Natural Zzzzzz's Can your diet help you sleep better?

Herbs, hypnosis help insomniacs sleep at night LOS ANGELES - Whether meditating before bed or sipping a kava kava nightcap, more than 1.6 million Americans use some form of alternative medicine when they have trouble sleeping.

Melatonin May Improve Slumber FRIDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Taking melatonin during non-typical sleep times significantly improves a person's ability to doze off, a new U.S. study finds.

Tired of not getting to sleep? Check your diet You've taken a warm bath, misted your pillowcase with lavender and shunned bedtime computer use. Still, sleep remains elusive. Maybe it's time to change your eating habits.

Ways to get better sleep WE all have trouble sleeping from time to time. But you can make it easier to get a good night's sleep every night with these simple steps.

Natural approach to insomnia might help you rest easy It's 3:37 a.m. and I'm up journaling at this ungodly hour because I have insomnia. Just recording the time makes me feel panicky. Why is everyone in the house asleep but me? How will I function tomorrow?

Melatonin, sleep aid that may fight cancer Melatonin, long known to insomniacs as an over-the-counter sleep aid, is now being studied as a way to prevent and treat breast and other cancers.

An insomniac's quest for sleep Sleeping in the sticky, summer heat is trouble enough for most, but for the 10 million people in the UK affected by insomnia it is even harder. Here one woman who has struggled with sleep for years tells how she copes with sleepless nights.

Melatonin Helps you Just when you’re looking forward to a calm and restful night of sleep, insomnia hits. You toss and turn, you try different sleeping positions, you get up for a bit and the next thing you know, the alarm is ringing and its time to get up. Insomnia is one of many sleeping disorders that affect the general population. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a supplement that could treat a large number of sleeping disorders?

Hot Flashes and Insomnia The most disabling aspect of menopause may be the sleep disturbance associated with hot flashes that awaken women suddenly from a sound sleep. The number of hot flashes per night may vary from 2 to 10, but even a few can completely disturb sleep patterns. Learn natural ways to control your hot flashes so you can get the sleep you need.

Melatonin Modestly Effective for Sleep As supplements go, melatonin (search) was a superstar just a decade ago. Books and news magazines celebrated the hormone as a cure for sleep ills, aging and even cancer. But the scientific evidence to back up the hype never materialized.

Lack of magnesium in diet linked to disease The Gordon Research International Conference on Magnesium was held during the second week in February in Ventura, California, to discuss the research findings on the links between deficiencies in the mineral magnesium and a host of life-threatening diseases, including heart disease and arteriosclerosis. In attendance were researchers and doctors from all over the world.

Get some sleep without drugs An evening filled with tossing and turning can be downright frustrating, and for insomniacs these types of occurrences can go on night after night. For many, reaching for the sleeping pills is the answer, but research shows behavior therapy is the way to go.

A few tips to take you to the dreamland of restful sleep Bidding adieu to daylight-saving time, we'll turn our clocks back Saturday night and burrow deep under the comforter for an extra hour of blissful sleep.

Ending insomnia? Insomnia and sleeping disorders are among the most serious problems troubling urbanites today, but a cup of "night milk" may not only help them fall asleep but may also make them become more active in the daytime.

Herb studies point to new drug target for anxiety Fresh evidence that drugs targeting adenosine receptors could play a role in the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders has come from a study looking at the mechanism of action of a herbal remedy.

Valerian For Sleeplessness THE PRODUCT AND WHAT IT'S MARKETED FOR: Valerian is an herb that is marketed for "relief of occasional sleeplessness" by Pharmavite LLC of Northridge, Calif., under its Nature's Resource brand. The cost for 100 capsules is typically .99. The recommendation is to take one or two of the 400-milligram capsules about an hour before bedtime. Valerian is manufactured by several other companies and is also sold in tablet, tea or tincture form.

The Nation Suffers from a Sleep Deficit (CBS) . Ambien is the most widely prescribed sleeping medication in the United States. Research has shown that it works best in people who have trouble falling asleep and tend to awaken frequently throughout the night. Sonata is best for people who have trouble falling asleep.

Study bolsters melatonin sleep claims BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A new study is lending credence to the popular claim that the hormonal supplement melatonin can help regulate sleep patterns.

Sleep tight with melatonin PEOPLE who are totally blind don't sleep too well at night. Their body clocks go awry because they can't sense any light, so they can't tell night from day. Now researchers have found a treatment: the anti-jet-lag hormone, melatonin.

Overcoming insomnia in later years Sleep: that treasured time of rest and relaxation. For many, it's as easy as turning off the light and pulling up the covers. But for some -- including many older people -- sleep is a challenge.

How to drop off and wake up smiling MOST people know when they have had a perfect night's sleep. They rest without a break and wake up renewed, with a sparkle that lasts the day.

Melatonin mania It Treats Cancer, Enhances Sexual Pleasure And Boosts The Immune System! Well, Maybe Not, But It Sure Helps Jet Lag.

Better Living Through Biochemistry Although drugs have been used for decades to fight mental illness, scientists have not really understood how they worked. Now all that is changing. A miraculous pharmacopoeia is being explored to deal with every kind of ailment in the mind and body. Not too far off may be tailor-made drugs that will lull insomniacs into peaceful sleep, dull the throbbing of pain, organize a schizophrenic's thoughts and perhaps even simulate the pleasures of sex.

Dreaming of sleep If you toss and turn at night, you can't rejuvenate your body. Read on to get the restful night you need

Insomnia still a mystery to scientists WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans lie awake at night counting sheep — or have a stiff drink or pop an allergy pill, hoping it will make them drowsy. But experts agree all that self-medicating is a bad idea, and the causes of chronic insomnia remain mysterious.