KurtMIND

I get questions from time to time from some of my readers about longevity and overall wellness. As I have said before (and will say again) I am not a physician nor do I claim to be an expert on the subject. I am however an avid health enthusiast and a pretty adept researcher.  I received a question from a reader with initials "A.G." from The Netherlands recently asking me about longevity. Here's an excerpt from A.G.'s email:  " ...I am wanting to find ways to increase my life span. I read a lot of books on this subject and many of them talk about some crazy ways to lengthen your lifespan. There was one book from {name deleted} that talked about only eating fruit grown from volcanic soil will add 5 years ( where do I find that? ). Another talked about sleeping 18 hours straight once a month for 12 months to add 6 years to your life ( I am extremely busy and simply cannot allocate that amount of time! ). I read another that talked about working out intensely

A(n) herbal remedy for insomnia is probably the most popular herbal remedy recommended in the western hemisphere today. With anything from 10 to 20 percent of the American adult population claiming to suffer from insomnia at any one time the search for relief is on. Notice I said relief. It should be stressed that only behavioral or psychological techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency. Hence an insomnia herbal remedy is good! There a large number of herbs that you may (and I say MAY) find helpful as a insomnia herbal remedy. Before testing any insomnia herbal remedy you should consult your Doctor or other Health Professional before self medicating. Lets face it most drugs are good and er bad. I'll list some of the main insomnia herbal remedies here and add a few notes. Others insomnia herbal remedies are mentioned at great length in the books mentioned at the bottom of the article. Essential oils are orga