Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Insomnia

Today in my clinic i saw at least 5 people (5/20) with complaints of insomnia. Every one of them is coping with fatigue by consuming large amounts of caffeine. It has about a TEN HOUR HALF LIFE, people. Half is still there 10 hours after you drink it, and half of that 10 hours later. A few cups and you are caffeinated 24/7. And a "cup" is 6-8 ounces, not 16-20. Start there. Then get rid of that 20 watt electric alarm clock you check hourly, and the tv you click on and off all night long. Your grandmother could have told you how to sleep better.
We've lost track of natural light and the rhythms that normally govern our sleep in all the electronic environment that surrounds us.

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