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It's very likely that most of people have somehow faced insomnia during their lifetime. Sleepless nights, waking up, tiredness and lack of good night's rest. Research shows that 22% of Europeans suffer from insomnia.
The causes of insomnia include stress, fear, excess of experiences or simply uncomfortable bed. The reason for insomnia may be be also your partner who snores too loudly or takes too much space in bed. Instead of worrying about this problem you should try natural medicines which help regain sleep and night's rest.
Symptoms of insomnia which are worrying include:
- problems with falling asleep
- frequent waking up
- interrupted, tiring sleep
- constant getting up to early
- if sleeplessness lasts longer than a month
- if sleeping problems were caused by a sad experience e.g. loss of job, loss of partner, family problems, stress
- if you feel tired and sleepy
- if you take frequent naps
- if you are tired and can't function properly, you don't feel like doing anything
What is a sleeplessness?
Many people claim that sleeplessness is not a disease nor any serious problem. They believe that this is an ordinary problem with falling asleep. Waking up frequently during the night which means having intermittent sleep and too early in the morning. Occasional sleeping disorders which last several weeks are connected with stress or excess excitement. However, you shouldn't neglect symptoms of sleeplessness because it can quickly change into chronic and nagging condition that lasts for months or even years.
Medically speaking, the causes of sleeplessness are very complicated and difficult, many conditions which are difficult to diagnose influence the development of the disease. Lifestyle, diet, a surrounding we are found in and living conditions e.g. serious diseases, conditions, drugs, pain or even uncomfortable bed affect the way we sleep. The cause of sleeplessness are often: stress, problems, tension, fear or depression. It's difficult to find the main cause of the disease but we shouldn't give up, because it is tiresome condition and bothersome so we should get rid of it.
Medications which help combat insomnia:
There are many products which help fighting with sleeplessness. Most of them should be taken simultaneously as they work better unless a doctor decides differently. To achieve maximum effects of treatment you should take drugs every day 45 minutes before going to bed. It's advisable to start with a single product, just for sake of safety.
One of the best and the most famous plants used for combating sleeplessness is Valerian herb. Valerian is a good sleep-inducing product which calming, soothing and distressing effects are enhanced by such plants as marigold, passion flower, or pepper. Therefore, you should use all those healing plants at once. The main cause of sleeplessness can be also the lack of magnesium in the organism, so Valerian drops are perfect and the safest medication.
Taking marigold, passion flower or pepper in form of tablets, drops, infusions, teas and tinctures let a person relax, distress which makes falling asleep easier.
Deficiencies of some vitamins or minerals in the organism e.g. magnesium, calcium or vitamin B6 can cause sleeping disorders. After consuming these substances, especially magnesium, disorder disappears and people can forget about sleeplessness forever. That is why the best method of fighting this problem is taking magnesium, vitamin B6 with 5-HTP. It increases the amount of serotonin in the organism which is responsible for sleep regulation and replaces plant medicines.
Other herbs which help combating with insomnia and help to fall asleep are: California poppy, lemon balm, hop plant, Tilia flower, lettuce or verbena. If you want to prepare the infusion, you need around 10g dry herbs and cover it with around 200ml of boiling hot water, strain it and drink before going to bed. It will surely help with falling asleep quickly. The aforementioned plants can be bought separately or together. Some cases of sleeplessness demand Hypericum tablets. It is a very common plant which grows in every meadow and can be purchased without any problems. This plant has similar effects as Valerian herb so it can be used in the same way for its relaxing and calming purposes.
What can we do on our own?
The most important issue we should remember is not to mix natural products with conventional tranquilizers and sleep-inducing drugs as they cause excess sleepiness and the mixtures they create can be very dangerous to your health and cause severe complications.
People suffering from insomnia shouldn't take stimulating herbs such as ginseng, ginger, coffee or energizing drinks as they may hinder sleeping. If you want to sleep well you should go to bed in the same hour.
Most of us watch TV before going to bed or read books lying and we are convinced that it is good for sleeping. Actually, it's the other side round - we should go to bed in order to fall asleep immediately. Exercising is also good for finding relief from tension and loosing energy. There are two things which disturb sleeping: tension and stress. That is why, regular exercising will help us fall asleep without any problems but remember not to take strenuous exercising just before going to bed.
It is be obvious that you should reduce the consumption of alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes. Meditation is also a good option both during the day and in the evening. It relaxes, calms down so you should try it.
A comfortable bed, aired room and a good pillow is crucial for a good night's sleep. You can also take a warm bath and drink hot milk with honey. 40 minutes of a quick walk and a jogging four times a week will only help you overcome problems with insomnia and will ensure good sleep for the whole night.
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mary
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2008-08-14 12:46:09
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