Help us understand why you are not sleeping – how do I know if I have a sleep problem? If you often have trouble getting to sleep or if you often wake during the night, then you may not be getting enough sleep. Some of the tools or quizzes used to assess sleep are shown […]
Are you getting a good night’s sleep?
Sleeping well directly affects your mental and physical health. If you don’t get enough sleep it can take a serious toll on your daytime energy, productivity, mental health and even your weight. Why do we sleep? There are lots of theories but the consensus is that sleep gives the brain time to tidy up from […]
Melatonin
(With thanks to my colleague and good friend Mike Cushman from Pharmaceutical Compounding New Zealand -RIP) Melatonin – the sleep hormone – is produced in the pineal gland towards the front of the brain. The pineal gland is the key to maintaining one’s internal clocks and works closely with the hypothalamus and pituitary glands situated […]