By: Erin Stair, MD, MPH Want to know how to sleep better ? It’s to sleep like a Cave Person. Truly. Lots of folks ask me if they should wear the ZENBand ( the wide 100% cotton headbands, pillow speakers and eye-mask in one that I make) while they sleep at night. […]
By: Erin Stair, MD, MPH A man runs to the doctor and says, “Doctor, I need help. My wife thinks she’s a chicken!” Doctor: “How long has this been going on?” “2 Years, ” says the man. “Why has it taken you so long to come and see me?” asks the doctor. The man shrugs […]
By: Erin Stair, MD, MPH Sleep is a huge public health epidemic. The CDC labels insufficient sleep a public health problem of epic proportions and an estimate 50-70 million US adults suffer from sleep or wakefulness disorders. 9 million people in the US take medication to sleep, most commonly benzodiazepines and barbiturates. Those medications […]
Many people are turning to natural supplements and teas to treat their anxiety issues, since a lot of the medication has nasty side effects. This blog covers Kava-Kava, its side effects, profile and pertinent research. Though research traditionally lags behind in the realm of alternative and natural, mental health, smaller studies have been […]