Insomnia

Insomnia is difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking in the early hours and not being able to get back to sleep. Poor diet, blood sugar imbalance, caffeine, stress, alcohol, anxiety, depression, hormonal imbalance especially around the menopause and some medicines can contribute. The need for one long period of sleep at night reduces as we get older.

Sleep Onset insomnia

Anxiety or tension
Environmental changes
Emotional arousal
Fear of insomnia
Phobia of sleep
Disruptive environment
Pain or discomfort
Caffeine and alcohol

Sleep maintenance insomnia

Depression
Environmental change
Sleep apnoea
Hypoglycaemia
Parasomnias
Pain or discomfort
Alcohol or drugs

Memory and concentration: foggy short term memory, poor concentration, mind wanders, not clear thinking.

We have found that insomnia often has a hormonal cause, such as an imbalance in blood sugar or even adrenal fatigue. We test this using the 'Health Detective Screening System' which can check for subtle changes in the hormones. Blood test only pick up on the more obvious cases but changes can be made by the body for months or years with clients gradually feeling the symptoms.

Sometimes food intolerances can be a trigger and this can be tested together with the above and any offending foods can subsequently be removed from the diet for a few weeks. There can also be deficiencies in key nutrients such as magnesium which is normally pushed into the cells at night to move calcium out.

We have had much success in helping restore balance to the body thus re-establishing restful sleep. This is often one of the quickest things to improve once balance has been restored, with clients seeing improvements in just a few weeks.

Please telephone or email to book an appointment for a 'Food/ Hormone/ Vitamin and Mineral Test'. It will take approx. one hour.

Products

Essential Fatty Acids
Helps memory & concentration and brain function and depression

Chromium GTF
Helps regulate blood sugar levels

Phyto Cal Mag Plus
Helps nerve conduction promoting sleep & relaxation

Sleep Tablets
Helps relax & improve sleep, non-addictive. Wake up feeling refreshed

Lemon Balm Herbal Compound
Provides comfort & alleviates stress, combats anxiety & promotes restful sleep. Soothes cramps

The products Natural Practices recommend can be purchased from our on-line Shop or by telephone on 01625 549 000. We are aware that the on-line Shop leaves a lot to be desired and are currently working on making improvements.

The information provided here is not a substitute for professional medical advice and any health concerns should be investigated by your Doctor. Professional medical advice should be sought before embarking on any change of diet or supplementation programme.