Epilepsy is a terribly frustrating and heart wrenching problem to watch as a parent or a clinician. Drugs like phenytoin, valproate, topiramate, carbamazepine and others may help for a while. But despite the wonders and glory of mainstream medicine, many of you have (or will one day) become ... Read More ›
sleep deprivation
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
UPDATED:May 12, 2016
Are You Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?
You know it's important to get a good night's sleep. Sleep helps repair your body, reduces stress, improves your memory and even helps you lose weight. Getting enough sleep also helps protect you from diabetes, heart disease, and even an early death. But, when it comes to sleep, can you get too ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Apnea in new heart risk link
Sleep apnea doesn't need any help scaring anyone: It could be killing you a little bit every single night, and you might not even know you have the condition. But now, researchers say that in addition to leaving you gasping for air in the night, sleep apnea could also be responsible for serious ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
4 Ways to Ease Nighttime Pain
Nighttime pain is a cause of distress for millions of people. It seems that in the evenings when people are worn out from their long day and the body is shutting down its defenses, pain seems to jump front and center. Without the innumerable distractions from traffic, people, the phone, we are ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Lack of sleep makes us hungrier
My eye was caught by the report of a study presented this week at the American Heart Association meeting in Atlanta in the US. In short, what this research found is that sleep deprivation led to increased eating (in the order of about 300 calories a day).This is not the first study to link shortened ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Very Real Dangers of Losing Sleep
There are probably a thousand reasons you've missed some sleep. Tax deadlines... pressure to work extra hours... getting the house ready for guests... The list is endless. When it happens, you probably tell yourself, "I'll make up for it on the weekend." Unfortunately, you can't. Sleep ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Fountain of youth or fountain of death, my experiences with telomerase activation
Telomere: a chunk of repeating DNA at the end of all chromosomes, tied directly to cell health and cell lifespan. It shortens with age and many stresses including sleep deprivation, emotional stress, physical inactivity, diseases and poor dietary choices. Telomerase: (short for telomere reverse ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
How Mood, Sleep & Focus Disorders Can be Corrected with Nutrition
Dr. Linus Pauling, winner of two Noble Prizes, was among the first American scientists to work in the fields of quantum chemistry, molecular biology, and orthomolecular medicine. He was one of the most influential chemists in history. According to Dr. Pauling, "You can trace every sickness, ... Read More ›
December 16, 2015
Sleep Deprivation Makes You Crave Calories
Did you know that you may be gaining pounds by losing ZZZs? A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that "sleep restriction could be a factor that promotes obesity." Study participants ingested an average of 560 calories more when they were sleep-deprived than when ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Walk in the Park: Smoothing out stress…saving lives
Stress is a killer. That's generally acknowledged. But I wonder if people who cope daily with high stress levels are actually aware that stress really can TAKE your LIFE. Research shows that one of the ways your body reacts to stress involves the release of chemicals linked to chronic diseases ... Read More ›
