Chronic Insomnia

Archive for the ‘insomnia help’ Category

Below are some links to organizations that provide chronic insomnia help by going in depth into understanding sleep and sleep disorders. They may have some information and references that could help you with your sleep difficulties.

–National Insitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The link below is on a page titled Understanding Sleep. The information is very technical and detailed but may be helpful in understanding your situation.
National Insitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm

–National Institutes of Health – Office of Dietary Supplements
This site is a serious, extensive and scientifically sound place to get all the information necessary when deciding on the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements. Since diet and supplement use can have a significant effect on chronic insomnia, having the clinically tested information necessary to make intelligent choices is critical.

http://ods.od.nih.gov/

–A site maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute contains information related to various physical illnesses and conditions and how they relate to sleep and sleep disorders. Type in “sleep” in the search form to get information.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

–The Center for Narcolepsy, Sleep and Health Research is a site developed and maintained by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Study and explanation of sleep disorders and treatments.

http://www.uic.edu/nursing/CNSHR/index.html

–The National Sleep Foundation: Expert scientific information and expert answers to questions about sleep and sleep disorders.

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/