Dr. Kharazmi tells women what they should do and where they should go if they think they have a sleep disorder.

Dr. Kharazmi shares if a woman's inability to achieve a healthy sleep affects her hormone production or aging.

Dr. Kharazmi shares how sleep and aging are related for women.

Fibromyalgia

Serotonin Cluster of Symptoms = Depression, anxiety / panic, obsessive / compulsive, and Procrastination.

If you have these symptoms, and they came with the FMS, it indicates a problem with Serotonin Reuptake.

Signals from your brain to your body are not moving correctly.

We found that taking a small amount of any good SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) relieves the symptoms.

We take it in the evening, so that signals are optimal while the body does maintenance during sleep.

Can't fall asleep or can't stay asleep?

MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who don't get enough sleep or have poor-quality sleep run the risk of elevated blood pressure, a new study finds.

It's the first study to make such a connection, said study senior author Dr. Susan Redline, director of the University Hospitals Sleep Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

(HealthDay News) -- Many factors, both physical and emotional, may keep you awake while you're expecting. But it's important to get plenty of quality sleep while you're pregnant.

Here are suggestions to help alleviate insomnia during pregnancy, courtesy of the American Pregnancy Association:

* Find a comfortable and -- perhaps a new -- sleep position.
* Relax before bedtime with a massage or a warm bath.
* Keep your room at a cool and comfortable temperature, and play relaxing music or nature sounds.
* Try relaxation techniques before you sleep.

Since my insomnia is raging at the moment, it was timely that I ran across a story about women and insomnia.

Apparently I don't walk alone. 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders and an additional 20 million suffer occasional problems.

Nap pods are a relatively new thing. These are pods to lay in (claustrophobic persons take note: they closely resemble an MRI machine), with vibrations and music, and cost about a dollar a minute to take a nap - safely cocooned in a salon near you!

(HealthDay News) -- If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, it's important to understand the reasons for your insomnia.

Here's a list of possible reasons for your sleepless nights, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

* Discomfort or illness.
* Depression.
* Stress or anxiety.
* Drinking caffeine or alcohol, smoking, or taking certain medications or illicit drugs.
* An inappropriate sleep environment, including one that's too bright or too noisy.
* Related activities that affect your sleep, such as taking naps or going to bed too early.

THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- The reason healthy adults sleep less in their 60s than they did in their 20s might simply be because people need less sleep as they age, new research suggests.

If true, the observation could mean that what many elderly people interpret as insomnia could be a completely normal reflection of an age-related shift in their internal clock.

A health education sleep study released in last months Sleep Journal says tai chi chih can help older adults receive a better night’s rest.

Nearly two-thirds of the study participants experienced a “significant improvement in sleep quality” from the lullaby-like, rhythmic movements of tai chi.

According to the Tai Chi Chih organization, it is not martial arts, but a group of 19 movements and one pose “focused on the development of an intrinsic energy called chi.”