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Top Migraine Triggers. Www.kimberlysnyder.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Poop-pee-full.jpg. Snake oil? Scientific evidence for health supplements. Updated September 2015 with a revitalising boost of fresh data. New entries include melatonin, proving travellers were right about its effect on sleep; and good evidence for Vitamin D for flu, bones and long life. Evidence for valerian as a cure for anxiety has dropped, as has any likelihood that cranberry juice has impact on urinary infections.

Thanks to visitor suggestions we’ve added entries for supplements that may in some cases be harmful, including Vitamin A, which has been linked to birth defects. Note: You might see multiple bubbles for certain supplements. These is because some supps affect a range of conditions, but the evidence quality varies from condition to condition. For example, there’s strong evidence that garlic can lower blood pressure. This visualisation generates itself from this Google Doc. As ever, we welcome your thoughts, crits, comments, corrections, compliments, tweaks, new evidence, missing supps, and general feedback. AilmentsSs - What Grandma Knew - Herbal Remedies for Common Problems. How to Clear a Blocked Nose. Autism Aspergers Sleep Tips. Sometimes we need some fresh sleep tips. A few years ago, I had some serious difficulties falling asleep.

It got worse and worse. I would expect not being able to go to sleep. Then I would not be able to fall asleep. Then I would get angry at myself and the world for not being able to sleep. Because I knew I had to get up early the next morning. Fortunately, I sleep a lot better now. Statistics About Insomnia Here are some general statistics about insomnia from Better Sleep Better Life . People today sleep 20% less than they did 100 years ago. More than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia. One in three people suffer from some form of insomnia during their lifetime. More than half of Americans lose sleep due to stress and/or anxiety. Between 40% and 60% of people over the age of 60 suffer from insomnia.

Women are up to twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Approximately 35% of insomniacs have a family history of insomnia. Insomnia, Sleep Difficulties, and the Autism Spectrum.