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| | FEATURED ARTICLE | Vitality 101 News: July 15, 2008 |
| Get a Great Night's Sleep—Naturally! Dear Readers, Looking for a good night's sleep? For day to day insomniacs, natural support is usually all you need. Even for very severe sleep disorders, such as those seen in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, natural remedies can improve sleep considerably, while allowing the use of less medication. The natural sleep aids we will discuss can also be taken along with prescriptions. To feel your best and also eliminate muscle and many other sources of pain, it is critical to get 7-9 hours of solid, deep sleep each night on a regular basis. Disordered sleep is, in my opinion, a major underlying process that perpetuates fatigue and pain. Inadequate sleep can occur for a number of reasons. Many Americans simply do not make enough time for adequate sleep. One hundred years ago, the average American was getting 9 hours of sleep a night. Anthropologists tell us that 5,000 years ago, the average night's sleep was 11 to 12 hours a night. When the sun went down, it was dark, boring, and dangerous outside, so people went to bed. When the sun came up, they woke up. The average time from sunset to sunrise is 12 hours. The use of candles initially shortened sleep time. Then light bulbs were developed, followed by radio, TV, computers, etc. We are now down to an average of six and one half to seven hours of sleep a night, and this is simply not adequate to allow proper tissue repair. Some people get inadequate sleep because of poor sleep hygiene, often occurring because pain keeps them awake. Others have insomnia because the sleep center in the brain (called the hypothalamus) is suppressed by the same process that is causing the pain. A 2001 poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that 58% of Americans had sleep difficulties. Those who slept less than six hours a night felt more stressed, angry, sad and tired than the people who got more sleep—and the average American is getting less than seven hours a night. In addition to leaving you tired and achy, not getting enough sleep has also been shown to cause significant weight gain and premature aging. That's why it's called "getting your beauty sleep!" Ready to learn how to get your eight hours of deep sleep naturally? Read more » |
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| Listen Live to Dr. T This Friday on Mind, Brain & Body Dr. T will appear on Voice America Radio's Internet talk show Mind, Brain & Body with The Doctor this Friday, July 18th at 11:00 AM EST. On the program, Dr. T and host Michael Kell, PhD, will discuss natural treatments for Infertility. To listen to the show online, click here and bookmark the page, or click here for more information. |
| | | Think sleep is a waste of time? Sleep is critical not only for tissue repair (i.e., getting rid of the pain), but also for the production of hormones (e.g., growth hormone and leptin) which keep you young and skinny! Sleeping Increases Your Appetite Suppressing Hormones Sleep your way to being skinny? Shorter sleep time is associated with decreased leptin (the appetite suppressing hormone) and increased ghrelin (which stimulates increased hunger and appetite). Read more » How Much Sleep is Optimal for Staying Thin? How much sleep is optimal for staying skinny? 7-9 hours is best. Less than 7 hours increases the risk of obesity ~ 30% and adds an extra 5 pounds on average. Read more » Sleep More Important Than Diet for Losing Weight? This study suggests that how much you sleep may have a bigger impact on weight than how much you eat! Read more » PHA News Features SHINE Protocol Click here to see the lead article in PHA (Public Health Alert) on Dr. T's "SHINE Protocol." |
| | | FEATURED QUESTIONS FROM READERS | |
| Q: Can too much vitamin D (or calcium) cause kidney stones? Answer » Q: Are dental problems, including tooth sensitivity, more common in CFS/FMS and what can I do about them? Answer » Q: Do I need more Thyroid hormone, despite my normal blood tests? Answer » |
| | | On the first day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" So God agreed. On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God agreed. On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years." The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed again. On the fourth day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God, "You asked for it." So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service. ........ We invite you to send in your favorite jokes or quotes. If we use yours, you'll win a free bottle of Corvalen or the Energy Revitalization System vitamin powder;-) |
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| If your support group would like a free DVD of one of Dr. Teitelbaum's lectures to play at a meeting, please email us with your support group name and address and we will be glad to send you a complimentary copy. The DVD's can also be purchased on our website. Visit our website to see a list of Dr. Teitelbaum's upcoming Speaking Engagements or to see some of his appearances in the Media. |
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