The Healing Power of Food – Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 3:30 PM Central – Zoom
HEALTH STATION
Sri Ganesha Temple
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 3:30 PM Central (Virtual Zoom Meeting)
Title: The Healing Power of Food
by Dr. Ashok Mehta
Dr Ashok Mehta
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 70 million Americans are suffering from chronic sleep problems. This is an alarming figure because numerous studies are linking lack of sleep to vehicular accidents, poor work performance, mood problems, and relationship problems. I hope you have a regular sleep routine. Our body has its own clock telling us when to sleep and when to wake up. Sleeping at the same time each night helps set our body clock.
Help your body release more melatonin at night. Melatonin is a hormone secreted by our brain to make us feel sleepy. But the amount of melatonin that our body secretes depends on our exposure to light. But spending many hours in front of a bright computer screen or TV can send a signal to your brain to produce less melatonin and make it harder for you to sleep. To solve this problem, keep your room dark by turning off the computer or TV or by covering your eyes with a sleep mask.
- Use your bed only for sleeping.If you’re using your bed for work or other stressful activities, you’ll find it harder to fall asleep at night. Use it only for sleep. So whenever you go to bed, your brain knows it’s time to snooze.
- Avoid eating large meals before bedtime.
- Don’t drink alcohol before bedtime.
- Avoid caffeine hours before bedtime Studies show that the effect of caffeine on our body lasts up to twelve hours. This means you shouldn’t be drinking coffee after lunch or cut down your overall caffeine intake.
- Stop smoking.
- Practice relaxation techniques before bed.