Christine Traxler, M.D.
Dr. Traxler has over 17 years of experience writing in the medical field. She specializes in medical, health and wellness, dermatology, pregnancy, nursing, and medical assisting. She has a B.S. in Biochemistry and a Medical Doctorate. Visit LinkedIn page.
Magnesium Carbonate Vs Citrate – Which Is Best For Your Sleep Goals
Magnesium is an essential mineral similar to sodium, calcium, and potassium. Like other minerals, magnesium works best in the form of a chemical salt mixed with some other component. Magnesium carbonate combines magnesium with the chemical salt of carbon and three oxygen atoms. Magnesium citrate involves magnesium combined with citric ... Read more
Melatonin and Anxiety: The Connection and Potential Benefits
What Is Melatonin? Melatonin is a small molecule made in the pineal gland inside the skull. The pineal gland isn’t part of the brain but takes its messages from the hypothalamus. Under the influence of the amount of light we experience during the day, melatonin is released to help settle ... Read more
Releasing Stress Through the Power of Breathing Patterns
If you’ve ever been told to “just breathe,” you may have wondered if there was any benefit to it or if perhaps you were just wasting time breathing until you felt better. Scientists have weighed in on the issue and have recently discovered that how we breathe strongly affects our ... Read more
How To Get More REM Sleep And Wake Feeling Rested And Restored
If you’ve heard anything about REM sleep, you probably know it means the same thing as “dream sleep.” While it is possible to dream without being in REM sleep, the REM sleep stage is when most of us experience that strange fantasyland experience called “dreaming.” The term REM means “rapid ... Read more
Sleep Positions to Help Relieve Neck Pain
Neck pain is one of the more common types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Most of us tend to hold tension in our upper chest and shoulders, so it makes sense that this can lead to pain in these regions. If we make things worse by sleeping poorly, the natural progression ... Read more
What Is Light Therapy: A Guide to Understanding Its Benefits and Uses
What is it about opening the curtains on a sunny day or seeing the shift from dark winter months to bright sunny days that just lift your mood and change your outlook? Light seems to hold power over us to help us feel better, but is there any science behind ... Read more
