How to Sleep Soundly Tonight: 250 Simple and Natural Ways to Prevent Sleeplessness
by Barbara L. Heller M.S.W.
Book Summary Information
Author: Barbara L. Heller M.S.W.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-03-01
ISBN: 1580173144
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Book Reviews of How to Sleep Soundly Tonight: 250 Simple and Natural Ways to Prevent Sleeplessness
Book Review: Many Sound Ideas, But We Also Need a Word of Caution
Summary: 4 Stars
As someone who has spent years helping people get control of their sleep/wake cycles, I'm always on the lookout for anything new that may help before we have to use prescription medications. There are a great many good ideas in this book, but also a couple of things about which we need to be careful.
I love it that Barbara starts with "Ten things you can do today to sleep soundly tonight", and that item six concerns temperature. Yet there is little further mention of the importance of temperature control, even though it is one of the key controllers of the sleep/wake cycle.
Though 90% of the suggestions are very sound, those for using herbal remedies worry me. I am very keen on the use of some herbal remedies, but with some caveats. Barbara is very good about mentioning the importance of discussing the use of St. John's Wort with a health care provider: there are scores of potential interactions of the herb with other herbs and prescription medicines. Sadly she doesn't go into the same detail with some of the other herbs that she recommends. Even when the book came out five years ago, there were already some worries about Kava-kava and Valerian. That shows the importance of supplementing any books - including my own! - with up-to-date information from critical review articles. Though there are thousands of things written on the Internet and in popular articles, there are not that many good, readily available and up-to-date critical review articles, so we are going to help fill the gap through richardgpettymd.com and psychiatricresourceforum.blogs.com.
Because I really like most of Barbara's suggestions, I'm going to give the book four stars, and hope that she has the time to produce a second edition to talk a bit about the pros and cons of herbal remedies, and the new data about using melatonin.
Summary of How to Sleep Soundly Tonight: 250 Simple and Natural Ways to Prevent Sleeplessness
America is sleep deprived, and the consequences are serious. A good night's sleep may be all that most people need to build energy, improve mood, and even increase lifespan. Focusing on natural and herbal remedies, HOW TO SLEEP SOUNDLY TONIGHT offers more than 150 easy-to-implement tips for anyone who has trouble sleeping. Readers will learn how to relax with deep breathing, meditation, nutrition, exercise, visualizations, and other calming techniques. This handy reference also offers a resource list of organizations and products.Nervous System Books
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