11 Food Dos and Don’ts to Fight Insomnia

by Christian Goodman | May 8, 2012 | 13 comments

We have been hearing for years that if you struggle to sleep at night, you should avoid eating or drinking right before bed. However, there are a lot of people who have found that a bedtime snack or a warm drink right before retiring is just the thing to send them off...

Are Your Eyes Causing Insomnia?

by Christian Goodman | Apr 19, 2012 | 6 comments

The gradual changes in the eye as we age cause it to be less effective in letting critical wavelengths of light in, and this leads to insomnia, according to researchers in Sweden. As we age, the lens in our eye gets less and less flexible. It also becomes more and...

Cherry Juice Relieves Insomnia

by Christian Goodman | Mar 8, 2012 | 15 comments

Drinking melatonin-bursting tart cherry juice can naturally alleviate insomnia as well as many prescription drugs, according to a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. In this study, scientists gave a group of elderly volunteers a glass of cherry juice or...

Insomnia Brings on Type 2 Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 3, 2012 | 2 comments

Insulin resistance, a chronic condition where one’s body isn’t able to process blood sugar, has long been tied to sleep apnea. However, new research coming out of Japan’s Teikyo University discovered that sleepless nights may also boost insulin resistance. In this...

Ten Things to Fight Insomnia Tonight

by Christian Goodman | Dec 20, 2011 | 12 comments

Now is the time when I hear most people complain about insomnia. I think it’s the combination of Christmas stress and the lack of daylight in many parts of the world. I used to suffer horrible insomnia for years. Especially during the dark months of the Scandinavian...

Hidden Stress Causing High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Dec 3, 2011 | 29 comments

Stress is one of modern day peoples’ worst enemies. It causes anything from high blood pressure and upset stomach to stroke and cancer. Most of us are under some kind of stress and feel the effects from time to time. But the fact is, the worst kind of stress is the...