Category Archives: health

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Guest Post: Bones and Sleep

GABA production is linked to conditions like schizophrenia and depression, but healthy levels improve sleep, reduce stress, and improve focus. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 14: Pee at Night

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[Credit: Depositphotos.com] If you read the “How’s and Whys of Water”, you know that the heart doctor not only listed how many glasses of water we should drink, but how to drink them.  I was reluctant to follow his schedule … Continue reading

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Ask the Angels and Ascended Masters

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We are surrounded by angels, ascended masters, and others who want to help us. This is a story of my personal experience. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 13: Yogurt!

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Yogurt helps people sleep. Continue reading

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Sleep: Why Do You Wake Up At 3 AM & How You Can Fix It??

Then there is the idea that there are different reasons why we wake up at different times. It can help to look at these issues from a different perspective. Continue reading

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Guest Post by Jonathan: What is Sleep?

Sleep is far more than the state of merely not being “awake.” Continue reading

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Water Pitchers That Filter Fluoride

Buying a water pitcher that filters fluoride is not as easy as one might think because some say they do but they don’t. Doing research is difficult unless you find someone who actually tests the water filter. Fortunately, at least one person does. Continue reading

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Cigarettes kill!

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Smoking is not sexy.  It give you bad breath, hurts non-smokers in the same room, and costs too much.  Your gums will be more vulnerable to gingivitis, and you will have to have teeth pulled.  Definitely not sexy.  Not only … Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 12: Weighted Blankets

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Weighted blankets might help you sleep better. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 11: “How to Go Back to Sleep When You Wake Up at Night”

The most prevalent form of insomnia is called sleep maintenance insomnia, and it can cause multiple nighttime awakenings, so having a strategy for this situation can be helpful before it gets to be a full-blown sleep disorder. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 10: What Works For Me

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Sleeping is difficult for people over 60 years old. Finding something that works has been a challenge, and that’s why I did this little experiment. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 9:  Taurine and Sleep

Some believe Taurine is good for sleep disorders. WebMD does not. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 7: Sleep and Music

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Recommended by Vivien Goldschmidt. Save Our Bones, this gadget helps people sleep. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 8: Sleep and Probiotics

‘While people with sleep disturbances and chronic insomnia often turn to prescription drugs to help them sleep, the Saver solution is a natural, holistic approach to solving this important aspect of bone health and overall health.” Continue reading

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Bones & Sleep: Melatonin

“Researchers noted that natural melatonin production begins to decline at around age 50, around the same time that osteoporosis is most often diagnosed. This observation led them to investigate whether reduced melatonin levels played a part in the development of osteoporosis.” Continue reading

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Sleepless In Arkansas, Part 6: Gadgets for Sleep

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In this guest post by Amber Sampson, she lists gadgets that might help you sleep better. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas, Part 4:  Don’t Eat These

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Some foods and drinks keep you from sleeping.  Even though they might be good for you if you eat them early, they will not help you sleep if you eat them late in the day, before you go to bed. … Continue reading

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Sleep Series, Part 3: Do This

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Anyone over 50 is likely to experience not sleeping. Because Baby Boomers outnumber other ages, that means millions are not sleeping well. But there are things you can do to get more sleep. Continue reading

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The Why’s and How’s of Water

Your body needs an average upwards of half its weight in ounces of water per day—a minimum of eight to ten glasses.  Without it, you are courting high blood pressure, extra weight, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and more. Continue reading

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Sleepless in Arkansas: Part 2, Sleep Aids

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Sometimes we need help to get adequate sleep. Especially if our age is 50 years or more. And that’s when we seek out sleep aids to help us sleep. Continue reading