Yes, I tape my mouth at night and you should too. Mouth taping lets you breathe through your nose not your mouth. The difference this makes in sleep, dental health, sinuses, lungs, energy, nitric oxide and carbon dioxide blood levels is staggering. Listen in to my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast on this topic in the player above or on iTunes. I started to tape my mouth after a Buteyko Breathing asthma seminar 6 years ago. A core ... Keep Reading >
Insomnia
Can a Light Bulb Change Your Life?
Does light affect sleep and energy? Can light bulbs change your life? Absolutely! Here's 6 easy steps to change your health by day and by night. On Planet Earth, the sky is blue. We respond to daylight with hormones and neurotransmitters that wake us up. When we see darkness - even with moon light - our hormones tell us to slow down and sleep. Other creatures have opposite signals. Skunks and possums wake at dusk and sleep in ... Keep Reading >
5 Calming Herbs for Anxiety, Sleep and Stress
Here are my favorite herbs for anxiety, sleep and stress. Use these herbs separately or in combinations. Get to know them individually and take them frequently, even daily. My Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast on this topic will help teach this to you too. The player is at the top of the page... Why do you need these? Because we are STRESSED in the modern world.... Too many sensory inputs, and task overload! Wireless ... Keep Reading >
How and Why to Wake Without an Alarm
How can we wake up without an alarm clock? And why should we try? Interrupting the natural sleep-cycle disrupts our circadian rhythms managing many things in the body, including hunger, female cycles, release of cortisol, thyroid, melatonin and more. Humans evolved to sleep in the dark and wake with the light, unlike nocturnal animals who do the opposite. As day approaches, we release the adrenal hormone cortisol, giving us a natural ... Keep Reading >
How To Stop Snoring Naturally
Want to know how to stop snoring naturally? And your partner too? Snoring can be a simple issue, or it can be a complicated one. Some people resort to surgery on their tongues and palates, but there are many things to try before that. Here's just a few areas to address to stop snoring naturally. Find more help in more of my blog posts and podcasts on Sleep. 1). FOOD INTOLERANCES: An intolerance to cow's dairy is a ... Keep Reading >
5 Sleep Tricks I Use For Waking Up Too Early
Waking up too early? Afraid of the clock? I have that issue too. I used to wake at 3 and have a hard time going back to sleep. That's improved as my adrenals have gotten healthier. Now, if I wake early, it's usually 5:30 instead of the 7 AM I'm aiming for. Here's 5 sleep tricks for those who sleep pretty well but wake early. If you get up for a minute and go back to sleep, that's ok. (You might find Sleep Trick #5 helps ... Keep Reading >
Rubin Naiman on Treating Insomnia Naturally
I spoke with Dr. Rubin Naiman on treating insomnia naturally, and looking at the meaning of sleep, dreams, sleep medications, and the effects of modern lifestyle on sleeping. Sounds like a pretty normal conversation so far, right? But surprises await! Dr. Naiman has a unique background, and his approach to sleep may fascinate you. For example, our conversation on Sleep and Nutrition was NOT about vitamins, food or diet, ... Keep Reading >
Natural Sleep Aids You Can Use Tonight
Want to know how to sleep better? Here's ten natural sleep aids you can use tonight. Listen to my recorded podcast on sleep too if you can. There's much more in the podcast than I can write here.... The link to this iTunes show is at the bottom of the page. Overcoming sleep deprivation is essential to weight management, hormones, digestion, and body repair. If you're doing everything right but can't lose weight, manage ... Keep Reading >
Sleep Aids For Better Sleep – Cheap!
Got $20? Want better sleep? This blog post on sleep aids is for you! Here's three inexpensive gadgets that help me sleep better... Number one? Earplugs! I'm a light sleeper and any sound might wake me. My stomach growling, the heat coming on. You name it! If I lived with dogs or a mate, I'd definitely use earplugs daily. As it is, I use them some nights and not others, depending on what's happening and how I ... Keep Reading >
Facial Structure, Sleep and Anxiety: “Not Just Paleo” Interviews Beverly
Facial structure, sleep and anxiety are discussed on this excellent interview today. And we've got lots of surprise topics too! Evan Brand at NotJustPaleo asks about my recent TMJ discoveries and the effects of distorted facial and dental structure on our mental and physical health. As predicted and researched by Dr. Weston A. Price in the 1940's, we now ARE the people with problems. Dr. Price told us how to prevent these issues ... Keep Reading >
Neurotransmitters 101
Read up on neurotransmitters 101 and you'll know more about GABA, Serotonin, Dopamine and Acetylcholine than your doctor might... These four neurotransmitters govern much of the body, and imbalances in any of them create an extremely diverse set of mild to severe symptoms. Rather than treat 3, 4 or 6 different issues, wouldn't it be easier to find the common theme between them and look to support that? The four main ... Keep Reading >
Can Sleep Save Your Life?
You deserve to get better sleep naturally. Here's some thoughts on how sleep can save your life. Humans have evolved to sleep in the dark and wake in the light. Complex hormonal, immune and neurological systems depend on a consistent light/dark sleep schedule. Growth hormone is released by the pituitary after we fall asleep. It promotes new cell growth, old cell repair, and communicates with other vital hormone systems such as ... Keep Reading >