Sleep Better America’s sleep expert Dr. Christopher Drake is featured in the Sept. 30 issue of the Orange County Register, a large daily newspaper in California. In the article, “The A, B, Zzz’s of helping kids sleep”, which also ran online, journalist Carine Nadel chronicles her experiences with her own kids’ sleep and asks Dr. Drake the following questions:
1. How can we help our children get to sleep and stay asleep?
2. What can be done for children who suffer from frequent nightmares?
3. What if you have children sharing a room and one has sleep issues?
4. Should parents banish naps?
5. For parents who might use your suggestions or need other topics addressed, do you have any other information?
For Dr. Drake’s answers and other helpful articles for parents go to OCRegister.com and click on “OC Moms.”
When counting sheep isn’t doing the job, some people turn to over-the-counter or prescription medications to help them fall and stay asleep. The problem is, many of these medications can have side effects, such as next-day grogginess, or they may become addictive. Enter Dreamerz Foods, a San Francisco-based health foods company, with its own line of ingestible sleep aids they say are effective, non-habit forming and have no side effects.
Dreamerz are dietary supplements to be taken before bedtime to induce sleep and include Dreamerz Chocolate Pillows, a snack-sized bar that comes in milk or dark chocolate; Dreamerz Soothing Dairy, a beverage that can be warmed or served cold and comes in chocolate and vanilla flavors; and Dreamerz Herbal Fruit-Flavored Mix that combines with water and comes in three flavors: Peaches & Dreams, Rock-A-Bye Berry and Pomegranate Pillows.
According to the company, their products contain scientifically tested, safe and effective ingredients, including melatonin, a natural hormone that induces sleep; lactium, a milk-based protein; and PharmaGABA, a protein amino acid. They claim the combination of these ingredients helps people relax, stay asleep throughout the night and awaken refreshed.
