Once upon a time there was a Ruby car-drivin’ entrepreneur named Kevin Apperson (that’s me) who lived in Newington, VA. Kevin’s father has had heart problems since he was relatively young and isn’t an example of heart-healthy eating. Kevin’s mother, who lives in Woodbridge, suffers from emphysema due to smoking. Kevin plans to be around to spoil grandchildren in twenty years, so is trying hard to break the chain of parents’ poor examples when it comes to health.
Kevin eats a healthy diet, sweats regularly at a gym in Alexandria and can often be found doing the downward dog at a Mount Vernon yoga studio. Kevin has a strong immune system and, fortunately, hardly ever gets sick. (Don’t discount the obsessive hand-washing.) And in case you were wondering, Kevin doesn’t touch cigarettes.
This all sounds good so far, right? Here is the problem. In spite of diligence, Kevin often feels less-than-normal. Why? Insomnia. Not occasional sleeplessness, Kevin goes weeks with wide awake sleep time. Our poor insomniac has watched all the old movies that play on TCM–several times each!
If you suffer from insomnia, you know that it doesn’t matter if you have a heart rate of 20, a bloodstream free of cholesterol and can run a four-minute mile–you still feel lousy!
A friend in Fort Belvoir challenged me to compare some good sleep aids to find one that works for me. I start tonight with 7Hour Slumber. I did some extensive research and found only positive feedback about this all natural sleep remedy. I will use it for a week and then try Melotrex to see which one is the most effective for chronic sleeplessness. Check back soon for the end of the story.
I hope to live (and sleep) happily ever after.
