Let’s get one thing straight: Carbohydrates are not great sources of for sustained energy, the average Americans perception of what a carbohydrate is skewed at best. Quite frankly, grain deserts, yeast breads, soda, pizza, and alcohol make up the majority of popular food choices made in this country.  This is not only unhealthy but rather serves as a wake up call too our generation and the one being brought into existence today. Carbohydrates have a direct correlation with increased LDL levels, diabetes, and obesity. Mind you, this is the health crisis we’re in now; just imagine where we will be if we don’t take immediate responsibility for our food actions now.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome refers to transient cessation of respiration during sleep.

The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) which is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction.

It is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention.

The risks of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea include heart attacks, strokes, impotence, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart disease.

There is a sleep test, called ARES Sleep Test that Dr. Salerno uses to help diagnose sleep apnea.

Watermark, the makers of the test explains:

After identification of appropriate candidates for testing through a validated OSA risk questionnaire, home sleep testing equipment is provided to the patient by the physician or mailed directly to the their home.

Our home sleep testing devices have been validated to be as effective as an in-lab sleep studies, yet with the convenience and simplicity of being performed in the comfort of your home at a fraction of the cost!

Upon completion of the study, the information is uploaded to the WM Sleep Portal where the study data is auto-processed, undergoes a technical QA edit and professional interpretation by our network of board certified sleep physician before being returned to the ordering physician for diagnosis, all within 48 hours.

Getting into shape is certainly a struggle, but by no means is it impossible. People tend to flop from diet to diet hoping for a miracle treatment that is not realistic. Dr. Salerno and The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine has designed the Silver Cloud Diet, a three-step nutritional approach that works around organic unprocessed foods, high protein, natural fat, and low carbohydrate, low-glycemic food choices.

It really isn’t difficult to find a good diet and stick to it if you are willing to follow a few easy steps for dieting success.

Step 1: The most important thing you can do on your diet is pay attention to everything you eat. This may seem like a hassle in the beginning but you will soon realize how simple it becomes, fitting into your daily routine.

Step 2: When you choose what to eat make sure it is in moderation. Portion control is difficult in a nation that favors super-sizing everything, but by portioning your food you won’t have to worry about calories.

Step 3: Drink at least 64 ounces of water every day and indulge in a tea or coffee in the morning. This will actually stimulate your digestive system and help you feel fuller faster. To really detox your body add a squeeze of lemon juice to your water.

Step 4: Try and eat five small meals a day. These small servings of high protein and high fat meals will make your metabolism work better. This will also help with those cravings for junk food during the day.

Step 5: Make sure you are paying attention to what your body is telling you. People tend to confuse the feeling of hypoglycemia (drop in blood sugar) with hunger. When your body is well-nourished on a regular basis throughout the day, it will regulate itself.

Step 6: No diet is complete without exercise and proper rest. Make sure you are getting 8 hours of sleep per night and are fitting in 15 minutes of exercise every day. Make a goal for yourself of taking 10,000 steps per day.

Step 7: Anything you can do to alleviate stress in your life is great for your diet. Practice techniques like yoga, meditation, and eliminating stressful people in your life.

Step 8: For your diet regimen, the Silver Cloud Diet consists of: 2 eggs for breakfast, 4 to 5 ounces of fish or meat twice a day, eating small snacks throughout the day like, nutrient dense cheese, nuts, olives, jerky, ham, or turkey.

It may seem like dieting is too much work, but each of these steps are very manageable. You will find that only after a short time these methods become part of your regular routine.

Dr. Salerno has even suggested a few recipes to make this process easier, like Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps filled with tons of flavor.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground sirloin

1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, divided

2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/2 cup minced green onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

8 iceberg lettuce leaves

1 Kirby cucumber, cut into fine slices

Directions:

- Heat a large skillet, filmed with sesame oil before adding beef and ginger.

- Saute beef until cooked through for about 5 minutes.

- Stir in soy sauce, rice vinegar, remaining sesame oil and red pepper. Cook for about a minute.

- Turn off heat and add onions, cilantro and mint.

- Divide among lettuce leaves and serve with sliced cucumbers.

Total Calories: 158. Fat: 5.5 g., Protein: 23.7 g., Carb: 5 g., FiberL 1.3 g.

The best way to successfully complete your diet is by following these easy steps from The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine.

Dr. Salerno’s Silver Cloud Diet

“It’s not just a lifestyle, it’s a life.” – Dr. John P. Salerno

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If you have unexplained…

Any one or a combination of the above could mean that your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone, which is called hypothyroidism.

Yes, any one of these can mean anything, (and for you women, these even sound like menopause, don’t they?), but if you have tried just about everything out there, and you are still a medical mess, your thyroid could be trying to whisper something in your ear.

The most common cause of hypothyroidism is inflammation of the thyroid gland, which damages the gland’s cells.

Autoimmune or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, is the most common example of this.

Some women develop hypothyroidism after pregnancy (often referred to as “postpartum thyroiditis”).

Other common causes of hypothyroidism include:

• Congenital (birth) defects
• Heavy metal toxicity such as (aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, lead and mercury).
• Radiation treatments to the neck to treat different cancers, which may also damage the thyroid gland
• Radioactive iodine used to treat an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
• Surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, done to treat otherthyroid problems
• Viral thyroiditis, which may cause hyperthyroidism and is often followed by temporary or permanent hypothyroidism

Certain drugs can cause hypothyroidism, including:

• Amiodarone
• Drugs used for hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), such as propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole
• Lithium
• Radiation to the brain
• Sheehan syndrome, a condition that may occur in a woman who bleeds severely during pregnancy or childbirth and causes destruction of the pituitary gland.

 

If not, consider having this done, rather than the traditional Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test.

The TRH test is a much more accurate test that will tell you:” yes, you are right, you do indeed have a low thyroid.”

Many times the traditional TSH test will tell your doctor that your thyroid level is   fine, when it really isn’t!

Basically, a TSH test is just a simple blood test – and many times it is inaccurate.

The TSH test measures the serum levels of thyroid related hormones. This is a static test because it measures the hormones at the instant in time that the blood is drawn.

But, as an endocrine regulatory organ, hormone levels are constantly changing as the body requires. In fact, the hallmark of endocrine health is the ability to change hormone levels for moment to moment physiologic needs.

 

With a static blood test, we do not know if the results represent the usual state of the hormone levels.

Depending on the timing of the tests, the health condition of the individual at the time, or even psychological stressors, one may miss significant underlying imbalances.

The TRH Stimulation Test, however, is a much more sensitive test because it evaluates how well the hypothalamus, pituitary and thyroid glands are functioning and communicating together at the same time, and in in real time.The test:

1. Begins by baseline thyroid and pituitary hormone levels being drawn.
2. Then you are given an injection of a tiny amount of thyrotropin releasing hormone, which stimulates the pituitary to release TSH, a hormone which signals the thyroid to release thyroxine, the main thyroid hormone.
3. A second blood sample is drawn 20 to 30 minutes later, and the TSH level is retested. Low thyroid conditions will result in an exaggerated response, and excessive thyroid function and pituitary insufficiency states will result in a depressed response.

 

Ask for that TRH test!

Now, to better understand the thyroid itself…

…so you can see if there could be a connection between it and the way you are feeling right now, let’s start with some of the most asked questions.

Your thyroid gland is in your neck, just below your Adam’s apple. It’s fairly flat, so you normally can’t feel it, unless there’s a problem.

 

To make this less complicated, the main job of your thyroid is to put out a hormone to control your metabolism.

Think of your thyroid putting out hormones as a car that needs gas to run. Gas gets burned in the engine, which ultimately turns the wheels of the car so you can drive over here to see us at the Salerno Center.

The speed of the car depends on how much gas is let in the engine to be burned. The more gas, the more the engine revs. The carburetor, or the fuel injectors, are the parts of the car that control the amount of gas going to the engine, telling the engine how high to rev.

In the same way, the body needs fuel for you to do things, like getting out of your car to yell at the other driver (ok, maybe not that).

It also needs energy to keep the heart beating, the lungs breathing, and the spleen, well, spleening away. The burning of energy to do all of these things is called the – metabolism.

Thyroid hormone is much like the carburetor. Low thyroid hormone levels make the body burn less energy, whereas high levels make the body burn more energy.

Now, we know what some of you are thinking…

…but that does NOT mean that high thyroid levels help you run faster! Oh, don’t you wish.

But it does mean that,…

 

 

People with overactive thyroid glands tend to have:

1. higher heart rates,
2. their muscles shake,
3. and they lose weight without explanation.

 

Sound familiar?

This is called hyperthyroidism. 

People with under-active thyroid glands, on the other hand, have:

1.  slower heart rates,
2. are fatigued (“chronic fatigue syndrome”),
3. and gain weight.

 

That is called hypothyroidism.

Children use much of their energy to grow, so children with hypothyroidism don’t grow well.

Well, some doctors do give extra thyroid hormone supplements to help people lose weight, but that is a big mistake because hyperthyroidism is actually more dangerous than hypothyroidism. Besides, what do you think the pituitary gland does when you take extra thyroid hormone? It lowers the TSH, which makes the thyroid gland put out less of its own hormones.

Hormones are a liquid chemical that are produced by glands. Much like sweat secreting from our pores, the hormones secrete from these glands.

They drip, if you will, into the bloodstream where they travel to the distant tissues and organs, where they then bind to the tissues’ and organs’ specific cell sites called receptors.

By binding to receptors, hormones send messages (commands, if you will) to your body to do certain functions, to keep itself healthy:

• stimulation or inhibition of growth
• mood swings
• cells in our skin, hair, nails, organs…
• induction or suppression of apoptosis (programmed cell death)
• activation or inhibition of the immune system
• regulation of metabolism
• preparation of the body for mating, fighting, fleeing, and other activity
• preparation of the body for a new phase of life, such as puberty, parenting, and menopause
• control of the reproductive cycle
• hunger cravings
• Sexual arousal

Simply put, think of hormones as the “prime movers” of your physical and mental well-being.

Every time you:

• get angry,
• become tired,
• laugh,
• cry,
• have sex,
•  wake up,
• feel hungry,
• or fall asleep,
• your body is responding to hormones.

That’s because hormone levels can impact virtually every major system and organ in your body.

Many of you already know how hard it is to find a good doctor: One who will listen to you without thinking it’s all in your head. One who thinks outside the box in figuring out what exactly is wrong with you. One who will not give up on you after just so many visits…

In fact, Dr. Salerno asks all his patients the following questions, especially if you feel you’ve already adopted a healthy lifestyle.

Questions such as:

1. Are my symptoms consistent with having a bad thyroid?

2. Could my symptoms be the result of anything else?

3. What investigations do I need to have performed to make a diagnosis?

4. How safe are these investigative tests and procedures?

5. If I do have thyroid disease, how do we treat it?

6. If I need medications, what are the potential side effects?

7. If I need medication, is there any special way I should be taking it?

8. Do we need to monitor blood levels for thyroid function? If so, how often?

9. Do you do a TRH test?

10. Do you have any information on alternative methods, like diet and supplements?

Foods to Avoid!

Did you know that consuming to many cruciferous vegetables, and soy products, to your diet can actually cause more harm than good to your existing thyroid problems?

This simple at home self-help thyroid check may help identify if your thyroid   is trying to tell you something – a possibly good sign that you may need further examination by a doctor.

1. Hold the mirror so that you can see the area of your neck just below the Adam’s apple and right above the collarbone. This is the general location of your thyroid gland.
2. Tip your head back, while keeping this view of your neck and thyroid area in your mirror.
3. Take a drink of water and swallow.
4. As you swallow, look at your neck. Watch carefully for any bulges, enlargement, protrusions, or unusual appearances in this area when you swallow.
5. Repeat this process several times.
6. If you see any bulges, protrusions, lumps or anything that appears unusual, see your doctor right away. You may have an enlarged thyroid, or a thyroid nodule, and your thyroid should be evaluated.

Your thyroid could be trying to tell you something - listen!

 

As hard as you are trying, as hard as your working on a strategy, you just cannot get those last few pesky pounds off.  You are:

• exercising,
• you are dieting,
• you are taking extra supplements,

 

You don’t understand it – you should have been able to slide right into those old jeans and dancing in front of the mirror by now.

Dr. John Salerno and his staff at the Salerno Center know how to think outside the box when it comes to the tough cases. The tough cases like – well, YOU, for example.

 

Dr. Salerno’s more productive and gifted commonsense methods for losing weight

has been so successful for his patients, that he has been enthusiastically recommended by Suzanne Somers, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Ageless, and in her 2009 follow-ups, Breakthrough and Knockout.

“I will personally send patients to Dr. Salerno!” exclaims Ms. Somers.

 

What you are about to read here will have you leaning back going, so THIS is why it is so hard for me to lose these last remaining pounds!

You may have read the following elsewhere but nothing before this will make such an - ah-haaa, so that’s why - impact on you.

The clearer the message > the better you will understand > the faster the weight will come off.

We’ll briefly explain about each of the following three things that have helped many people finally feel better – naked.

1)      Fighting Fat With Fat

2)     Getting Rid Of The Toxins And Pesticides In Your Body

3)     Taking Doctor Prescribed Higher-Quality Vitamins And Minerals

Are you ready to lose the rest of that fat?

Let’s begin…

No, that’s not a typo.

Sounds pretty darn crazy, doesn’t it?

Just exactly how can fat be your best friend in helping you to fit into your favorite old clothes again?

It’s pretty simple, actually. You see, along with protein, fat helps make you feel full, and along with that, because fat carries those oh so wonderful flavors that makes you feel good to be alive, it makes food more satisfying.

In other words: if the food wasn’t satisfying, you may very well eat more, thus packing in more calories.

 

Make sense?

It takes twice as many calories from food that has refined carbohydrates than from fats to provide the same level of fullness.

 

White bread is a good example of a food item that has refined carbs, along with having very few nutrients.

Although fat has more calories per gram than protein or carbohydrates, it’s what fat does when it enters your body that is important.

If you’re young and active, you may be able to eat lots of fat and carbs and still stay slim, but as you grow older, your metabolism and activity level will slow down. If you keep up your high-fat and high-carb eating habits, you’re likely to pile on the pounds. And, if you’re already overweight and eating lots of carbs, it’s very difficult to tap into your excess body fat as an energy source.

Cutting down on carbs (and eating the right kind of carbs) releases you from this fat-holding roller coaster. Controlling your carb intake lets your body recover its capacity to burn fat, so your fat intake can be relatively high without any adverse effect on your weight or health.

As long as you are controlling your carbs, the calories from fat are used directly for energy and are unlikely to be stored. Foods such as:

• nuts,
• avocados,
• whipped cream,
• olives, pesto,
• butter
•  and even chicken salad made with mayo

-help keep you full for longer so that you can keep your appetite under control.

They also ensure adequate calorie intake so that your metabolism doesn’t slow down because it thinks it’s starving. The tag team of protein and fat helps you stay satisfied and keep your body in fat-burning mode.

Keep in mind, though, that not every type of fat is beneficial. Avoid any food with trans fats (found in many packaged foods like cookies, crackers, baked goods and snack foods, plus anything deep-fried.

 

Check the list of ingredients, and give a big fat “NO!” to anything with shortening, hydrogenated vegetable oil or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil in it.

If you would like to discover more on how people just like you was able to lose the weight much easier, and without having to exercise as much, and what Suzanne Somers has been talking about, you have got to read Dr. Salerno’s eye-opening The Silver Cloud Diet.

In the Battle of the Bulge, it could very well be the toxins and pesticides in our foods that are the ultimate culprits.

What this could mean for many of you?…

And – not being able to lose that fat more efficiently

Any of that sound familiar?

Think about it – how can your body take care of itself properly if it’s being continuously knocked on its butt by the clenched fists of accumulated toxins, pesticides and added chemicals in the very foods that are supposed to be keeping you going???

Now, for some unexplainable reason, some people can handle it. They can live for years on end without any problems, and they can still lose that ugly fat in a more efficient manner. Don’t you hate people like that! But, the question of today is…

It could very well be years down the road before any of us really knows the true outcome of the possible harmful effects. And by that time, in many cases, it could very well be too late.

This is one of the main reasons why you should have regular checkups.

 

This is one of the reasons why you should carefully watch what you eat – especially if your body can’t lose the weight - like it should be able to.

When your body cannot efficiently lose fat like it should, that, in itself, is a very clear telltale sign that there could be something else is going on. Your fat is desperately trying to tell you something.

And, again, how can your body do the job it is meant to do if its tissues and vital organs are chocking with toxins?

Think about it.

We take supplements to give us more energy. We take supplements to help fight stress. We take supplements so we can better concentrate…but how many of us take supplements to help us control our weight?

But it takes more than the regular ol’ One A Day. To do the heavy (excuse the pun) jobs, the body needs stronger, higher-quality supplements.

Remember – the healthier your body is, the easier it can better manage your weight, in addition to our overall health.

For more, give the Salerno Center a call. While some, individuals seek out the most expensive vitamins on the market, the Salerno Center does all the guessing work for you at the same time paying close attention to labeling, dosing, and purity.

Click here if you’d like to learn more about what makes Dr. Salerno’s vitamins so unique.

Go out right now and buy dinner plates and bowls made for children.

To lose weight, you should also eat healthier foods, like organic. The problem is is that you may not be able to afford it. 

If someone told you to make your fat a priority would you believe them? Now if I told you that same food philosophy could help you fight such chronic ailments as:

• coronary heart disease,
• diabetes mellitus,
• and pro-inflammatory bio markers would you believe me?

That’s exactly what the Silver Cloud Diet, a sustainable diet for the 21st century proposes.

Its inventor, Dr. Salerno of The Salerno Center for Complimentary Medicine in New York City, has developed a nutrition program that not only awards its users with a wide selection of healthy essential fats, but one that also provides long-term targeted anti-oxidant protection as well.

Fats comes in all shapes and sizes and America’s anti-fat campaign is scared of all of them.

Fat, like carbohydrates, and protein is dependent upon the kinds of foods you eat on a daily basis.

Unlike most sources, fats are not only good for you but are a necessary component of a balanced diet.

According to Dr.Salerno, “Fats provide the fuel for human brain function, cell development, and satiety, if you neglected to consume fat your hair would lose its beautiful luster, your hormones would plummet to abnormal levels, and your well-being would ultimately be at risk.

Dr. Eade’s, an expert in the field of fat explains:

You see with just a glance at that we’ve included fatty cuts of meat, chicken with the skin, bacon, eggs, butter, coconut oil, organic lard, and heavy cream in the plan. Aren’t we worried that these foods will increase your risk of heart disease and raise your cholesterol? In a word, nope. In fact, we encourage you to make these important fats a regular part of your healthy diet. Why? Because humans need them and here are just a few reasons why.

With so many fats such as saturated, trans, monounsaturated, and poly its hard to know which fat to trust.

Fortunately, Dr. Salerno’s research points to a commonly mislead notion that all saturated fats spell danger in the face of health.

Given the circumstances, we no longer as a country rely on whole foods as a means of valued nutrition. Why?

The Silver Cloud Diet explains how organic unprocessed sources organic red meat, whole fat dairy, and healthy oils are the basis for a long lasting life.

Unlike what you’ve heard on television and in the media, saturated fats actually may help heal cardiovascular disease by reducing a biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids called,lipoproteins.

Lipoprotein (a) levels are associated with a myriad of heart illnesses due to unwanted levels of plaque build up.

Low contaminated sources of fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and smelts are excellent dietary fats to help boost heart health.

According to Tim Ferriis of The Blog of Tim Ferriss Experiments in Lifestyle Design states:

We advocate the use of olive oil, but recommend against the use of canola oil, despite its widely perceived healthful reputation. In order to be fit for human consumption, rapeseed oil (which is canola oil) requires significant processing to remove its objectionable taste and smell. Processing damages the oil, creating trans fats. Also, the oil is sensitive to heat, so if used at all, it should never be used to fry foods.

Saturated fats also provide a great deal of support for your brainconsidering its mostly made of fat, roughly two-thirds worth!

Smarter Nutrition=Better Nutrients=Sustainable Health!

A majority of fats your brain feeds on are of the saturated kind, and without them your brain cells would starve.

Milk, one of earths most treasured complete proteins, contains oleic acida dietary fat used to form Myelin, the protective insulator responsible for proper nervous system function.

And this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to saturated fatstransformative benefits!
Our ancestors gorged on natural sources of fat, using every part of the environment in order to survive harsh living conditions.

As you might expect, most of the industrialized food industry is set to disagree with such diet notions as it goes against the high power advocates of the low fat/high sugar fix that millions are of Americans are currently struggling with!

If you are fortunate enough to live in the New York City area, and are frustrated with finding answers to a personal health condition, pick up the phone and schedule a time to talk to one of our Health Advisors today.

So even though you dont have all the answers to help you solve your recommended health goals, it does appear that Dr. Salerno’s Silver Cloud Diet holds a promise that most doctors in the field are unable to treat.

Next, get yourself educated on the benefits of saturated fats, identify the healthy fats that have been absent from your diet, and discover a happier healthier you.

Source: The Blog of Tim Ferriss Experiments in Lifestyle Design, June 6th, 2009.

Source: Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast! September 8 , 2009.

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With the supervision and knowledge of The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine, patients are in the best hands for Anti-Aging Therapies.

If you are having difficulties visiting the center, try the Dr. Salerno’s Anti-Aging Factor™ which is a complete vitamin, multi faceted formulation that blends together powerful nutrients designed to help guard you against aging, stress, and the effects of free radical damage from your daily routine.

Now available in the United States!  Originallyformulated for Dr. Hiroyuki Abe, President of The International Congress of Integrative Medicine and owner of the prestigious Kudan Clinic in Tokyo, Japan, Dr. Salerno’s Anti-Aging Detox formula is now available for purchase.

Backed by the latest nutritional research, and developed using the purest, most bioavailable ingredients, this powerful cutting-edge formula is the gold standard of anti-aging supplements.

Each batch of Anti-Aging Detox Formula is independently laboratory tested and manufactured in the United States to the highest standards.

Dr. Salerno’s Ant-Aging Factor also includes Benfotiamine. 

Aging causes irreversible damage to the body’s proteins. One underlying mechanism behind this damage is glycation.

Glycation involves the non-enzyme controlled cross-linking of proteins and sugars to form non-functioning structures in the body. The process of glycation can be superficially seen as unsightly wrinkled skin. Glycation is also an underlying cause of age-related neurologic, vascular, and eye problems.

Benfotiamine, a derivative of thiamine (vitamin B1), provides powerful protection against glycation reactions while guarding cells against the toxic effects of chronic glucose exposure. Even people with normal glucose levels encounter damaging sugar reactions over a lifetime. Benfotiamine protects against glucose-induced cell aging via several mechanisms.

 

If you are concerned about potential risk factors, it is important to see a physician.

Are you having difficulty falling asleep night after night?

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t seem to fall back asleep?

Do you find yourself waking up too early in the morning and feeling overly tired?

While you may think that there is just something on your mind keeping you awake, there is a chance you could be suffering from insomnia.

Today, practically a quarter of all adults are unsatisfied with their sleep cycles.

• Ten percent of Americans are struck with insomnia.

Individuals with the sleep disorder, insomnia suffer from one or more of the above symptoms.

There are two varieties of insomnia; acute and chronic.

1. Generally chronic insomnia requires treating both underlying conditions or health problems that can cause the disorder.
2. When it comes to acute insomnia, good sleep patterns and healthy eating can be all you need to treat the disorder.

 

The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine has a few recommendations on food that can help to fight insomnia. Dr. Salerno will evaluate the environmental and nutritional conditions that could be affecting your sleep and thereby provide you with appropriate solutions.

The amino acid tryptophan helps to increase your calming or “happy”hormone, known as serotonin. Melatonin is another hormone that offers sleep benefits as well.

With high levels found in Salmon, melatonin, a hormone produced in your pineal gland, may give you a much needed boost to your nightly dozing.

• The main reason being the DHA, a super fat found in fatty fish, that when eaten regulates your sleep rythm.
• Salmon also has a great amount of magnesium which contributes to a healthy nights rest.

Foods that are rich in magnesium such as, Leafy Vegetables, helps to relax muscles and calm nerves that will lead you towards becoming drowsy and sleepy.

• Magnesium can be found in leafy green vegetables, cashews, almonds, legumes and seeds.

If you have ever had a glass of Milk before bed, you might actually be doing your body good. Foods high in calcium increase the levels of serotonin in your brain to help you get a relaxing sleep. The same can be said for other calcium rich foods, like cheese and yogurt.

• Consume an organic diet, making sure unadulterated, and low in sugar and grains.
• Glycemic spikes is a major problem for people with sleep conditions, and it’s obvious that these things are problematic for your health. The whole goal is to boost foods that help you sleep not make you feel awake.

There is no need to take medication, when natural remedies like Nutshave sedative effects. Along with its essential vitamins, Nuts can help to stimulate and boost your body’s energy. Nuts contain a natural source of niacin and a wide range of other nutrients to support the release of serotonin.

An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but a handful of Tart Cherries will help you sleep. The hormone melatonin, the only fruit to contain such, is found in grapes and is essential for curing insomnia, as it may lull you to sleep.

The effects of insomnia can be extremely draining on the body, beginning at just losing rest and increasing to lose of jobs due to lack of concentration.

Before you jump to prescription medication to help you sleep try simple techniques like yoga and meditation, along with a change in your diet.

Be aware that potential food intolerances, such as :

• gluten,
• corn,
• dairy,
• and even soy,

can have a dramatic effect on the quality of your sleep.

It is a very important part of any sleeping solution, not only to question what’s keeping you from nodding off but to also identify the specific underlying causes contributing to your issue as well.

So the first step in making sure your getting your adequate rest and reaping all the glorious results is to find out what your food is saying to your body, also called Food Allergy Test.

• Specifically, the test will check for markers in the blood that stimulate harzardous antibodies that can hinder your health progress.
• After the test, Dr. Salerno will develop an easy to follow food log that explains the benefits of avoiding allergic foods specific to…you!

For more information on how you can treat insomnia visit The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine.

As Test Country reported on there website:

• Sleep Apnea Syndrome refers to transient cessation of respiration during sleep. The most common kind of sleep apnea is calledObstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) which is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction. It is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention.
• The risks of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea include heart attacks, strokes, impotence, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart disease.

 

There is a sleep test, called ARES Sleep Test that Dr. Salerno uses to help diagnose sleep apnea.

Watermark, the makers of the test explains: 

• After identification of appropriate candidates for testing through a validated OSA risk questionnaire, home sleep testing equipment is provided to the patient by the physician or mailed directly to the their home.
• Our home sleep testing devices have been validated to be as effective as an in-lab sleep studies, yet with the convenience and simplicity of being performed in the comfort of the patients home at a fraction of the cost.
• Upon completion of the study, the information is uploaded to the WM Sleep Portal where the study data is auto-processed, undergoes a technical QA edit and professional interpretation by our network of board certified sleep physician before being returned to the ordering physician for diagnosis, all within 48 hours.

 

Source:Huffington Post, Insomnia In The U.S. Is Still A Pressing Public Health Problem, Study Shows, 1/20/12

Source: Homespunspa Blog February 2, 2010

Source:Test Country http://www.testcountry.com, February 16, 2012

Source: Watermark Medical http://www.watermarkmedical.com/, February 16, 2012