Health >> Insomnia
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia is a sleeping disorder affecting the ability to sleep. Often sufferers feel that they can not seem to rest their minds despite having no apparent reason for wakefulness or excitment. There a 3 primary types of insomnia; Transient Insomnia - a periodic condition lasting between days and weeks that is caused by another disorder, Acute Insomnia - Inability to sleep well for between 3 weeks to 6 months and Chronic Insomnia - Lasting from months to years.
What Causes Insomnia?
Insomnia can have a variety of causes. Some causes of insomnia are listed here:
- Psychoactive Drugs or Stimulants
- Medical Conditions Such As Hyperthyroidism
- Disturbances in Sleep Patterns Such As Jet lag
- Parasomnia
- Hormonal Shifts Such As The Menstrual Cycle
- Mental Conditions Such As Depression, Bipolar Disorder etc.
- Worry, Fear, Stress and Other Emotional or Psychological Problems
- Some Neurological Disorders
- Abuse of Over-The-Counter Drugs
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
Treatments For Insomnia
Many medications are common in treating insomnia. These include:
- Sleeping Tablets
- Antihistamines
- Antidepressants
- Melatonin
- Many Others
Alternative 'natural' methods of sleep-induction include:
- Chamomile
- Lavender
- Passion-flower
- Valerian
- Magnesium-rich diet
Hypnotherapy or aromatherapy are also methods used to treat insomnia and have been found to be moderately effective to many people.
Get Rid of Insomnia
In order to relieve the condition completely, the root cause of the condition must be removed and normal sleep patterns must be restored. This can be much easier than it sounds.
An associate of mine, Mark Brock from NaturalSleepSolutions.com has come up with an incredible solution to
sleep problems. He identifies the necessary sleep cycles in our bodies, as well as those which are not necessary and allows people to discover for themselves how it is the quality of sleep that is most important and not how many hours you get. Discover for yourself how you can feel more replenished and refreshed with just 4-6 hours of sleep each night!
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