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Age affects all of us. Wrinkles, weakening muscles, and a less reliable mind are all signs that another year has gone by.  There’s no such thing as turning back the clock, but that hasn’t stopped human beings throughout history from trying their best to slow the march of time. Ancient medicine books are filled with herbs said to rejuvenate the body and mind.  Ashwagandha is one of these herbs. For...

Our bodies are designed to fall asleep.  I know, I know. It doesn’t feel that way, does it? How often do you curl up in bed only to find yourself lying awake, tossing and turning? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably, “too often”.  The truth is that good sleep isn’t as simple as getting into bed and closing your eyes, but there’s good news!  Your sleep problems...

You know the old saying, “She got out of bed on the wrong foot”? Well, it might not be as cliché as you think. What we choose to do in the morning has a ripple effect throughout the rest of our day.  Often, our first hours after waking are slow and groggy, and many people’s morning routine consists of little more than brushing their teeth and grabbing a cup of coffee...

Whoever started the phrase, “sleep is for the weak” was probably just trying to cope with the fact he (or she) wasn’t able to figure out how to get a quality night’s sleep. The problem isn’t always time management for sleep--one could make ALL the time in the world to catch every Z… but what if you simply can’t fall or stay asleep?