Tag: Sleep

Melatonin: More Than Just a Sleep Hormone

Posted by Dr. Allison Smith – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory I’ve been up to my elbows in melatonin research for a week now. I always felt like I had a pretty good working knowledge of where melatonin came from in the body, roughly how it was synthesized, the signals that propagate its production, and where… Read More »

Herbal Remedies for Sleep Disturbances & the Nervous System

Posted Dr. Sherry LaBeck – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down And steep my senses in forgetfulness? William Shakespeare, Henry IV A good night’s sleep is important to health. During sleep the body… Read More »

PODCAST: BHRT & SLEEP

Physiological hormone balance plays an important role in age-related sleep dysregulation. In this short podcast, you will learn how changing levels of estrogen, progesterone, growth hormone, melatonin and cortisol can effect circadian rhythms and sleep quality. Click the arrow below to listen…   By Jim Paoletti, B.S. Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP | Director of Education at Power2Practice   Brought to you… Read More »