15 Chinese Herbs for Insomnia
There are quite a few herbs used by Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners in order to treat sleeplessness (insomnia). Below are some examples along with their indications (specific conditions for which…
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)
Do you have trouble falling asleep at a time society at large would consider "normal"? Do you stay up till past midnight before you even consider giving the old shuteye…
Facts about Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a sleep-related condition defined as a long-lasting neurological issue, which leads to the inability of the sufferer to properly regulate his/her sleep/wake cycle. The most common symptom of…
Supplements for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) may have a "cute" name and - at first glance - it may have nothing to do with sleep, but it is indeed one of the…
Snoring & Sleep Apnea Dreams
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which is characterized by apneas (cessation of breathing events) during sleep. To determine the severity of sleep apnea, we consider the number of apneas…
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking (also known as somnambulism, noctambulism and night wandering) is a sleep disorder which prompts the sufferer sit up or to walk around and to perform various complex actions while…
Night Terror (Sleep Terror)
Also members of the unpleasant menagerie of bad dreams and sleeping disorders, Night Terrors are known to be most frequent in children aged 3-13. Some adults suffer from Night Terrors…
Sleep Paralysis (Demons & Hallucinations)
Sleep paralysis is a peculiar state of consciousness, during which the person suffering its effects finds him/herself wide awake in the middle of a dream/nightmare, fully paralyzed. During sleep paralysis,…
Stages of Sleep (Light, Deep, & Dream Sleep)
Sleep is a sort of "system shutdown" all humans perform on a regular basis, to be able to keep functioning. From a scientific perspective, sleep is much more complicated than…
How to Stop Nightmares & Bad Dreams
For some unfortunate people, sleep is not something to look forward to because that is when they are confronted with unpleasant and upsetting dreams, which can be extremely vivid, and…