When I was first diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Attack Disorder, my doctor didn’t even send me to a therapist to talk out my issues. Instead, he gave me a prescription for Zoloft. Typically, doctors will admit that the cause of GAD is unknown, but one theory is that GAD is caused ...
Do you have problems initiating sleep or maintaining sleep at night? While others are enjoying hours of rest, insomnia stalks you and you wake up restless, irritable and tired? According to the National Institute of Health, around 60 million Americans experience chronic insomnia. Insomnia is not the occasional sleeplessness; it is a continual problem that ...
The more we become technologically advanced, the more we find that the natural elements of the world are all we need to survive. The more drugs they develop, and the more governments elections the pharmaceutical companies have their hands in, the more it is discoveries that the answers to our aches and pains and our ...
From the time my oldest child was born in 1997, the pursuit of a good night’s sleep has been a constant in our home. My son has never slept well (and still doesn’t) and I have looked into several natural sleep aids to help him enter into Dreamland. While there are many options available for ...
As you may already know, stress and other mental or emotional turmoil can be the leading cause of sleeplessness in both children and adults. Over-excessive physical activity – and even a lack of it – can cause you to sleep less soundly as well. Believe it or not, our bodies only really get the most ...
While the majority of medicinal herbs are unstudied in young children, toddlers, and infants, a few key supplements offer health benefits and healing properties that are unmatched in safety and efficacy by pharmaceutical drugs. Elderberry, chamomile, and lemon balm are all essential medicinal herbs for any home with children. Safe Medicinal Herbs for Children: Chamomile ...
As an insomniac myself, I have tried many things to get myself on a normal sleeping schedule. From my personal experience here are the best natural remedies for insomnia. Melatonin Melatonin is a chemical we make naturally that helps us fall asleep. As you can imagine it is a great natural aid to fight insomnia ...
As a mother of 3 children, I’ve had more than my fair share of sleepless nights. I was lucky enough that my first child slept through the night almost from the moment we brought him home from the hospital. I was lulled into a false sense of confidence that I was “super mom of the ...
Sleep is such a soothing aspect of our daily lives, yet it can sometimes be hard to get any. I’m one of those (millions of) people out there who have infrequent insomnia and need a quick and short-term solution for sleep deprivation. At the pharmacy I am always in search of the best solution available ...
Taking supplements is really a choice that we all have to make. Should we, or shouldn’t we? Is it really necessary? There are so many choices to make. You can stand in the isle full of supplements and wonder which ones are right for you and which ones you will get the most out of. ...
