This is the third post from Doug S. of Build Better Sleep, our January Featured Blogger. In this post, Doug dives into the mysteries of melatonin, explaining what it is, how much one should take, and the different sleep issues it could help with. Melatonin is one of the more popular and available over-the-counter (OTC) [...]
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circadian rhythm,
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Melatonin,
Sleep Science
The AP reported late yesterday that a day care worker in Ohio was convicted of child endangerment after giving melatonin to children in her care in order to make them sleepy. It’s made all the more disturbing since the melatonin was hidden in candy given to the children. Here’s a quick look at melatonin, and [...]
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Children,
Hormones,
Melatonin
Last week, we pointed our Facebook fans to a Huffington Post article written by Dr Gayatri Devi, MD, about sleeping pills. The article generated some interesting comments, so I thought I’d jump into the conversation. The Good Sleeping pills have gotten a lot of flack, but would it be better if they just didn’t exist? [...]
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Society & Sleep,
Valerian