More than 82 million Americans routinely have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Up to 50% of the population is affected by some degree of insomnia as well. This is 1.4 times more common in women as well. For those who have ever experienced a few sleepless nights in a row you are likely familiar with the feeling of desperation that sets in as you struggle to function during the following day.
This is a serious issue because insomnia will affect your hormone levels, accelerate aging and has been named as the culprit in a variety of diseases including: Obestity, Depression, Diabetes and Cancer. There are many different causes of insomnia, so it is important for the doctor to find out how your sleep is disturbed first, whether it’s trouble falling asleep or waking up in the middle of the night. If it’s from hot flashes, pain, etc. Sometimes people will just feel a lack of zest in the morning and don’t know why.
There are reasons for all of these symptoms and many times a general doctor will not be able to find the true cause. Taking medications can lead to major problems down the road because they will eventually quit working and may cause more problems because it never corrected the true cause.
Sleep is extremely important because that is when the body is suppose to heal, so suffering from insomnia while one is dealing with a chronic disease such as pain will prevent one from healing.
This is why treating the whole body, using a holistic methods is absolutely crucial for treating chronic diseases. This is the reason why just trying melatonin or something else you read on the internet may not always work. Your body is complex system, and correcting the improper physiology is always the best approach.