Could your lack of sleep be causing weight gain, or an inability to lose body fat? Even if you’re doing everything right—eating a healthful diet and getting adequate exercise—you could be missing out on a very important key to weight loss: your sleep! If you aren’t sleeping enough, you could very well be sabotaging your…
Alternative Medicine
Homemade Magnesium Gummies—A Chewable “Chill Pill” and Natural Sleep Aid
“Take a chill pill, man!” Ever wish that was a thing that really existed? Guess what?! It does! I mean, basically. Well, you see, I kind of created it. It’s in gummy form, and it’s pretty amazing, and it also helps you sleep, too. For reals. Also, it’s delicious. I’ve been on a bit…
10 Easy Tips for Getting Better Sleep Tonight (That You Probably Haven’t Heard Before)
“Don’t drink caffeine!” “Don’t eat sugar!” “Don’t eat too much at night!” The typical advice for sleeping better is probably all stuff you’ve heard before. And it probably didn’t work. (Hence, probably why you’re reading this post, in hopes for something different. I know the feeling.) I’ve come across a lot of information about sleep…
Improve Your Sleep with the Ultimate Sleepy Time Bath
Do you struggle to wind down at night? Does it take you a while to get comfortable in bed, or to feel relaxed and ready for sleep? Are the muscles in your shoulders and back feeling tight and tense by the end of the day? How does a nice, hot bath sound to remedy all that?…
The Melatonin Scam: Are You Sabotaging Your Sleep with This Popular Pill?
Want an easy way to start a highly-profitable, $200 million-per-year health fad? Tell the insomnia industry that your “all-natural” supplement is the cure-all secret to sleep problems, and buy your own “research” to support your claims! Yep, I’m referring to the absurdity of the “melatonin madness” craze, which has been going strong since the mid-90s. The wildly-exaggerated and outright-fraudulent claims…
Can’t Fall Back Asleep? “Sleepy Dust”—An Unconventional Nutritional Remedy for Insomnia
Have you ever woken up suddenly—only to see a glowing alarm clock reading 3:00 in the morning—and couldn’t fall back to sleep? (And then that that annoying Matchbox 20 song pops into your head, too? Ugh.) If so, you’re not alone. 42% of Americans reported waking up in the middle of the night, with 29%…
Sleepy Milk: A Delicious Bedtime Remedy for Insomnia
Warm milk. Just the thought of it kinda makes you want to curl up and climb into bed, huh? This, is warm milk supreme. My secret sleepy weapon. My ultimate stress-busting, warm-and-fuzzying, snooze-inducing favorite addition to my nighttime routine. Sweet and caramely, rich and creamy, this milky concoction is sure to become a favorite in…
Low Body Temperature? What Your Thermometer Can Tell You About Your Health
Do you have a low body temperature? Or did your doctor tell you that a lower body temperature below than the standard 98.6 was still “normal,” and not to worry? A low body temperature, while becoming increasingly common, is still not in fact, “normal.” It’s actually indicative of poor health. Why? Because a low body…
The Only Cure I Need for the Common Cold
Two days ago, I woke up with that terribly familiar, not feeling good feeling — foggy-headedness, sinus pressure, swollen lymph nodes on the neck, and general screw-this-I’m-staying-in-bed-all-day crumminess. I had caught a cold. On the day my husband was returning home from a week-long camping trip, no less. Nnnoooo! But, no big deal, really. I…
Is There a Cure for Eczema? Yes!
Have you ever known a friend or family member who suffers from eczema? Have you seen the painful itching, embarrassing redness and rashes, and discomfort they face every day? It can be so difficult to watch someone you love struggle with this condition. Or do you, yourself, know all too well the uncomfortable, life-disrupting challenges…