The Top Ten Reasons I Hate Wine - Five, The Insomnia
For the past several years I've been enjoying at least one bottle of wine per week. I really do love wine and food from Italy, France, Germany, and other countries as well. And who among us can reject a bargain? But I also hate wine and many aspects of the wine scene. Let me explain my top ten reasons for this love-hate relationship. Previous articles discussed the unconscionable expense, the embarrassing lack of knowledge, no wine cellar, and I can't get the ... bottle opened. This article discusses the insomnia that seems an inevitable part of my wine experience.
I can't help it. Drinking wine tends to keep me up at night, or more precisely wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm very careful not to overdo the wine tasting and the imbibing. I usually limit the wine to dinner, even when I'm not driving. But I still find myself all bright-eyed and bushy tailed somewhere around four in the morning, especially if I have an early start the next day. Usually I drift off to sleep just in time for the alarm to ring. I know a partial solution to this problem, spit out the wine. But I wasn't raised to spit, especially not in public and not to waste things - as if fine wine were a mere thing. Of course, when I was growing up, buying a fine wine would have been considered the ultimate waste. But that's another story.
Yes, spitting is an option when tasting wine. But the way I look at it, spitting and eating really don't go together. Perhaps I should take advantage of this insomnia and finally learn those Bordeaux classifications of 1855, that still rule more than one hundred fifty years later. If those classifications don't put you to sleep, nothing will. Many connoisseurs say that you can't be a true wine lover if you don't know them - wine snobs are the subject of another article. On the other hand, these fancy, schmanzy classifications aren't everything. Do you remember the top of the line French red Chateau Petrus costing $600 or more that I mentioned in a previous article? Well Chateau Petrus is not part of the Bordeaux classifications of 1855 or any other special classifications. And that's no joke.
Here are the other reasons that I hate wine, to be explored shortly: Food problems, Wine snobs, Those smells and those tastes, Those colors, Home brew, One more problem and yes, The Solution.
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Levi Reiss has authored ten computer and Internet books, but to tell the truth, he would really rather just drink fine French, German, or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. His global wine website www.theworldwidewine.com features a weekly review of $10 wines. Visit his Italian wine website www.theitalianwineconnection.com .
I can't help it. Drinking wine tends to keep me up at night, or more precisely wakes me up in the middle of the night. I'm very careful not to overdo the wine tasting and the imbibing. I usually limit the wine to dinner, even when I'm not driving. But I still find myself all bright-eyed and bushy tailed somewhere around four in the morning, especially if I have an early start the next day. Usually I drift off to sleep just in time for the alarm to ring. I know a partial solution to this problem, spit out the wine. But I wasn't raised to spit, especially not in public and not to waste things - as if fine wine were a mere thing. Of course, when I was growing up, buying a fine wine would have been considered the ultimate waste. But that's another story.
Yes, spitting is an option when tasting wine. But the way I look at it, spitting and eating really don't go together. Perhaps I should take advantage of this insomnia and finally learn those Bordeaux classifications of 1855, that still rule more than one hundred fifty years later. If those classifications don't put you to sleep, nothing will. Many connoisseurs say that you can't be a true wine lover if you don't know them - wine snobs are the subject of another article. On the other hand, these fancy, schmanzy classifications aren't everything. Do you remember the top of the line French red Chateau Petrus costing $600 or more that I mentioned in a previous article? Well Chateau Petrus is not part of the Bordeaux classifications of 1855 or any other special classifications. And that's no joke.
Here are the other reasons that I hate wine, to be explored shortly: Food problems, Wine snobs, Those smells and those tastes, Those colors, Home brew, One more problem and yes, The Solution.
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Levi Reiss has authored ten computer and Internet books, but to tell the truth, he would really rather just drink fine French, German, or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. His global wine website www.theworldwidewine.com features a weekly review of $10 wines. Visit his Italian wine website www.theitalianwineconnection.com .
Menopause and Insomnia? Here's How To Cope
Often Insomnia may be due to menopause. Unfortunately a main symptom of menopause is insomnia. The important dilemma is, what triggers this? What is the relationship between menopause and insomnia, and is there something that you can do? Quite a lot of women find they practically never used to have problems getting to sleep until they reached menopause. Menopause itself is simply the name given to the cessation of a female's reproductive process and occurs naturally when females attain middle age. It can have devastating effects on a woman's hormones which are inclined to fluctuate wildly, which leads to many of the unpleasant symptoms, among them sleep issues.
Menopausal insomnia basically makes it hard for a woman to get to sleep, or even once they do get to sleep they may find themselves waking up several times throughout the night. The frequent waking may be caused by hot flashes that many women experience. These can increase our body temperature, making us feel hot and causing us to throw off our bedclothes. As soon as the hot flash subsides, we become cold causing us to wake up yet again.
Another reason menopause can cause insomnia is the fact it is a stressful time for a woman, thus keeping them awake as they find it hard to relax and simply switch off. Anxiety, which causes us to worry, keeps us from falling asleep and may sometimes have no obvious cause. Both stress and anxiety can be helped by exercising daily, especially in the morning which is when we set up our circadian rhythms to promote restful sleep that night.
Another psychological side effect of menopause is depression, which can be associated with waking up too early in the mornings.
If your sleeping patterns have changed dramatically and you have reached the age of 45 - 60 you can be pretty sure it is menopause insomnia.
How to deal with menopause and insomnia
Although the symptoms of menopausal insomnia and classic insomnia are almost identical, it is actually the menopause causing the problems you are having with your sleep. Therefore taking a good natural herbal or homeopathic remedy for the menopause, having a good diet, exercising enough and contolling your stress levels will go a long way to improving the quality of your sleep. If you have tried everything suggested and are still experiencing insomnia, then a sleep aid may be a last resort.
However if doing all of this does not seem to make much difference at all, you can look into a natural menopause insomnia remedy. It is best to avoid unnatural sleep aids, as these will usually leave you feeling tired throughout the day and you could even become dependent on them.
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If perhaps you're an older woman who's wondering why you are having a tough time sleeping, there may very well be a very simple answer. Visit me on Menopause and Insomnia to get more detailed specifics and ways to overcome this troublesome complaint. Wendy Owen (HH Dip) is a holistic health therapist and sleep researcher with an all-embracing understanding involving herbal and homeopathic cures.
Studies say over 100 million Americans suffer from some form of insomnia. But the good news is, you can easily improve your sleep with better sleep habits. For sound sleep tips, click here.
Also, it has been proved now that some food have the power to affect our sleep. The affects can be positive as well as negative. Some foods cam increase our nervous simulation and prevent us from sleeping. Drinking caffeinated beverages or xanthine in tea before bed time are egample of such foods. Also fizzy drinks and cigarettes have the same effect. Basically, these foods stimualte neurochemicals that perk up the brain. Other major factor responsible for a disturbed sleep is eating a heavy dinner before bedtime. it results in snoring, heavy breathing and reflux esophagitis.
Myth: The most common myth found among mass is, they believe alcohol helps in the sleep. But the fact is, alcohol may initially act as sedative but it interupts normal sleep patterns in the long run.
Now, lets look at the other side of the story. There are certain foods which improve our sleep. These foods are rich in trytophan. Tryptophan is the amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter that slows down nerve traffic and lulls us into restful sleep. Eating carbohydrates rich in trytophan makes this calming amino acid more available to brain.
Foods containing trytophan that aid sleep are
. Milk
. Cheese
.. Curd
. Potato
. Wheat
. Seafood
. Beans
. Sesame seeds
. Oatmeal
. Apricots
. Bananas.
Tip: Avoid eating junk food and highly refined food at night because fibre-rich food increases serotonin availability, but processed carbs over stimulates insulin, which leads to disturbed sleep.
Other Bed time snacks can include :
. Whole grain cereal with milk
. Ice-cream
. Seasame seeds
. Oatmeal or rasin cookies
Tip: Lighter meals are more likely to give you a good night's sleep.
About the Author
Ashley Green
For http://weightloss-health.com/ your complete and most comprehensive family guide on Health.
Also get free tips and advice on various health issues at Natural Health Care, Tips and Advice
If you wish to reproduce the above article you are welcome to do so, provided the article is reproduced in its entirety, including this resource box and LIVE link to our website.
Menopausal insomnia basically makes it hard for a woman to get to sleep, or even once they do get to sleep they may find themselves waking up several times throughout the night. The frequent waking may be caused by hot flashes that many women experience. These can increase our body temperature, making us feel hot and causing us to throw off our bedclothes. As soon as the hot flash subsides, we become cold causing us to wake up yet again.
Another reason menopause can cause insomnia is the fact it is a stressful time for a woman, thus keeping them awake as they find it hard to relax and simply switch off. Anxiety, which causes us to worry, keeps us from falling asleep and may sometimes have no obvious cause. Both stress and anxiety can be helped by exercising daily, especially in the morning which is when we set up our circadian rhythms to promote restful sleep that night.
Another psychological side effect of menopause is depression, which can be associated with waking up too early in the mornings.
If your sleeping patterns have changed dramatically and you have reached the age of 45 - 60 you can be pretty sure it is menopause insomnia.
How to deal with menopause and insomnia
Although the symptoms of menopausal insomnia and classic insomnia are almost identical, it is actually the menopause causing the problems you are having with your sleep. Therefore taking a good natural herbal or homeopathic remedy for the menopause, having a good diet, exercising enough and contolling your stress levels will go a long way to improving the quality of your sleep. If you have tried everything suggested and are still experiencing insomnia, then a sleep aid may be a last resort.
However if doing all of this does not seem to make much difference at all, you can look into a natural menopause insomnia remedy. It is best to avoid unnatural sleep aids, as these will usually leave you feeling tired throughout the day and you could even become dependent on them.
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If perhaps you're an older woman who's wondering why you are having a tough time sleeping, there may very well be a very simple answer. Visit me on Menopause and Insomnia to get more detailed specifics and ways to overcome this troublesome complaint. Wendy Owen (HH Dip) is a holistic health therapist and sleep researcher with an all-embracing understanding involving herbal and homeopathic cures.
Sleep Problems Among Teenagers
A great many teenagers do not get anything like the amount of proper regular sleep the need. Not having enough sleep on a regular basis can lead to a sleep deficit, which can create emotional problems and also the inability to be able to concentration on their work and studies.
Sleep problems among adolescents are much more common in comparison to adults and younger children because of several reasons. Some doctors will tell you that a teenager's biological clock alters during adolescence, which makes it more difficult for teenager's to fall asleep and wake up early and refreshed the next morning. The changes to a teenager's body are created by the brain hormone called "melatonin" that is produced by a teenager later at night in adolescents, this makes it difficult teens to sleep properly. This sleep disorder is known as "delayed sleep phase syndrome", which affects very many teens. Other causes of sleep problems among adolescents include stress, drugs, physical discomforts or poor sleeping environment.
5 sleep problems that are disruptive to your teenager's sleep patterns:
* Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) this happens when your leg and arm movements disturbs sleep, making your teenager's bad tempered and tired from lack of sleep. With this complaint, the teenager is unaware that they are moving their arms or legs whilst sleeping.
*Restless Leg Syndrome or (RLS) is in some ways similar to condition PLMD, the few differences being the feeling of burning, itching, and tingling in the legs. To help this sleep disorder the sufferer needs to move the arms and legs quite vigorously. Although the medical profession now has medication that can help RLS and PLMD.
*Sleep apnea is a sleep problem that is also quite common. A person with this disorder stops breathing suddenly whilst asleep. Sleep apnea is caused by/c swollen adenoids/c enlarged tonsils/c and obesity/c although there are more causes as well. If your teen is suffering from this sleep problem/c they will find it hard to breath/c snore
* Teenager's do not often experience nightmares, however, when they do, these nightmares can definitely disturb a teen's sleep. Insomnia, stress, anxiety and other emotional issues, drugs, alcohol, medication and lack of sleep can cause nightmares. A counselor, doctor, or therapist, help to treat frequent nightmares.
* Adolescents don't often suffer from sleepwalking. this can be caused by a fever or even lack of sleep. Also, these types of sleep problems can often run in your family, and if this is the case, try not to worry because sleepwalking is not harmful. All you have to do is help the sleepwalker back to bed.
With the correct medicine and help from the medical profession, sleep problems among adolescents can be treated. However, you should get help right away if the the problems continue for any length of time.
For more information click here
Sleep problems among adolescents are much more common in comparison to adults and younger children because of several reasons. Some doctors will tell you that a teenager's biological clock alters during adolescence, which makes it more difficult for teenager's to fall asleep and wake up early and refreshed the next morning. The changes to a teenager's body are created by the brain hormone called "melatonin" that is produced by a teenager later at night in adolescents, this makes it difficult teens to sleep properly. This sleep disorder is known as "delayed sleep phase syndrome", which affects very many teens. Other causes of sleep problems among adolescents include stress, drugs, physical discomforts or poor sleeping environment.
5 sleep problems that are disruptive to your teenager's sleep patterns:
* Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) this happens when your leg and arm movements disturbs sleep, making your teenager's bad tempered and tired from lack of sleep. With this complaint, the teenager is unaware that they are moving their arms or legs whilst sleeping.
*Restless Leg Syndrome or (RLS) is in some ways similar to condition PLMD, the few differences being the feeling of burning, itching, and tingling in the legs. To help this sleep disorder the sufferer needs to move the arms and legs quite vigorously. Although the medical profession now has medication that can help RLS and PLMD.
*Sleep apnea is a sleep problem that is also quite common. A person with this disorder stops breathing suddenly whilst asleep. Sleep apnea is caused by/c swollen adenoids/c enlarged tonsils/c and obesity/c although there are more causes as well. If your teen is suffering from this sleep problem/c they will find it hard to breath/c snore
* Teenager's do not often experience nightmares, however, when they do, these nightmares can definitely disturb a teen's sleep. Insomnia, stress, anxiety and other emotional issues, drugs, alcohol, medication and lack of sleep can cause nightmares. A counselor, doctor, or therapist, help to treat frequent nightmares.
* Adolescents don't often suffer from sleepwalking. this can be caused by a fever or even lack of sleep. Also, these types of sleep problems can often run in your family, and if this is the case, try not to worry because sleepwalking is not harmful. All you have to do is help the sleepwalker back to bed.
With the correct medicine and help from the medical profession, sleep problems among adolescents can be treated. However, you should get help right away if the the problems continue for any length of time.
For more information click here
Sleep Apnea Treatment: food that aid sleep
The benefits of a sound sleep is not a state secret. We know how sleep can effect our productivity, our decision making capability, functioning of our brain. According to Ayurveda, people who are most vulnerable to sleep disorders have dry hair, suffer hair fall, sensitive digestions, are usually restless, prone to smoking and have DRY SKIN too. In the nutshell, a good night's sleep is essential to good health.Studies say over 100 million Americans suffer from some form of insomnia. But the good news is, you can easily improve your sleep with better sleep habits. For sound sleep tips, click here.
Also, it has been proved now that some food have the power to affect our sleep. The affects can be positive as well as negative. Some foods cam increase our nervous simulation and prevent us from sleeping. Drinking caffeinated beverages or xanthine in tea before bed time are egample of such foods. Also fizzy drinks and cigarettes have the same effect. Basically, these foods stimualte neurochemicals that perk up the brain. Other major factor responsible for a disturbed sleep is eating a heavy dinner before bedtime. it results in snoring, heavy breathing and reflux esophagitis.
Myth: The most common myth found among mass is, they believe alcohol helps in the sleep. But the fact is, alcohol may initially act as sedative but it interupts normal sleep patterns in the long run.
Now, lets look at the other side of the story. There are certain foods which improve our sleep. These foods are rich in trytophan. Tryptophan is the amino acid that the body uses to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter that slows down nerve traffic and lulls us into restful sleep. Eating carbohydrates rich in trytophan makes this calming amino acid more available to brain.
Foods containing trytophan that aid sleep are
. Milk
. Cheese
.. Curd
. Potato
. Wheat
. Seafood
. Beans
. Sesame seeds
. Oatmeal
. Apricots
. Bananas.
Tip: Avoid eating junk food and highly refined food at night because fibre-rich food increases serotonin availability, but processed carbs over stimulates insulin, which leads to disturbed sleep.
Other Bed time snacks can include :
. Whole grain cereal with milk
. Ice-cream
. Seasame seeds
. Oatmeal or rasin cookies
Tip: Lighter meals are more likely to give you a good night's sleep.
About the Author
Ashley Green
For http://weightloss-health.com/ your complete and most comprehensive family guide on Health.
Also get free tips and advice on various health issues at Natural Health Care, Tips and Advice
If you wish to reproduce the above article you are welcome to do so, provided the article is reproduced in its entirety, including this resource box and LIVE link to our website.
