Welcome to another edition of Common Ground Online. Here's what's in this week's edition:
- Truehope Conference Call Cancelled
- Truehope Article in Canadian Living
- A New Series on Sleep and Your Health
The Truehope Support conference call with co-founders Anthony Stephan and David Hardy has been cancelled for the month of June. The next conference call will proceed as scheduled on July 5, 2007.
We encourage you to visit our conference call archive page on the myTruehope website for useful information on a variety of discussions from dosages to protracted withdrawal. Your Truehope Support person can help you find the topic you're looking for.
We look forward to visiting with you on the next conference call in July.
 Autumn Stringam (daughter of Truehope co-founder Anthony Stephan) was approached by Canadian Living Magazine to tell her story of recovery from bipolar disorder by using her father's supplement EMPowerplus.
In the five-page article titled "The Road to Hope", Autumn describes her journey from severe illness and hospitalization to a full recovery. Eleven years have passed and Autumn continues to be well and has written a book about her journey to wellness titled "A Promise of Hope" which is scheduled to be released by HarperCollins Canada in September.
The June issue of Canadian Living is on newsstands everywhere in Canada. Pick up your copy today and share this enlightening article with your friends and family.
Does lack of sleep cause depression? Or does depression cause insomnia? The answer seems to depend on whether you are talking with the chicken or the egg. One thing is consistent, however. Poor sleep and poor health are bedmates.
Every two weeks through the summer we will be featuring a sleep program offering two new objectives for improved sleep. If you wish to participate in this program make sure you follow our email newsletters over the next two or three months. Every two weeks when we offer you two new objectives, add those to the previous week's and before you know it, you'll be well on your way to a happier, healthier, well-rested you.
 Here are your initial objectives: First, go to bed and get out of bed at the same time everyday; second, make special note on your calendar of the time you tucked in and the time you got up. This will help you be more aware of your true schedule. You must stick to this schedule no matter what. Even if you did not get to sleep until 3 am you must get up at your scheduled wake time and go to bed again at your scheduled sleep time. Make your best attempt at this and watch for the next issue of Common Ground Online for another series of suggestions.
Why do I need better sleep?
The existence of insomnia and/or poor quality sleep is associated with certain central nervous system disorders such as depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder. Poor sleep habits can also play a role in other health concerns like heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. In addition, the decreased mental alertness, cognitive function and memory of a sleep-deprived person can negatively impact the enjoyment of normal daytime activities. And what’s worse, the stress induced by lack of sleep results in, among other things, difficulty in sleeping!
Many medical experts recommend foods containing tryptophan for the evening meal to aid in the beginning of the sleep cycle. Tryptophan is a precursor to the production of serotonin, which is a mood elevator. A deficiency of serotonin is felt to be responsible for such CNS disorders as depression. These critical components of the brain’s neurochemical system determine whether or not our system works the way it should.
The getting-to-sleep stage also depends on our bodies’ production of melatonin, another neurochemical that depends on adequate levels of serotonin which, as mentioned above, requires tryptophan. The progression from happy to sad, to depressed to sleepless can occur at different rates depending on our individual body chemistry.
The use of a high-quality, broad spectrum nutritional supplement like Truehope EMPowerplus, can help to restore proper neurochemical balance. Third party research has clearly demonstrated the relationship between nutritional deficiencies and CNS disorders, but re-establishing the proper nutritional balance is only the first step. Breaking bad habits that formed during those painful, wakeful nights will help to get sleep back on the moonlight path.
Have you missed an edition of Common Ground Online? Are you new to the Truehope Program? Visit our email archive page for a directory of all previous Common Ground newsletters. These emails are loaded with useful information that can help you succeed on EMPowerplus and the Truehope Program.
Help us to serve you better. Send your questions or comments about the Truehope Program, EMPowerplus, or our support resources to feedback@truehope.com or call 1-888-878-3467 to speak to a Truehope Support Specialist.
We want to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date program information so that you can continue to make informed decisions regarding your health. Our hope is that you will find hope, healing, and health through education and continued support.
Yours in health,
The Truehope Support Staff
|
