Are you one of the more than 6 million Canadians suffering from sleep problems? The National Sleep Foundation found that 67% of all people between the ages of 55 and 84 reported one or more symptoms of a sleep problem, at least a few nights a week. Since sleeping pills are not an answer – [...]

Melatonin is a hormone produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin and secreted by the photosensitive pineal gland in the brain.  Its a time keeper in the body, has a daily rhythm which peaks at night (regulating the circadian rhythm) and is even involved with the longer seasonal rhythms.  The retina (in the eye) and the gut [...]

Studies have shown that practically 60 per cent of the adult population in the United States is affected with some type of lack of sleep at least many times a week. A lot of these periods of sleeplessness may cause the individual problems in several ways which includes fatigue during the day, inability to focus, [...]