Neil B. Kavey, MD,
Director, Sleep
Disorders Center,
New York Presby-
terian Hospital | The sleep specialist. Try behavior changes
and proper use of medication. At night, keep
away from bright light. In the morning, open
the shades and go out for a walk, to tell your
brain, "This is, the beginning of the day."
You can try OTC sleep aids, but if you suffer
for more than three weeks, see a doctor.
Drugs are safe when used properly, and better
than the consequences of not sleeping. | Cerald Lemole,
MD Associate
Medical Director,
Christiana Care
Center for Heart
and Vascular Heal-
th, Wilmington,
Delaware. | The alternative source. Stress often plays a
role in insomnia, so try to change your reaction
to it. Don't exercise or eat at the end of the day,
and avoid or limit caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.
Enjoying a warm bath can help. Also, try taking
l,000 mg of calcium (钙) (it may calm your
muscles and nerves, helping you sleep ). | Lisa Derosimo,
MD, Owner, The
Weight and
Wellness Center,
Jupiter, Florida | The nutritionist. Go to bed and get up at the same
time daily. Keep your room dark and quiet, and
remove distractions (no working in bed). Have a
cup of herbal (草药) tea, such as chamomile (甘菊),
to relax your body. And remember, people who eat
a healthy diet of whole grains, fruits and vege-tables,
and low-fat protein feel better and sleep better. | Sandra McLanah-
an, MD, Medical
Director, Integral
Health Center, Buckingham,
Virginia | The mind/body pro. Lying in bed, starting from your
legs and moving up to your head, tense your muscles
one at a time, then release. Your body will feel more
relaxed, like a rubber band after it's been stretched.
And try alternate-nostril (鼻孔交换的) breathing. Exhale
(呼气) through one nostril, using your fingers to close
the opposite nostril. Breathe in and out; then switch
back and forth. |
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