Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders
7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest
1st Edition
Published on 20. August 2013
272 pages
978-0-307-81675-7 (ISBN)
Description
If you suffer from insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or other sleep disorders, you don't have to endure another long, sleepless night. This second edition of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE MAGAZINE'S DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SLEEP DISORDERS holds the keys to lasting relief from such sleep-disturbing factors as toxic overload and body clock disruptions.
Outlining seven reasons why people have trouble falling and staying asleep, sleep specialist Dr. Herbert Ross recommends several natural techniques-detoxification, dietary change, mind-body therapies, exercise, and more-to promote better sleep while enhancing your overall health. Unlike sleeping pills, which decrease sleep quality and become less effective over time, these holistic treatments will benefit your whole body over the long term to help you lose weight, increase immune system function, boost energy, improve mood, and enhance concentration. Good health and vitality are just a good night's sleep away.
Outlining seven reasons why people have trouble falling and staying asleep, sleep specialist Dr. Herbert Ross recommends several natural techniques-detoxification, dietary change, mind-body therapies, exercise, and more-to promote better sleep while enhancing your overall health. Unlike sleeping pills, which decrease sleep quality and become less effective over time, these holistic treatments will benefit your whole body over the long term to help you lose weight, increase immune system function, boost energy, improve mood, and enhance concentration. Good health and vitality are just a good night's sleep away.
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Keri Brenner, LAc, is a licensed acupuncturist and writer who holds a master's degree in acupuncture and Oriental medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She lives in Fairfax, California.
Herbert Ross, DC, founder of the Aspen Sleep Institute in Colorado, is an authority on alternative solutions to sleep disorders. A certified acupuncturist and Neuro-Emotional therapist, he lectures on sleep disorder solutions throughout the world. He lives in Miami Beach, Florida.
Herbert Ross, DC, founder of the Aspen Sleep Institute in Colorado, is an authority on alternative solutions to sleep disorders. A certified acupuncturist and Neuro-Emotional therapist, he lectures on sleep disorder solutions throughout the world. He lives in Miami Beach, Florida.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Important Information for the Reader
- Introduction - Bringing Home the Goods
- One - The Basics of Sleep
- The Physiological Function of Sleep
- The Stages of Sleep
- How Much Sleep Do You Need?
- Circadian Rhythms and the Body's Clock
- Two - Sleep Disorders and Their Causes
- Types of Sleep Disorders
- Diagnosing Sleep Disorders
- Why Sleeping Pills Don't Work
- What Alternative Medicine Can Do for Sleep Disorders
- Seven Reasons Why You Can't Sleep
- How This Book Can Help You Sleep Again
- Three - Step 1: Improve Your Diet
- The Connection between Diet and Sleep
- Detecting a Nutritional Deficiency
- Diagnosing a Food Allergy
- Dietary Recommendations for Better Sleep
- Four - Step 2: Detoxify Your Body
- The Loading Theory of Toxicity
- Detoxification Defense System
- Sources of Toxins
- Toxic Overload and Its Impact on Sleep
- Testing Your Detoxification Capabilities
- Diagnosing Candidiasis
- Diagnosing a Parasite Infection
- Alternative Medicine Approach to Detoxification
- Five - Step 3: Reset Your Body Clock
- Free-Running and Entrained Circadian Rhythms
- Factors That Disrupt Sleep-Wake Rhythms
- Alternative Therapies to Reset Your Body Clock
- Beating the Winter Blues
- Six - Step 4: Resolve Emotional Issues
- Stress and Your Sleep Problems
- Are You Stressed-Out?
- Mind-Body Therapies for Better Sleep
- Seven - Step 5: Protect Yourself from Environmental Factors
- Electromagnetic Fields-The Dark Side of Technology
- Electromagnetic Fields and Sleep Disorders
- Geopathic Stress and Sleep Disturbances
- Alternative Medicine Plan for Reducing Toxic Exposure
- Eight - Step 6: Balance Your Hormones
- Hormonal Imbalance and Sleep Disorders
- Causes of Hormone Problems
- Are Your Hormones Imbalanced?
- Alternative Medicine Plan for Balancing Hormones
- Nine - Step 7: Correct Structural Imbalances
- Structural Imbalances and Sleep Disturbances
- Exercise
- Chiropractic
- Neuro-Emotional Technique
- Bodywork
- Conclusion - Good Night
- Quick Definitions
- Acupuncture Meridians
- Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome
- Amino Acids
- Antioxidant
- Bed-Wetting
- Bruxism
- Cortisol
- Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
- Endocrine Glands
- Environmental Estrogens
- Essential Fatty Acids
- Free Radical
- Hormones
- Human Growth Hormone
- Hypersomnia
- Immune System
- Insomnia
- Lymphatic system
- Melatonin
- Narcolepsy
- Neuropeptides
- Neurotransmitter
- Night Terrors
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- REM Behavior Disorder
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Rhythmic Movement Disorder
- Sleep Apnea
- Somnambulism
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Resources
- Bedding and Sleepwear
- Complementary Therapies
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Exercise
- Full-Spectrum Lighting and Light Boxes
- Organizations for Sleep Information
- Physicians and Practitioners
- Supplements
- Testing and Screening Services
- Endnotes
- Chapter 1. The Basics of Sleep
- Chapter 2. Sleep Disorders and Their Causes
- Chapter 3. Step 1: Improve Your Diet
- Chapter 4. Step 2: Detoxify Your Body
- Chapter 5. Step 3: Reset Your Body Clock
- Chapter 6. Step 4: Resolve Emotional Issues
- Chapter 7. Step 5: Protect Yourself from Environmental Factors
- Chapter 8. Step 6: Balance Your Hormones
- Chapter 9. Step 7: Correct Structural Imbalances
- About the Author
- Index
