NATURAL SLEEP REMEDIES Natural Sleep Remedies: Natural Solutions for A Good Night’s Sleep

If you’re waking up in the middle of the night or suffering from a bout of insomnia, turning to sleeping pills isn’t the only option.  Millions of people lie awake each night and miss out on much-needed sleep night after night.  Sleep is an important part of your daily schedule because it’s the only time your brain and body can shut down and restore energy from the day’s activities.  When you don’t get enough sleep, you will feel tired, anxious, lethargic and irritable the following day.  A lack of quality sleep will also take its toll on your skin, hair and metabolism. 

Here are some natural solutions to help you get a good night’s rest and wake up rejuvenated and refreshed:

Most cancers don’t develop overnight or out of nowhere. Cancer is largely predictable, the end result of a decades-long process, but just a few simple changes in your daily life can significantly reduce your risk. Here are 31 great tips.

1. Serve sauerkraut at your next picnic. A Finnish study found that the fermentation process involved in making sauerkraut produces several other cancer-fighting compounds, including ITCs, indoles, and sulforaphane. To reduce the sodium content, rinse canned or jarred sauerkraut before eating.

2. Eat your fill of broccoli, but steam it rather than microwaving it. Broccoli is a cancer-preventing superfood, one you should eat frequently. But take note: A Spanish study found that microwaving broccoli destroys 97 percent of the vegetable’s cancer-protective flavonoids. So steam it, eat it raw as a snack, or add it to soups and salads.

3. Toast some Brazil nuts and sprinkle over your salad. They’re a rich form of selenium, a trace mineral that convinces cancer cells to commit suicide and helps cells repair their DNA. A Harvard study of more than 1,000 men with prostate cancer found those with the highest blood levels of selenium were 48 percent less likely to develop advanced disease over 13 years than men with the lowest levels. And a dramatic five-year study conducted at Cornell University and the University