Carrie Decker, ND
How Cytokines and Inflammation Relate to Sleep (Napping Encouraged!)
In this article we explore the science behind how cytokines and inflammation relate to sleep. So many individuals experience a lack of sleep in overall quantity or quality, whether it be due to nighttime awakenings to care for children or loved ones, a job that is demanding or requires workRead
Melatonin: Coping with the Difficulties of Insomnia and Disrupted Sleep
Many a time in life when stress hormones are flying, our patients experience the unfortunate experience of insomnia and disrputed sleep. The experience of insomnia is not uncommon, with about one-third to two-thirds of adults in cross-sectional surveys describing insomnia symptoms of any severity, with 10 to 15% of individualsRead
Ancient Remedies of Chinese Medicine and from the Celts Support Relaxation and Healthy Sleep
In addition to popular botanicals and botanically-derived substances like ashwagandha and L-theanine, many other natural agents that support relaxation and healthy sleep also exist. As practitioners, the more tools we can have in our toolkit the better, as almost daily we encounter someone who has “tried everything,” reacts paradoxically, orRead
