Category Archives: sleep

Is Your Health Suffering Because Of This Critical Mistake?

  By ironman45 | May 22, 2013 - 1:54 pm | Digestion/acid reflux, sleep, weight loss
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Here’s an e-mail that I received over the weekend from a fellow who I consulted for this past winter:

“Hey Dr. Ben:

To follow up, I am ecstatic to report that everything, and I mean EVERYTHING has gotten better since we last spoke.

I have been religious about not snacking after dinner. You know that I was skeptical that this alone could fix my belly, but I stand humbled.

I have lost 28 pounds and counting, but what stands out is how comfortable I feel inside. Gone is the bloating and no more stomach pain. I wake up feeling better rested, just like you said I would.

You called it profound simplicity and I can’t agree more. I’m not reaching when I say that you’ve changed my life for the better.

You have full permission to share this in your newsletter. Call me a believer! (more…)

The 5 Best and 5 Worst Foods For Sleep

  By ironman45 | April 25, 2013 - 3:57 pm | sleep
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For many, the secret to getting a good night’s sleep comes down to two things–stress and diet. It’s important to not overload your digestive system two or less hours before you sleep. Including one or two of these sleep promoting foods will help to relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming, sleep-inducing hormones — serotonin and melatonin — flowing. On the flip side, there’s five foods to stay away from.

5 BEST FOODS TO PROMOTE SLEEP (more…)

Nature’s Prozac: Nutrition for Mental Health

  By ironman45 | February 28, 2013 - 9:46 pm | Austism/ADD, brain health, depression, sleep
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In a pill-popping world, the idea of simply providing your brain and body with what it needs for mental health is nothing short of revolutionary.  1 in 5 Americans currently takes one or more psychiatric drugs on a daily basis.

“Psychiatric medications are among the most widely prescribed and biggest-selling class of drugs in the US. In 2010, Americans spent $16.1 billion on anti-psychotics to treat depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, $11.6 billion on antidepressants and $7.2 billion on treatment for ADHD, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales.”  (Source)

Psychiatric drugs can cause many horrible side effects, some of which are worse than the original condition they were intended to treat.  In fact, there is a very clear link between psychiatric medications and the violent actions of the “mass shooters” over the past few years. In many cases, these drugs are harmful and unnecessary. (more…)

7 Tips to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

  By ironman45 | February 24, 2013 - 11:48 pm | brain health, sleep
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How To Get A Good Night's Sleep

I remember stumbling into my godmother’s home one day with puffy eyes and a sigh on my lips. My newly born first child was asleep in my arms. “Does it ever change?,” I moaned. “Will I ever get a solid night’s sleep again?”

She gave me a sympathetic look and shook her head. “No. Your babies will grow up and sleep through the night, but by then you’ll be used to waking up. You’ll wake up because they made a noise in their dreams, because you have to pee, because the cat meows. It’ll never go back to what it was.”

My inner voice completely rejected her answer. I WOULD SLEEP AGAIN! I knew I would. Good thing I listened to that inner voice. (more…)

Magnesium: Helping people achieve better health

  By ironman45 | February 14, 2013 - 4:32 pm | chronic fatigue, diabetes, sleep
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Magnesium is one of the many minerals that are essential in improving overall health. It is known as the fourth most abundant mineral found in the human body. Around 50 percent of the magnesium in the body can be found in the bones while the remaining 50 percent is present within the cells of organs and tissues. A deficiency of this essential mineral triggers a lot of problems including those that affect digestion and sleep quality, and high blood pressure or hypertension. Among the major signs that a person is already suffering from magnesium deficiency are the following:
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Amazing antioxidant and disease fighting properties of melatonin

  By ironman45 | February 6, 2013 - 11:39 pm | Anti aging, cancer, sleep
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This article contains information provided by Randy Ice, PT, CCS and David Mitzner, DO.

Melatonin is a naturally occurring compound found in mammals, plants and microbes that in animals fluctuates on a daily cycle. In mammals melatonin is secreted into the blood stream by the pineal gland in the brain and is known as the “hormone of darkness.”

That is, melatonin is secreted in the middle of the night in both day-active (diurnal) and night-active (nocturnal) animals, including humans.Endogenous peak melatonin production occurs at 2 AMand ceases when the sun rises, making measurements of melatonin problematic. There are no foods that one can eat to raise melatonin levels, although it is synthesized in the brain from the essential amino acid L-Tryptophan. (more…)

Sleep Hormone Melatonin Linked to Weight Loss, Heart Disease Prevention

  By ironman45 | January 10, 2013 - 3:38 pm | heart disease, sleep, weight loss
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sleepwoman 265x165 Sleep Hormone Melatonin Linked to Weight Loss, Heart Disease PreventionAccording to a study conducted at the University of Granada, melatonin can be quite helpful in controlling weight and increasing “good” cholesterol while decreasing “bad” cholesterol.

Obese Rats and Melatonin

After analyzing the effects melatonin had on obese, diabetic rats, the researchers found that melatonin was able to help prevent “heart diseases associated to obesity and dyslipidemia”. Without a change in diet, rats who were given melatonin had a reduction in body weight, decreased blood pressure and an improved lipid profile. (more…)

Theanine – A Nutrient for Relaxation

  By ironman45 | December 12, 2012 - 7:48 pm | sleep, stress, weight loss
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Theanine is the active component of green tea responsible not only for its taste but also for its relaxing effects.  In 1999 a method for concentrating a purified form into a dietary supplement was perfected (Suntheanine1).  Brain cells are known to generate electrical pulses, called brain waves, from their cell surfaces.  It was demonstrated in humans that 40 minutes after taking theanine (50 mg to 200 mg) relaxing alpha waves were generated in various brain regions, an effect that may last up to 12 hours. (more…)