Skin and sleep
Jan. 30th, 2004 11:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brightrosefoxThe eczema is back. It's only on my left hand, and that's usually where it stays all winter. I've already used up my shea butter and stuff, so I just placed a rush delivery at www.mountainroseherbs.com for shea oil and macadamia oil, two things that are guaranteed to heal any skin issue ever on anyone. Shea oil is actually more beneficial than the butter, since it contains higher concentrations of the chemical components featured in the shea nut. In a comparison I did between shea and camellia oil, I believe the shea wins. Macadamia oil is the second closest natural oil to mimic human sebum, next to jojoba, making it nearly unsurpassed as a fantastic cosmetic oil.
In the Jan. 26 issue of Business Week, there is an entire article on insomnia, how detrimental it is to society and economy, and, interestingly enough, how a person who has been awake long enough has the same mental capacity as a lightweight drinker who's had too many shots. Which is why, the article states, so many road accidents are caused by sleepy drivers. They're coming out with brand new drugs that can help you fall asleep and, more importantly, stay asleep.
Adam and I have opposite problems: He has trouble falling asleep but he stays asleep once there. I have no problem falling asleep but I keep waking up in the middle of the night. It's easy to compromise, though. I take Valerin and he watches TV and asks for a massage.
I've tried GABA in pill form--Gamma Amino-Butyric Acid, which is a neurotransmitter stimulated by the newest sleeping pills and anti-epilepsy drugs. It makes me feel very relaxed and kind of trippy. If I take it before bed, I definitely want to sleep, and stay asleep. If I take it during the day, I get all smiley and giddy and relaxed. I ran out a couple of months ago. Time to order more. I currently have Valerin, which combines strong but safe doses of valerian, passion flower, and magnesium. It says either good night or goodbye muscle tension or both. Prescription drugs are great for short term, immediate solutions, but they can cause problems. So I figure that taking a supplement after to maintain might help the balance--lab tests have already proven valerian and passionflower and magnesium work wonders. But not for everyone, which is where doctors and drugs step in for a little while.
Same thing with skin care. I've used hydrocortisone with the oils, but I can't use it all the time. So I supplement and compromise.
See, Western and natural medicine can work together happily.
In the Jan. 26 issue of Business Week, there is an entire article on insomnia, how detrimental it is to society and economy, and, interestingly enough, how a person who has been awake long enough has the same mental capacity as a lightweight drinker who's had too many shots. Which is why, the article states, so many road accidents are caused by sleepy drivers. They're coming out with brand new drugs that can help you fall asleep and, more importantly, stay asleep.
Adam and I have opposite problems: He has trouble falling asleep but he stays asleep once there. I have no problem falling asleep but I keep waking up in the middle of the night. It's easy to compromise, though. I take Valerin and he watches TV and asks for a massage.
I've tried GABA in pill form--Gamma Amino-Butyric Acid, which is a neurotransmitter stimulated by the newest sleeping pills and anti-epilepsy drugs. It makes me feel very relaxed and kind of trippy. If I take it before bed, I definitely want to sleep, and stay asleep. If I take it during the day, I get all smiley and giddy and relaxed. I ran out a couple of months ago. Time to order more. I currently have Valerin, which combines strong but safe doses of valerian, passion flower, and magnesium. It says either good night or goodbye muscle tension or both. Prescription drugs are great for short term, immediate solutions, but they can cause problems. So I figure that taking a supplement after to maintain might help the balance--lab tests have already proven valerian and passionflower and magnesium work wonders. But not for everyone, which is where doctors and drugs step in for a little while.
Same thing with skin care. I've used hydrocortisone with the oils, but I can't use it all the time. So I supplement and compromise.
See, Western and natural medicine can work together happily.