How does insomnia affect me?
The exact function of sleep is not fully understood. However, the effects of a lack of sleep suggest that its main function is to rest and repair the body. A lack of sleep may increase the risk of certain health conditions including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
Why do I have insomnia?
Insomnia may be caused by:
- Psychological problems such as stress or anxiety or physical problems such as asthma or long term pain.
- Environmental factors such as noise, an uncomfortable bed or being too hot or cold can also make it hard to get a good night’s sleep,
- Lifestyle habits such as jet lag, eating late at night, drinking alcohol or using stimulants such as nicotine and caffeine.
- Early-morning awakening is a classic symptom of depression.
Coffee, tea, cola and other caffeine-containing drinks are well-known stimulants. Drinking coffee in the late afternoon and later can keep you from falling asleep at night. Nicotine from tobacco products is another stimulant that can cause insomnia. While alcohol is a sedative that may help you fall asleep, it prevents deeper stages of sleep and often causes you to awaken in the middle of the night (often just to go the loo!)
How can Foodwise help?
Is Insomnia an issue for you? Foodwise can help.
Sleep medications are at best, only temporary options.
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Prescription or over the counter sleeping pills may help you get to sleep, but have side effects and may make you groggy during the day. They also don’t address the underlying cause of insomnia so are not a solution long term.
The good news is that instead of simply treating the symptom, we can permanently alleviate insomnia by addressing the biochemical causes through healthy nutrition.
Effective treatment involves identifying the root cause of sleep disturbances, which can include low blood sugar, food intolerances and nutritional deficiencies. Insomnia and other sleep disorders such as waking-up during the night can usually be managed by focusing on:
- eliminating sleep inhibitors
- avoiding nocturnal hypoglycemia (blood sugar imbalances at night)
- identifying food allergies
- learning relaxation techniques...
...as well as the use of natural sedatives and home remedies.
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People today sleep 20% less than they did 100 years ago and more than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia.
People who persistently get less sleep are more likely to be in traffic accidents, have higher rates of missed work days, are less satisfied with their jobs and are more likely to get easily irritated
Women are two times more likely to have insomnia than men. The reason may have to do with hormonal changes in a woman's life, including pregnancy, menopause, and the menstrual cycle.
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol can suppress your body’s natural sleep cycle and actually interfere with natural sleep patterns