Nerves are amazing!

When I was a child, my mother had dysautonomia.  I wondered what kind of disease it was because she was often complaining about feeling dizzy and wanting to stay in bed. Also, a friend of mine in college told me, "I am having the 'fluffy disease' right now," as she was under the pressure of … Continue reading Nerves are amazing!

Sleep Aid Hormone

When people hear the word melatonin, many people think of the supplement commonly used as a natural sleep aid.  But melatonin is also a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, a small endocrine organ in the brain that is responsible for releasing melatonin into the bloodstream. The pineal gland responds to darkness by initiating melatonin … Continue reading Sleep Aid Hormone