Our fast-paced society has brought about a chronic condition - STRESS. To make ends meet we have to work overtime, or keep working even though we are back home, or have to run around with kids because of their extracurricular activities, or have to sit in traffic for hours. No time for rest and relaxation, and then to add insult to injury, stress-related problems inhibit our sleep. We end up failing to fall asleep, or find it impossible to remain asleep and wake up a few hours after dozing off, or maybe manage to sleep but wake up without feeling refreshed. In other words we become insomniacs.

The following is a test to obtain personal information on the presence of insomnia and its consequences. At the end, add up your count and then read the result.

In its endeavour to alleviate the inconvenience of sleep deprivation of so many people around the world because of snoring, ALTA CARE Laboratoires has launched CONTROLLER VAPOUR PATCH, a product that is intended, hopefully, to provide a remedy.

Sleep! We spend one third of our life sleeping or trying to sleep. But the way we spend these crucial hours can vary so much. One may wake up and can’t fall asleep again. Someone else may postpone the moment to go to sleep because he or she dreads it. Others just lie in the dark waiting for sleep to come. Someone may read a book or watch TV until he or she becomes drowsy. Others don’t sleep at all and hit the snooze button or sleep later in the morning. Many just stay in bed and keep trying. The desperate one takes sleeping pills. But then there are others who do sleep, but on waking up they still do not feel fresh and full of energy enough to face whatever they have to do during the forthcoming day.

Sleep is vitally important for physical, emotional and mental well being. That is why we spend approximately 30% of our lives sleeping, or trying to sleep. Pharmacists have problems with patients suffering from sleeping disorders since it is difficult to find over-the-counter products to treat these conditions. Doctors also have similar difficulties as most products cause a lot of side effects, dependence and interactions. However there are now natural products containing melatonin that give good therapeutic results without causing interactions with other medications, nor side-effects if taken at the recommended dose.

Stress is an epidemic of plague-like proportions. It affects people from all walks of life. Stress can come from family, friends, workplace concerns, or personal frustrations. It can lead to worry, panic, anger, and resentment. If stress is decreasing your enjoyment of life, it's time to take action.

Sleeping pills can and do become addictive. Long-term regular (nightly) use of sleeping pills can lead to psychological dependency. In addition, your body also develops a tolerance after the first couple of weeks. Also, another point that most people are unaware of, is that the pills usually contain an antihistamine, as in most sinus medications, and will make your nose, mouth and eyes dry.

Success comes not only from what we accomplish when we are awake, but also from the ability of our body and mind to consolidate during the night. Alta Care considers ways how not to deprive shut-eyes!

The saying by Hippocrates, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food,” is still very much valid today and it is applicable to one’s body or physique. When one manages to eat a well balanced and varied diet this is reflected in the hair. Good nutrition is fundamental for hair growth and to have better quality hair.

Several studies show that when taking hair loss supplements there is a decrease in the hair loss rate and the hair shaft thickens becoming more manageable. However with the vast range of products on the market one is often puzzled with what is ideal to purchase and consume. Using liquid based supplements as an alternative to tablet form is already a first step towards acquiring higher efficacy products. When the ingredients are in their fresh form they provide a stronger effect since the chemical constituents are not altered during processing, storage and distribution. On the other hand, a tablet or capsule, which conversely needs to be dried, processed and compressed loses much of its valuable properties. Such liquid based products would be either in syrup or ampoule form.