixes.com/vitamin-b12-for-sleep/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:48:24 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=246 High doses of vitamin B12 have been reported to relieve a few cases of DSPS and non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome. Vitamin B12 neither helps you wake up nor fall asleep in the short term, and it is not yet clear why vitamin B12 would have
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/vitamin-b12-for-sleep/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/melatonin-for-sleep/ http://sleepfixes.com/melatonin-for-sleep/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:41:57 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=241 Melatonin is a treatment for sleep/wake timing disturbances. It is a hormone whose concentration in the blood rises as the body prepares for sleep. It has been synthesized and can be taken orally, as a pill, at night to induce sleepiness and a seemingly
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/melatonin-for-sleep/feed/ 2 http://sleepfixes.com/sad-light-therap/ http://sleepfixes.com/sad-light-therap/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:37:56 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=238 Light therapy (phototherapy) is more widely used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder, but it is also an effective method of adjusting sleep/wake timing. The principle behind it is that exposure to light in the morning advances the sleep phase, whereas light in the evening
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/sad-light-therap/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/criteria-for-insomnia/ http://sleepfixes.com/criteria-for-insomnia/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:37:33 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=231 How do you know if you have insomnia? Insomnia is a condition which is specifically defined in  the DSMIV (the list of rules used to diagnose psychological illnesses). The current DSM version required the following conditions be met: For at least a month, the
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/criteria-for-insomnia/feed/ 0 http://sleepfixes.com/what-is-the-right-amount-of-sleep/ http://sleepfixes.com/what-is-the-right-amount-of-sleep/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:27:00 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=225 This is a question that is asked over and over again that is answered with another question – Do you feel tired when you wake up? If you are consistently waking up tired, then you aren’t getting enough sleep. Ideally, waking up with no
]]> http://sleepfixes.com/what-is-the-right-amount-of-sleep/feed/ 1 http://sleepfixes.com/sleep-basics/ http://sleepfixes.com/sleep-basics/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:15:09 +0000 Oleg http://sleepfixes.com/?p=176 I noticed I sort of jumped in a started giving you guys tips on how to fall asleep without first properly introducing sleep basics. So here I am making up for that :D Understanding the basics of sleep is very important and will be
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