Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 03/08/2016 Shergis JL, et al. Acupuncture is widely used in Asia and increasingly in Western countries. The authors performed a systematic review and meta–analysis to examine the effects of acupuncture for insomnia. Acupuncture compared to sham/placebo and pharmacotherapy showed statistically significant results. However, the evidence is limited by bias in the […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. If you suffer from insomnia then you understand the seriousness of simply not getting a good night’s sleep. Your whole world around you appears to crumble when you can’t get a good 6-8 hours of quality deep REM sleep. Your work life, your family life all suffer. Today’s article […]
October 13, 2015 Sleep Medicine Reviews TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors reviewed 14 randomized controlled trials of four different herbal medicines for insomnia involving 1602 participants. The preparations studied were valerian (12 studies), kava (1 study), wuling (1 study), and chamomile (1 study). None of these improved sleep compared with placebo and with active controls. Studies […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. If you suffer from insomnia then you understand the seriousness of simply not getting a good night’s sleep. Your whole world around you appears to crumble when you can’t get a good 6-8 hours of quality deep REM sleep. Your work life, your family life all suffer. Today’s article […]
Researchers connect sleep loss to higher rates of illness Date: August 31, 2015 Source: University of California – San Francisco Summary: A new study led by a sleep researcher supports what parents have been saying for centuries: to avoid getting sick, be sure to get enough sleep. A new study led by a UC San Francisco sleep researcher […]
Date: August 4, 2015 Source: Stony Brook University Summary: Sleeping in the side position, as compared to on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, new research suggests. Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as […]
Clin J Pain. 2015 Aug;31(8):713-21. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000147. Patients With Neck Pain are Less Likely to Improve if They Experience Poor Sleep Quality: A Prospective Study in Routine Practice. Kovacs FM1, Seco J, Royuela A, Melis S, Sánchez C, Díaz-Arribas MJ, Meli M, Núñez M, Martínez-Rodríguez ME, Fernández C, Gestoso M, Mufraggi N, Moyá J, Rodríguez-Pérez V, Torres-Unda J, Burgos-Alonso N, Gago-Fernández I, Abraira V. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess whether sleep quality […]
DINA SPECTOR Jul. 13, 2015, 10:25 AM When you’re asleep during the night, what is the position of your body? Do you turn over onto one side, crunched up in a ball like a fetus in the womb, or do you roll over on your back, arms at your side like a solider? Though a […]
06.29.2015 AAP: Docs Have Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Pediatricians should advise families to replace the cookie jar with a fruit bowl and trade in soda for tap water or low-fat milk, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for preventing childhood obesity. The […]
Megan Brooks June 11, 2015 SEATTLE — Physical activity is well known to be associated with healthy sleep, but a new study hints that some types of physical activity might be better than others. The study showed that physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates, are […]
Stroke Rounds: Too Much Shut-Eye May Up Stroke Risk Prolonged sleep could be a useful marker of increased stroke risk in an aging population.by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Action Points Getting too little sleep each night has been linked to an increased risk for stroke, but sleeping too much may also raise stroke risk. […]
The Effects of Aromatherapy on Sleep Improvement: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Hwang Eunhee and Shin Sujin. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. – doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0113. Online Ahead of Print: January 13, 2015 Objectives: To evaluate the existing data on aromatherapy interventions for improvement of sleep quality. Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis on […]
January 12, 2015 Journal of the American Heart Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A total of 7690 men and nonpregnant women between the ages of 40 and 79 years who participated in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed to evaluate the association between self-reported sleep duration and predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk. After adjustment for […]
By Dr. Davis | January 8, 2015 If you want type 2 diabetes , follow conventional advice to cut fat and eat more “healthy whole grains.” (This is also true for type 1 diabetes in susceptible individuals with pancreatic beta cell autoimmunity triggered by wheat gliadin or corn zein.) But what if you don’t want to […]
By Kelly Fitzpatrick, Life by DailyBurn ( Life by DailyBurn) – Let’s start with the bad news: Only about 1 in 10 people is a true morning person, according to The Body Clock Guide to Better Health. The good news is only two in 10 fall into the category of night owls, while the rest […]
RESEARCH · November 29, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the stroke rate in 332 patients with atrial fibrillation was examined in this retrospective chart review. Compared with patients without, those with OSA were more likely to have ischemic stroke (25.4% vs 8.2%; P = .006), with an odds ratio […]
J Pediatr. 2014 Aug 20. pii: S0022-3476(14)00644-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.07.021. [Epub ahead of print] Joint Hypermobility: A Common Association with Complex Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Kovacic K1, Chelimsky TC2, Sood MR1, Simpson P3, Nugent M3, Chelimsky G1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of joint hypermobility (JH) and comorbid conditions in children and young adults referred to […]