Sleep aids in medication form often do more harm then good. The idea of popping a pill and falling into a blissful state of heavy rest may very well sound like a dream come true for insomniacs and others with problems sleeping. But it would be naïve to assume that a pill can solve any problem. Rebound insomnia is one of the unfortunate side effects of sleeping pills, and a major reason why when searching for the proper sleep aid, one should look for a healthier alternative than medications.

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Staying up late at night to catch the end of ESPN’s Sportcenter may not be such a great thing for your health.  According to Yu Misao, MD, of the Misao Health Clinic in Gifu, Japan, the fewer hours of sleep that men get at night translate into a higher BMI, blood pressure, and triglyceride levels.  The solution to this sleeping problem trickles down to paying more attention to bed times and the general quality of sleep.
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Go back to your early childhood years, particularly your grammar school years, and try to remember the methods you took to study for a test.   Maybe you crammed in as much knowledge as you could by reading and re-reading the chapters. 
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The New Year is finally here and its time to make a serious resolution to solve your sleeping problems.    Resolutions such as losing weight or quitting smoking can be accomplished more smoothly with the correct amount of sleep on a daily basis, and getting a good nights sleep is the key to starting the year off right.
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As always, here our favorite sleep related articles and blog posts this week:

CNN Health tells readers when to take a sleeping pill - the answer is very, very rarely.
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As you are likely aware, sleeping pills (both prescription sleep aids and over-the-counter drugs) pose many risks, including the threat of long term dependency and other health issues that arise from the lack of proper sleep. In fact, the most recent edition of Consumer Reports magazine comes down pretty strongly on the side of non-medicated sleep.
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