Insomnia

If you’re not sleeping, it’s not good for you. Not only do you not feel well, but insomnia can set off several chronic health changes in your body, such as high blood pressure and weight gain, not to mention lack of sleep has similar affects on your brain that alcohol impairment does!

CAUSES OF INSOMNIA:

• Blood Sugar Imbalances - When your blood sugar is either too high or too low, this can activate the release of ‘stress’ hormones in your body that pull you out of sleep and keep you awake. Getting blood sugar balanced is the key to preventing the release of stress hormones.
• Adrenal Dysfunction - The adrenal glands do a lot in the body; one thing they do is control the release of stress hormones such as cortisol. Elevated cortisol will definitely interfere with your sleep, and there are many reasons for high cortisol and adrenal dysfunction.
• Hormonal Imbalance - This refers to sex hormones here; more specifically pre- and post-menopausal women have notorious sleep issues, all because of hormone imbalance. Addressing them cannot only get you sleeping again, but will make you feel much healthier overall.
• Thyroid Problems - Are a common cause of sleep problems. Getting your thyroid tested (more extensively than regular blood work) can point to some underlying issues that are affecting the quality of your sleep.
• Alcohol - Everyone knows that alcohol is relaxing, and causes drowsiness. At the same time, it also prevents the brain from going into the deeper stages of sleep. Drinking alcohol to help with sleep is counterproductive.
• Caffeine - Obviously caffeine is a stimulant. But did you know that the half life (the time in which it takes your body to get rid of half the caffeine you ingest) is 12 hours? That means the caffeine you’ve had in the morning is still in your body at bedtime. If you’re having problems sleeping, cutting caffeine out needs to happen. And while this may be counterproductive for you (because you need more caffeine due to the lack of sleep), it becomes an endless cycle. This is where using natural sleep remedies can help.
• Over the Counter Medications - There is a very long list of medications that mess with your sleep. If you can’t sleep and you’re taking an over the counter med, check the labels for how it may affect your sleep.
• Stress - Stress, whether you think it is affecting you are not, will definitely interfere with your sleep. Stress raises cortisol, cortisol imbalances blood sugar, and both (cortisol and blood sugar imbalances) will interfere with sleep.
• Anxiety - Obviously anxiety causes sleep problems. The key here is treating the anxiety, so that you don’t get the same elevations in stress hormones that are keeping you awake. Natural medicines can help alleviate anxiety.
• Poor Sleep Hygiene - Sleep hygiene refers to poor habits around bedtime, such as watching TV, eating too late, bedroom clutter, lights from alarm clocks, etc. Addressing sleep hygiene is a first step in making a person’s sleep experience more comfortable.

 
There are many different kinds of natural sleeping remedies. But before you take natural sleep aids it’s a good idea to know exactly WHY you aren’t sleeping well. 

You can use natural sleep remedies while eliminating the typical causes of insomnia.

Using one of our natural sleep remedies while exploring any of the above causes can help you get quality sleep, sooner. Natural sleep aids are non-addicting and don’t have any of the side effects nor do they lead to withdrawl symptoms when you stop using them. Natural remedies for insomnia can help you break the cycle of insomnia!

TOP NATURAL REMEDIES FOR INSOMNIA:

• Sleep Easy is our premiere natural sleep remedy. It contains several natural sleep aids in one efficient combination. Use this if your insomnia is a relatively new condition.
• Cortisol Manager helps to lower cortisol levels. When elevated at night, cortisol can cause you to wake up later in the early morning hours, or throughout the night. This is common during times of stress and heavy training.  Use this if you are going through a stressful time, or doing a lot of training.
• Cortisol Recovery is the answer to ensuring complete recovery from your training regimen. It works by helping your body resist and recover from the effects of everyday stress, whether its from training or life stress in general promoting better sleep.
• Tranquility Formula balances brain chemistry to help combat the physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety, allowing you to sleep during times of stress. Use this with cortisol manager if you are under a lot of stress.
• Magnesium is a simple mineral is key for healthy sleep. It acts as a very gentle sedative, and as a muscle relaxer.  Use this for ensuring a good night’s sleep, or if you have occasional insomnia when you travel.
• Melatonin PR is a low-dose, prolonged-release form of melatonin that's great for getting you to sleep, and keeping you there as it slowly releases through the night.
• Sleep Enhancers Bundle provides nutrients that help balance neurotransmitters, botanical medicines and minerals that create relaxation, and other ingredients that help keep nighttime cortisol levels low, so you can fall asleep, and stay asleep all night. You won’t wake up groggy or hung over.
• Stress Relief Bundle helps short-circuit the stress response in the mind, hastens the removal of stress hormones (cortisol) and provides the nutrients our adrenal glands need to respond to stress relieving the mental and physical symptoms of anxiety.