Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how stress wreaks havoc on sleep. She suggests things you can do to get a good night’s sleep even while stressed. Part 12 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Here we are—at the end of this blog series on the things that disrupt your…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how melatonin works to control our sleep/wake cycle and gives advice on what to do if things go wrong. Part 11 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Sleep. One of the most important things we can do for our health and yet research indicates…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how changes in estrogen and progesterone levels can affect your sleep, and what you can do about it. Part 10 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia We spend, on average, one third of our lives sleeping and during that time, hormones in our bodies…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how, when your nervous system is imbalanced, you won’t sleep well. She explains how to return to balance and sleep. Part 9 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia We started off this series by discussing 12 possible causes of insomnia. So far, over the…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy explains how food sensitivities can prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep. She offers advice for breaking the cycle. Part 8 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Can food sensitivities really disrupt your sleep? It can be hard at first to imagine that what…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, explains how inflammation and pain are common reasons for waking during the night and offers solutions to break the cycle. Part 7 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia We are mid-way through this 12-part series discussing causes of disrupted sleep. Research indicates that lack of…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, discusses how weight gain and sleep apnea can disrupt your sleep and offers advice on how to address both issues. Part 6 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia In the introduction to this series, I gave an overview of 12 things that can disrupt our…
Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, discusses how stress and our cortisol levels can disrupt our sleep and offers advice on how to keep things balanced. Part 5 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia In the introduction to this series of articles I gave an overview of 12 things that can…
Dr. Doni discusses why eating too much, too late can make it hard to sleep (it’s all about blood sugar). She offers some simple tips to help you take control. Part 4 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia In the introduction to this series of articles I gave an overview of 12…
Dr. Doni explores how waking up to go to the bathroom disrupts your sleep, leaving you feeling tired the next day—and offers tips for avoiding night time wake-ups. Part 3 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia In the introduction to this series of articles I gave an overview of 12 things that…
In Part 2 of the series, Dr. Doni explores how the environment can affect your sleep and gives 6 tips to help turn your bedroom into a haven of restfulness. Part 2 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Sleep is one the most important you can do for your health. So if…
Dr. Doni explores how timing is crucial to restful sleep and gives 5 tips to help you fall asleep—and stay asleep—until morning. Part 1 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Even a shift of just one hour can lead to us feeling tired during the day, finding it difficult to concentrate, and…
In a 12-part series of articles on sleep, Dr. Doni gives an overview of insomnia and explains how our ability to fall asleep—and stay asleep—can easily become disrupted. Introduction to Dr. Doni’s Series on Sleep Disruptors and Insomnia Sleep is arguably one of the most important things we do, next to breathing, eating, and drinking.…
