By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 31, 2021
Do you ever have those nights when you just can’t sleep? And have you noticed that the older you get, the more often those nights happen?
It’s annoying, right?
In some cases, it might be caused by things like stress, brain chatter or poor bedtime habits. But the reasons for poor sleep seem to start changing when we reach a certain age. Why does that happen? Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
February 19, 2021
Do you ever have those days when your morning starts off slow?
Maybe you have to juggle a few extra tasks you didn’t see coming. You spill your coffee and need to take extra time to change shirts. Before you know it, your entire schedule is out of whack.
Annoying, right? Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
November 16, 2020
Just a few weeks ago, you probably switched your clocks back an hour for the fall. I say “probably” because there are a few regions of our country like Arizona and Hawaii who ignore this outdated tradition.
And for good reason! Daylight savings really needs to be changed. Switching the clocks twice each year actually causes some very real health problems.
First, let’s look back at why we change our clocks in the first place… Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 8, 2020
My life turned upside down a few years after I entered medical school…
It happened in a heartbeat. I went from a nine-to-five clinical pharmacist to a medical student who got very little sleep.
It wasn’t easy. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
April 29, 2020
A recent study in Cell Metabolism confirms what I’ve been telling you for years…
Eating all of your daily meals in a six to eight hour time window can help you beat diabetes and heart disease. It can also get rid of some of that excess fat.
I absolutely love it when medical journals confirm my own observations! Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
April 15, 2020
For me, getting a good night’s sleep is a serious matter.
That’s why I avoid staying over at other people’s houses whenever possible. I just don’t sleep well… usually because they keep the temperature warmer than I’d like and far above what’s been shown to be an optimal range.
I take this seriously because sleep isn’t just a matter of feeling alert the next day. Good sleep sessions can actually make a long term difference in whether you develop a degenerative brain disease. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
November 4, 2019
Poor sleeping habits are more than just tiresome… they can actually harm your long-term health.
I have many patients who struggle to find ways to sleep soundly through the night. For some, they give up and claim, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”
Well, if your body doesn’t get the rest it needs, this may happen sooner than you’d like! Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
October 4, 2019
I have a routine I use each night to easily go to sleep…
First, I lower the lights, and turn on some soothing music – usually Judy Collins. Then, I take a warm shower to wash off the day’s grime and dead skin cells. As my body temperature cools down, a mild state of pseudo hibernation kicks in. Next, I climb under my covers to enjoy my latest library book. My Hepa filters’ white noise is in the background.
When I experience that first eyelid droop, I turn off the lights and music and sleep soundly through the night. In the morning, I’m bright-eyed and bushy-tailed – ready to start my day.
Works like a charm! Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 7, 2019
I’m a lucky guy.
There have only been a few brief periods in my life when sleepless nights plagued me. Those long, dark hours were miserable. And dragging my way through the sleep deprived days was even worse.
Like most folks, these few bouts with insomnia didn’t last very long. (Although, at the time it felt like they were never ending!)
So my heart goes out to sleepless patients who slog into my office begging me to write them up a prescription for a medication that will help them sleep. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
March 22, 2019
A lot of my patients don’t get enough sleep. But oddly enough, the majority of my sleep-deprived patients don’t actually suffer from a true sleep disorder.
Most of them have simply developed certain habits that keep them from falling asleep on time – and often cause them to wake up during the night.
I also have a handful of patients who don’t see the sense in spending hour upon hour snoozing. They think it’s a waste of time. “I can sleep when I’m dead,” they tell me.
As far as I’m concerned, this is a horrible approach to sleep. Continue reading