Sleep Nervousness and Anxiety

Question 1

Rebuilding of the brain, immune system, muscles and memories occurs in which stage of sleep?

Answer 1

Deep Sleep

Question 2

Dr. Christopher taught that walking on the earth in bare feet could:

Answer 2

Cure constipation,
Cure insomnia, Help channel creative impulses into a person

Question 3

If cortisol is high at night and low in the morning, a person is likely to have problems falling asleep and waking up tired.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Remedies for difficulty stopping the mind when trying to sleep include:

Answer 4

Skullcap

Passionflower

Lavender

Question 5

Which remedy would you prefer for waking after falling asleep.

Answer 5

Hawthorn

Question 6

Mugwort seems to act on stages?

Answer 6

1 and 2

Question 7

Which is a good remedy for hyperthyroidism?

Answer 7

Melissa

Motherwort

Lycopus

Question 8

Nervousness and anxiety would be associated with:

Answer 8

Sympathetic Excess

Question 9

Remedies for nervous exhaustion

Answer 9

Milky Oat Seed

Oatstraw

Ashwagandha

Burdock Roo

Question 10

Sleep stages are measured by eye movement. T or F.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Which of the following hormones is released when we go to sleep?

Answer 11

Melatonin

Question 12

When we don’t sleep, we release hormones that make us crave ____.

Answer 12

Carbohydrates

Question 13

Which stage of sleep is deep sleep?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Which of the following is a consequence of a lack of sleep?

Answer 14

Increased inflammatory markers

Increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Increased risk of diabetes

Question 15

True or False: Regularly waking in the middle of the night is always an indication of a poor sleep pattern.

Answer 15

false

Question 16

Which of the following can be used as a natural sleep aid?

Answer 16

B6

Question 17

Which of the following herbs would be most effective at helping a person sleep?

Answer 17

Catnip

Question 18

Many women experience sleep problems beginning during ____.

Answer 18

Pregnancy

Question 19

Which of the following is not a typical consequence of getting poor sleep?

Answer 19

Weight loss

Question 20

Eating should take place at least _________ hours before a person sleeps.

Answer 20

2 hours

Question 21

All of the following are considered sleep aids except:

Answer 21

Alcohol

Question 22

When we sleep our body removes plaque from the ____________.

Answer 22

Brain

Question 23

Getting good sleep protects against ____.

Answer 23

Insulin resistance

Question 24

When we don’t sleep our bodies release a greater amount of _____, which stimulates our appetite.

Answer 24

Ghrelin

Question 25

Which of the following herbs would be most helpful to someone who can’t sleep because of muscle pain?

Answer 25

Valerian