Related Jigsaw Health Reading

• Testing for Candida
• For Women Only: Yeast Matters
• Probiotics: The New Antibiotics
• What You Don’t Know About Inflammation Can Kill You
• Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids: The Essentials

Related Reading 

• WELLNESS PIECE BY PIECE by Pat Sullivan
• The Miracle of Magnesium by Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. 
• 5-HTP, Nature’s Serotonin Solution by Ray Sahelian, M.D.

1. Insomnia Overview
2. Common symptoms of insomnia
3. Common causes of insomnia
4. Help me choose a natural and alternative treatment for insomnia
5. Dietary and lifestyle recommendations that may help in the treatment of insomnia
6. Conventional or prescription medications used in the treatment of insomnia

Cited Sources

1) “Facts About Insomnia” 
        http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/insomnia.htm. 
        Accessed April 2005

2) “Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder” 
        http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/circadian_rhythm_sleep_disorder.htm 
        Accessed April 2005

3) “Insomnia Symptoms” 
        http://my.webmd.com/hw/sleep_disorders/uh1003.asp 
        Accessed April 2005

4) “Bright Light Therapy” 
        http://www.cet.org/blt.htm 
        Accessed April 2005

5) “Diphenhydramine” 
        http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/Cam/topic.asp?hwid=hn-1357003 
        Accessed April 2005

6) “Dimenhydrinate” 
        http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/Cam/topic.asp?hwid=hn-1356007 
        Accessed April 2005

7) “Benzodiazepines” 
        http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/Cam/topic.asp?hwid=hn-1100002 
        Accessed April 2005

8) “Can Medication Help Insomnia” 
        http://yourmedicalsource.com/library/insomnia/INS_meds.html 
        Accessed April 2005

9) “Primary Insomnia Diagnosis and Tests” 
        http://health.allrefer.com/health/primary-insomnia-diagnosis-tests.html 
        Accessed April 2005

10) “Circadian Rhythm Assessment” 
        https://www.apollohealth.com/apps/circ_assess_survey.html

11) “Exercise, Not Drugs, Best Insomnia Rx” 
        http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p5m-sl01.html 
        Accessed April 2005

12) “Eat Well, Sleep Easy,” CBSNewYork.com 
        http://cbsnewyork.com/lisadrayer/local_story_313093759.html 
        Accessed June 2005

13) “Sleep Better Tonight,” DoctorYourself.com 
        http://www.doctoryourself.com/sleep.html 
        Accessed June 2005

14) “Lecithin,” Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 
        http://www.swedish.org/110877.cfm 
        Accessed June 2005

15) “FDA Warns of OTC Pain Relief Use,” About.com
http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/healthmedical/a/otcpain.htm
Accessed June 2005

16) Drug Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, 2nd Edition 
        Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN, James B. LaValle, RPh, DHM, NMD, CCN, Ernest B. Hawkins, RPh, MS, Daniel L. Krinsky, RPh, MS

Other Sources

“Chronic Insomnia: A Practical Review” 
        http://www.aafp.org/afp/991001ap/1431.html 
        Accessed April 2005

Yale New Haven Health: Complementary Medicine 
        http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/cam/default.htm 
        Accessed April 2005

“Insomnia” 
        http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C402606.html 
        Accessed April 2005

“Insomnia” 
        http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/Cam/topic.asp?hwid=hn-1222004 
        Accessed April 2005