http://sleepfixes.com Help Falling & Staying Asleep Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:17:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sleep Apnea Persons with sleep apnea stop breathing several times during each night’s sleep. Each episode ends with a sudden snore. The cause may be a central nervous system problem or an upper airway obstruction. In rare cases, both causes may exist. Symptoms include excessive]]> http://sleepfixes.com/types-of-sleep-disorders 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]]> http://sleepfixes.com/vitamin-b12-for-sleep 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]]> http://sleepfixes.com/melatonin-for-sleep 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]]> http://sleepfixes.com/sad-light-therap 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 patient’s]]> http://sleepfixes.com/criteria-for-insomnia 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 alarm]]> http://sleepfixes.com/what-is-the-right-amount-of-sleep 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 more]]> http://sleepfixes.com/sleep-basics Daily stress keeps people awake at night. In a study of over 2000 people, 51% of Americans said that they lose sleep due to stress. There are many steps that can be taken to reduce and relieve stress, especially in the bedroom. Here are]]> http://sleepfixes.com/50-ways-to-relieve-stress-to-sleep Quick Tip #4 – Drink A Glass Of Warm Milk To Help You Sleep Milk has the chemical tryptophan which makes your sleepy. Drinking a warm glass of milk does help you get to sleep. Another addition I like to make is adding a teaspoon of]]> http://sleepfixes.com/warm-milk-helps-you-sleep In a recent study done by a British sleep expert suggests that our bodies could be saying something about us even when we are asleep. He interviewed 1000 men and women and found a correlation between their personalities and sleeping positions. The study found that]]> http://sleepfixes.com/whats-your-sleep-personality