The Insomnia Clinic

Absolutely essential in working with people with people who have had injuries and illnesses:

Protecting Survivors: Trauma-Informed Settlement Administration Join Dr. Laura McGuire and attorney Sam Dolce as they discuss the importance of upholding confidentiality, privacy and care throughout the process of adminis...

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9 Popular Pills Linked to Dementia & Memory Loss Popular over-the-counter and prescription allergy and insomnia drugs cause brain damage.

http://doctormurray.com/acute-sleep-loss-increases-blood-levels-of-alzheimers-biomarker/

Acute Sleep Loss Increases Blood Levels of Alzheimer's Biomarker | Acute Sleep Loss Increases Blood Levels of Alzheimer’s Biomarker agsdi-doctor New blood markers that reflect risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are uncovering important modifiable risk factors to be aware of to dramatically reduce the likelihood of ever suffering from this cruel disease. The late...

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LOVE oxytocin!!! (The chemicals created when we hug others). It is a natural stress reducer.

Hug often❤️

He has some good info and points. (A little hard to understand at times with the German accent, but if you watch his lips, it will help).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD43UCY4NjA

How to Choose a Non Toxic Bed! Claus Pummer is a Holistic Sleep Coach and a sleep expert. He is well familiar with all the secrets of bedding industry and has great knowledge of the scienc...

First step in being healthy, cook/prep ALL of your OWN food...Certified (anyone can lie about organics) Organic....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxMwnJBZNE

The Healthy Fats We Need | In Defense of Food | PBS Food Watch the full program: http://to.pbs.org/1OwIpvH Our ancient ancestors ate lots of green plants, grazing meat animals and fish, all of which are good source...

I don't think that anti-depressants are a good idea for gut issues (especially because glyphosate- pesticides- can be the reason that the gut is disrupted...), but this is an interesting article. There are SO many reasons why the gut doesn't work properly, those issues need to be addressed. Anti-depressants have the side effects of "suicidal and homecidal thoughts"; They are NOT a good option for gut issues.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/healthy_body/the-brain-gut-connection

The Brain-Gut Connection A Johns Hopkins expert explains how what’s going on in your gut could be affecting your brain.

Something to think about.

http://www.thelist.com/51509/happens-body-stop-s*x/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_2867861

Please practice safe s*x. Every child deserves to be and feel wanted.

What really happens to your body when you stop making love Has it been a while since you've done the deed? Your body may notice. Here is the good, bad, and the ugly of what happens to your body when you stop having s*x.

https://www.care2.com/greenliving/alcohol-makes-pms-worse-drink-this-mocktail-instead.html

Great article. Kombucha itself is dependent on the individual. (It may or may not be good for you).

Alcohol Makes PMS Worse. Drink this Mocktail Instead! | Care2 Healthy Living Alcohol Makes PMS Worse. Drink this Mocktail Instead! tweet email By: Jordyn Cormier May 6, 2018 About Jordyn You won’t be surprised to learn that alcohol makes PMS symptoms worse, but you don’t need alcohol to have a special drink. Packed with powerful and tasty ingredients, you won’t miss th...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYG0ZuTv5rs

This video presents some information about the deadly effect of stress. Stress affects the Autonomic Nervous System which is subconscious - beyond our thinking. So "thinking the right thoughts" does not protect the body from stress. REDUCING the stress load, does.

The gap between the "haves" and have nots" is growing every day.

(I have mixed feelings about the fact that animal research was done to secure these findings.)

Stress, Portrait of a Killer - Full Documentary (2008) my artworks: http://ndooza.blogspot.com subtitles are available in 76 languages in the settings icon, you can improve them on this page (please send me a mes...

For all people of all religions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEzCQBwQkdA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96aZtk4hVJM

Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain A study by University of Rochester Scientists in the journal Science reveals that the brain's unique method of waste removal -- dubbed the glymphatic system ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7znHI39I2bg

Loss of sleep can reduce memory.

Half of people over the age of 65 have insomnia.

Loss of sleep is correlated with depression, and can contribute to a whole spectrum of behaviors that look like mental illness, including delusions, hallucination and lack of differentiation between sleep and wakeful states, thinking and behaviors (This can look like schizophrenia).

Neuroscience & Sleep: The Glymphatic System A brief video on the glymphatic system for PSY 410 Sleep & Dreams, Fall 2015.

"Understanding the Role of sleep

If you think you’re managing just fine on four to six hours of sleep, but you just don’t feel up to par—you’re not sleeping as well as you used to; you’ve gained weight around your middle; you feel like your hormones are out of whack and you have no s*x drive; you feel irritable, you forget things; and your body is in pain—you are probably underestimating your body’s need for sleep.

Sleep plays a far more critical role than most people realize. When you’re sleeping, your brain remains very active, regulating a number of activities and performing maintenance that helps jumpstart you the next day. The number of hours that you sleep and the quality of sleep affects the amount of work the brain can accomplish. Without deep, restful sleep, you may feel like you’re dragging all of the time. For women, this is analogous to a dried out pot of flowers sitting on your porch in desperate need of water—droopy and sad. For men, it is like driving a car in desperate need of an oil change, ignoring the signals, until it’s too late. By then, it’s far more expensive to repair it. Even skimping a little on sleep over time may rapidly lead to serious mental, emotional, or physical problems. The quality of your sleep is as important as the quantity and also affects how you will function the next day—your mood waking up, your cravings, your mental acuity, your creativity, and your physical strength, as well as fluctuations in your weight and blood sugar.

No other activity provides as many benefits as sleep, and sacrificing sleep for anything else is simply not worth it. Ultimately, it comes down to the choice between productivity—getting just one or two more things done—and sleep.

The good news is that sleep is restorative. You can reverse the effects of aging by getting enough sleep over time. Contrary to what you might have heard, is not all downhill once you hit thirty—sleep rebuilds you every night and renews your brain and body daily."

Nisha Jackson, PhD, MS, WHCNP, HHP

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/31-surprising-sources-of-toxic-heavy-metals.html

32 Surprising Sources Of Toxic Heavy Metals | Care2 Healthy Living Learn about the shocking places cadmium, lead, mercury, and aluminum lurk--by best-selling author of The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, Michelle Schoffro Cook

A 2015 study published in the journal
PROGRESS IN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMOCOLOGY
AND BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
stated:
“The ODDS OF AUTISM were increased by nearly 80% among
offspring of mothers who were thyroid antibody positive during
pregancy”
Thyroid antibodies are also correlated with infertility and miscarriages.

These issues are also connected to stress (60% of doctors visits are for stress related issues), environmental toxins, contaminated air, water and food supplies...People who do not smoke can get black lung. Deaths from heart attacks have significantly increased for women.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/12/why-are-so-many-americans-dying-young/510455/

Why Americans Die Younger Than Europeans Americans are more obese, poorer, more isolated, and with less access to health care—and it's killing them.

Connect with friends

Spending too much time on your own can affect not only your mental health but your heart health as well. This holds true whether or not you’ve been actually diagnosed with heart disease.

According to one study, women in particular were more prone to angina, a heart-disease-related chest pain, and other problems if they had little social support when they were recovering from a heart attack.

So get out and about. However, make sure you’re connecting with true friends. If you have a lot of friends but they’re all mean to you, that won’t be beneficial.

Mandarin Hibiscus Infused Water

Hibiscus is a very popular herb that helps with:

High blood pressure
Helps with digestive problems
Immune system
Inflammatory problems

Recipe for 1 Liter jug

2 Mandarin Oranges
1 tablespoon of hibiscus flowers

You can substitute the hibiscus flowers for hibiscus tea bags. However fresh is always best. Add the mandarins and hibiscus flowers to the jar fill with water. Let infuse in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Strain and enjoy.

Supine Twist

From Knees-to-Chest Stretch, release your grip of your shins and let your arms fall out to a "T" shape on either side of your torso. Use your core to guide your legs over to rest on one side, keeping your knees bent and shoulders planted down into your mattress. If it's easy on your neck, gaze toward the opposite side. Hold for 10 deep breaths, then repeat on the other side. Twists like this one awaken the body by increasing circulation and stretching the spinal muscles.

Impose a kitchen curfew

It's a good idea to close the kitchen well before lights out. If dinner is your largest meal of the day, make sure it's at least two the three hours before bedtime or you could force your digestive system to work overtime in a way that keeps you up. This is especially true with meals that are large, spicy, or rich, which can exacerbate acid reflux, another sleep-buster.

Watermelon

As its name suggests, watermelon is an excellent way to hydrate in the morning. What's less well known is this juicy fruit is among the best sources of lycopene—a nutrient found in red fruits and vegetables that's important for vision, heart health, and cancer prevention.

Best of all, watermelon contains just 40 calories per cup, landing it on lists of so-called negative-calorie foods that supposedly burn more calories during digestion than they add in. (Actually, it's a bit more complicated than that, but that's no reason to not eat watermelon!)

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-natural-ways-to-balance-your-cholesterol-levels.html

8 Natural Ways To Balance Your Cholesterol Levels | Care2 Healthy Living Discover the best foods and herbs to reduce cholesterol levels-by best-selling author of BE YOUR OWN HERBALIST & 60 SECONDS TO SLIM, Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook.