Waking up early? Your genes may be the reason

Are you constantly waking up early? Short sleepers are people who often sleep only a few hours a night, wake up early, and then cannot sleep anymore. If so, it may be in your genes. If you find that you just have this problem no matter what you do, the reason may be genetic, at [...]

Our daytime habits that affect our sleep

Our daytime habits have a large impact on the sleep we get at night, whether we realize it or not. Some of these habits may have been cultivated for many years while we were young, and when sleep came easy. But gradually, you’ll find that as you get older, your sleep quality may diminish – [...]

Michael Jackson’s dangerous addiction to sleeping pills

One of my pop idols back in my childhood days was Michael Jackson. Yes he was weird, but to me, he is still the King of Pop. I admire the guy for his music, message, dancing, and superb entertaining skills. But of course, the media just could not stop hounding him for years, and years. [...]

Lorazepam – The facts

I’ve taken lorazepam on and off in the past over some years, and I realize some people might want to know more about it. First off, lorazepam is not some drug you can take wantonly. It belongs to the benzodiazepine group of anti anxiety drugs and it does what it says – with side effects. [...]

Iodine and sleep

A while ago I talked about the role of the pineal gland in releasing melatonin and how you should take care of it well, because as you know a disrupted melatonin output stemming from an unhealthy pineal gland can result in insomnia or at best (if you take sleep pills), unrefreshing sleep. Well, here’s an [...]