Defeat Insomnia
DEFEAT INSOMNIA: A complete Natural Healthcare Guide to Insomnia and other Sleep Disorders
Having trouble sleeping? Defeat Insomnia, A complete Natural Healthcare Guide to Insomnia and other Sleep Disorders, is one book that is sure to put you to sleep.
Insomnia, a major public health problem, is largely undiagnosed. Left unchecked, the consequences can be dire.
the consequences can be dire. Studies show that insomniacs are more than twice more likely to experience congestive heart failure than those who sleep well, and five times more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression. (Note; anxiety also causes sleeplessness.) Insomnia may also be a risk factor in numerous psychological disorders.
As such, Australian natural therapist Monica Jane Shalit, and health journalist and author, Jeanette Leigh, have created an outstanding resource for both the general public and health professionals.
Defeat Insomnia offers timely advice on preventing and overcoming the myriad of sleep challenges without a single sleeping pill passing your lips.
Many believe that insomnia means complete sleeplessness, where a person lies awake all night unable to relinquish consciousness. That’s true in extreme cases but insomnia comes in a variety of guises. If your bladder acts like an alarm clock several times during the wee small hours, and your legs tango while your head tries to waltz into the land of nod, then you’re sleep deprived.
A staggering 70 million Americans alone suffer from sleep disorders and many millions more in the western world are snoring, wriggling and ruminating the night away.
The sleeping brain regulates all of our bodily functions including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and immune systems. It also processes information and knowledge. This allows us to operate efficiently physically, mentally and emotionally throughout the day. So for the sake of your health it’s best not to miss out.
Defeat Insomnia is comprehensive; it explains the plethora of vital restorative tasks that our body executes during slumber, why we develop sleep issues, the many conditions that comprise insomnia, and the sleep cycle.
Monica and Jeanette are dedicated to a holistic medicine approach so Defeat Insomnia provides remedies and advice regarding the best therapies to seek; from naturopathy, Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, to flower essences, bath therapies and relaxation techniques. There are delicious sleep enhancing recipes and a practical sleep quiz. It even covers building biology and the effects of electromagnetic radiation.
Defeat Insomnia is a must-have reference for every individual, family and health practitioner. It can be purchased at whatshealthy.com.au.
Testimonials
“Defeat Insomnia analyses the implications of insomnia and approaches the challenges through dealing with the root causes. The authors clear up misconceptions associated with insomnia and provide a reassuring, easy to read, comprehensive look at sleep disorders. I will happily recommend this book to patients who want to help themselves.’
Dr Daisy Katarmal, BHMS, Counselling and Family Therapy.
Dr Khurshid Alam, Associate Professor, University of Delhi and President of the Clinincal Association of Psychologists, (New Delhi) says,
“Defeat Insomnia addresses the serious global problem of insomnia from a holistic perspective. This excellent book suggests a large variety of natural therapies that can be effective for the multitude of sleep disorders that come under the banner of insomnia. I believe Defeat Insomnia is a landmark book on the topic.”
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About the authors
Author, journalist and blogger, Jeanette Leigh has devoted more than 25 years to researching and writing about health and is a passionate believer in the effectiveness of a holistic approach.
The power of her stories in her five health books, newspaper articles and website, www.whatshealthy.com.au, have impacted the lives of people around the world.
Natural therapist and author, Monica Jane Shalit, embraces a mind, body, spirit philosophy in her practice and educates people about creating a harmonious and healthy life, including the role of our spiritual journey and integrating with nature. Monica uses many modalities to help patients achieve healthy outcomes. Defeat Insomnia is Monica’s second book.
