Sleeping is a natural state of resting. People spent about third of their life sleeping. The amount of sleeping hours and their quality is different for every person. Insomnia as a phenomenon is not considered a problem unless it last long periods of time. When this happens we just might want to find the root of the problem and a cure. Not just a cure but natural cure that will last long without sleeping pills addiction as a side effect.
There are two important stages for healthy refreshing night sleep:
Orthodox ? No eye movement, dreamless sleep.
Paradoxical ? This is the dream stage which is characterized by rapid eye movements.
In order to have a good night sleep these two stages must take place. Most sleeping pills depress the paradoxical stage, this lead to a long dreaming stage. In most of the times long dreaming stage is accompanied by restless sleep and nightmares. When this happens people get back to pills and this is how the circle of addiction never ends, instead it gets worse.
Moreover, when taking sleeping pills the following considerations must be taken into account: ?They might lead to unwanted dependency on them. ?As with alcohol taking too many might be poisoning. ?The body gets use to the pills and, in time, needs more of them to gain the same effect. ?Sleeping pills could cause other organs to functionality disorders.
Seeping pills are better being avoided. Here are natural advises which may help you sleep better:
1.Moderate exercise such as walking before bed time. 2.A hot bath, an hour before getting into bed. 3.Reading a book. 4.Avoid heavy late meal for dinner. 5.Avoid coffee and cola especially from the afternoon. 6.Do not drink alcohol or smoke. 7.Use relaxation techniques half an hour before you go to bed. 8.Drink green tea before bed time. 9.The bedroom should be quiet and dark, and with fresh air. 10.Try writing down what keeps you from sleeping. 11.The bed should be used only for sleeping and no other activities. 12.If you fail to fall a sleep do not fight it. Get up, do something quit like reading a book and get back to bed when you feel tired again. 13.One bad night is not a sign for another bad night, think positive that the next night is going to be better.
These are all natural ways of getting a better night sleep. It is preferred to find the natural cure instead of getting addicted to sleeping pills. And one last thing ? have a very good night.
The supplement is:
Cod liver oil – and it works due to high concentration of omega 3 fatty acids, which are a major component of cod liver oil.
Omega 3 has great overall health benefits anyway and is said to help in terms of improving brain power reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes and protecting against other diseases such as cancer.
Now doctors are seeing its benefits to naturally cure depression.
A recent test looked at studying the health benefits of over 20,000 patients over the age of 40 and showed that those patients that rarely or only had marginal omega 3 consumption suffered more from: Depression, stress and anxiety.
Those who consumed cod lever oil regularly, were 30% less likely to suffer from depression.
The test was carried out by Haukland University Hospital - Bergen in Norway.
The conclusion was, that it was the omega 3 component that made the difference between the subjects of the test in terms of their likelihood to suffer the blues.
Getting Sufficient Omega 3
Of course, you can get omega 3 by consuming 3 – 4 portions of oily fish per week such as:
Mackerel, sardines, trout and salmon, but the majority of people simply don’t consume enough.
The recommended daily dosage is 0.5 mgs per day and if you don’t consume a lot of oily fish, take an omega 3 supplement such as cod liver oil.
You Are What You Eat
You are what you eat and your mental and physical wellbeing is affected by the fuel you give your body.
There are a number of foods you can take that will make you feel better and omega 3 is just one of them, that can help combat depression ( see our other articles for more foods to fight the blues ) and also have a positive affect on overall health.
Another benefit is that a supplement such as cod liver oil can not only provide immense health benefits, but its cheap to.
Grandmothers Remedy
So if you want to feel better and be healthier, increase your intake of oily fish, to get your omega 3 levels up, or take a supplement such as cod liver oil.
My grandmother used to swear by it and in hindsight she was right – get more omega 3 in your diet and feel the difference.
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