I sleep like a rock and I usually fall asleep within five minutes of laying down. Not everyone is so lucky though, including my nine year old son, Shawn. We had been to doctors, tried prescription medicine & herbal remedies, and even some really goofy sleep techniques found on the internet. We tried the Nightwave Sleep Assistant a few months ago, and this post is a review … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
How I travelled the World and Was Sick, Till I Discovered This!
A couple of days ago I got a call from a friend. She knows that I love to travel and have dragged my children all over Europe a few parts of Africa and the USA in the belief that travel broadens the mind. (I'm still convinced it does). We've been to some weird and wonderful places, so I wasn't really surprised that she asked me for advice on what she'd need to take with her on … [Read more...]
Working Out With a Rowing Machine
The first time I bought a rowing machine, it was a complete waste of time. It took up a lot of space in my bathroom and was used, well, not nearly as often as it should have been if I had wanted to see some effect. When I think back on the time I wasted, it really makes me feel bad. Then several years later I met a personal trainer. Martin wasn't one of these muscle bound … [Read more...]
Joint Pain: News About Glucosamine & Chondroitin and a Personal Story of Knee Pain
This study, which is in the news today, brings something to mind that happened last year with my father's knee pain. The New England Journal of Medicine published a $12.5 million study saying that, for most people, glucosamine and chondroitin do not soothe knee pain much better than a placebo. I know quite a few people who take glucosamine for joint pain. The supplements … [Read more...]
