Overcoming Pain

Why people experience chronic pain, and the power they have to de-intensify it.

Dr. Mark Borigini is a board-certified rheumatologist who has devoted his career to treating, and training others to treat, a wide variety of illnesses that cause chronic pain and disability. See full bio

December 15, 2008, Health

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Waking Up To Insomnia

By Dr. Mark Borigini on December 15, 2008 in Overcoming Pain

One cannot emphasize enough the importance of sleep in reducing the severity of chronic pain. Sleep has been shown in fibromyalgia studies to be so important in reducing the pain fibromyalgia patients experience. The lack of sleep appears to contribute to the misery restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients experience. Read More

natural sleep aids

Submitted by RM106 on December 16, 2008 - 12:43am.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the benefits of Valerian Root, Passion Flower, or Chamomile. All of which are good for sleep and natural.

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