Insomnia Cures

There are many myths about sleep. Let’s take a step back and bring 3 important facts about sleep health to your attention.

1. Snoring can be fatal.

If you snore loudly, with choking sounds intermixed, you may suffer from sleep apnea. Many sufferers do not know that they in fact have sleep apnea - it’s often their partners who identify their choking and loud snoring. Identification is as simple as a sleep study in which a doctor will monitor your blood oxygen levels over the course of the evening. For those who suffer, day time drowsiness are a usual identifying mark. If you feel that you meet the criteria outlined above, please check with a physician - corrective surgery, a mechanical device called a CPAP, or other forms of therapy may be warranted.

2. A lack of sleep can cause obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and depression

In a world that never sleeps, it’s no surprise that a number of our leading diseases are due to lack of rest. Insufficient sleep decreases the amount of growth hormone we produce, increasing the chance for weight gain. Blood pressure normally falls during sleep, but regular interruptions can keep it elevated, leading to hypertension and cardiovascular problems. A lack of sleep decreases the body’s ability to use insulin, which can lead to diabetes. Overeating is a common side effect of sleep deprivation, as the body’s lack of insulin production results in increased appetite to produce more energy to sustain the body during deprivation.

3. Insomnia causes more than the inability to sleep

The inability to fall sleep isn’t the only condition of insomnia. Many people forget that just as important as duration of sleep is sleep quality. The other three signs are: frequent waking, waking prematurely, and chronic fatigue despite an adequate amount of sleep. If insomnia symptoms occur more than a few times a week, please consult with your doctor.

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