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Causes of Chronic Insomnia

Sleep problems seem to run in families. About 35% of people with insomnia have a family history of insomnia, with the mother being the most commonly affected family member. Still, because so many factors are involved in insomnia, a genetic component is difficult to define.

Brain Chemicals and Hormones Affecting Chronic Insomnia

Abnormal levels of certain brain chemicals have been observed in some people with chronic insomnia.

Melatonin. Low levels of melatonin, the hormone...

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Expert & Community Posts

Go Red! Or is it Go White? Alcohol and Cholesterol

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...confirmed that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol (ethanol) decreases the risk of heart... Read more »

Is Your Allergy Medicine Safe?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

As with most things in life, there are pros and cons to taking allergy medicine. If you're... Read more »

Alcohol Consumption and Crohn's Disease

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...white wine, Smirnoff Ice, Elephant Beer, and pure ethanol. Their results showed that abdominal... Read more »

Pregnant Moms Can Protect Their Unborn From Allergies & Asthma

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...child. And of course refraining from smoking, drinking alcohol and taking street drugs or... Read more »

OTC Insomnia Medications

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...remedy" is the use of alcohol. For information on how alcohol disrupts sleep see my post from... Read more »

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Urinary Tract Infection: Highlights

Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)Quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) have overtaken trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment... Read more »

Lifestyle Changes for Enlarged Prostate

...for BPH. Some evidence suggests that drinking green tea, however, may benefit the prostate.Moderate alcohol consumption may be protective. (Heavy alcohol consumption, however, may increase the... Read more »

Acid Reflux (GERD) Risk Factors

...experience heartburn, but it is not clear if it's the nicotine or stress that produces acid back-up.Alcohol Use. Alcohol has mixed effects on GERD. It relaxes the LES muscles and, in high amounts,... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Antihistamines

...reduce risks, take the antihistamine at home a few hours before bedtime, and do not combine it with alcohol or tranquilizers. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery.Second-Generation... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Risk Factors

...factor for sleep apnea.The soft palate and the walls of the throat around it collapse easily.Smoking and Alcohol UseSmoking. Smokers are at higher risk for apnea. Those who smoke more than two... Read more »

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