Health Journal

7 Ways to Adjust Your Bedroom to Relieve Insomnia
When you climb into bed, you want your head to hit the pillow and to fall into a deep, restorative slumber—not to toss and turn for hours or wake up in the middle of the night. Sleeping problems afflict thousands...
The Dark Side of Travel: How to Deal with Jet Lag
Vacations and travel are times filled with excitement and new experiences. Unfortunately, if you are traveling far from your home city, you will probably cross over a time zone (or a few!). Adjusting to the difference in time can be...
4 Ways to Ease Neck and Back Pain
As we get older, it’s impossible to avoid some inevitable pain issues within the body. Most often, these pains will come from the back and neck areas. Even the slightest thing like sleeping in the wrong position or turning your...
Your Lifestyle May be Making Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Worse
Everyone knows how it feels to be completely worn down. After getting sick, dealing with a stressful and busy holiday season or having a few nights of terrible sleep, our bodies might be in pain and we might struggle to...
Waking Up Tired? Understanding the Fundamentals of Sleep
Very few things feel better than crawling into bed after a long day and resting your head on a soft pillow. Unfortunately, many people in today’s world have trouble falling and staying asleep. Or, you might get a full night’s...
All Natural Ways To Deal With Financial Stress
In a recent study, 72% of Americans said that they felt some form of financial stress. There are so many reasons for this, from dealing with creditors or mortgage brokers, to worrying about pensions and savings. It could be anxiety from...
Binge Watching Your Way to Depression: Your TV Habits Could be Telling
In a world where Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or any number of other television streaming sites are accessible with a few pushes of a button, our society is spending a lot of time watching TV. We’ve all been in a...
Early Bird vs. Night Owl: Does Your Schedule Affect Your Health and Wellbeing?
Some of us are early birds—we wake up bright and early and like to get a jump-start on our day, but retire to bed much earlier than midnight. Others are night owls—staying up long after the sun has set and...
How Lack of Restful Sleep Takes a Toll on Your Mental Health
When’s the last time you got a really great night of rest? For many women, it’s been a while. Too long, actually! There always seems to be something that interrupts the sleep cycle and leaves you feeling groggy and sluggish...
3 Essential Ingredients for Optimal Daily Performance
Success is within reach if you can perform to the best of your ability every chance you get. This is why people are constantly seeking the advice of those who must frequently perform at a high level, like musicians, athletes,...
3 Overlooked Reasons Why It's So Hard To Fall Asleep
If you were to ask someone how he or she is doing at any point of the day, the response would almost certainly be “tired.” This person probably didn’t just finish a marathon or a 5-hour drive and has been...
This Is Why We Shouldn't Let Toddlers Play With Tablets For Hours On End
Most parents don’t seem to be too worried about letting young children play with tablets and smartphones for just about as long as they like. Kids are literally born with screens in front of their faces, using the devices by...
Understanding Insomnia
Most people deal with sleepless nights from time to time. Whether it's a big presentation at work keeping you up or the more mundane stress of managing your kids, pets, and household, it's normal to struggle to sleep every now...
Gotu Kola: Secrets of Longevity
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) has been traditionally used for thousands of years as an energizing and cognitive-stimulating (brain boosting) herb, and is still used today as a premier herb for fatigue, confusion, and general lethargy. The energizing effects of Gotu...