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Sleep Disorders

Sleepless and you've tried everything...

You’ve tried everything. You’ve read through my sleep articles here and here and of course, here, and you’re still not sleeping well. This column is for you. Five insomnia fixes that work for some of the most stubborn sleep problems around. And three important reasons to keep looking until you find something that works for you. One blog I like lists dozens and dozens of sleep solutions: no one needs all of them, but each of us needs a different combo of solutions if we are sleep-challenged.

 

FIRST: Love the clock, the circadian clock.

You might be able to avoid completely the alarm clock, waking fresh and refreshed at your rising time if you honor your internal clock. Our body loves to work on a 24 hour schedule, kind of a like a sleepless toddler, that is—once it’s properly trained!

Wise Sleep Solutions

(If you missed last week's post, Sleep Comes First, check here to read some of the reasons that getting enough sleep should be your #1 health concern!)

As I mentioned in Sleep Comes First, wise sleep solutions are the first step to solving any health problem related to inflammation or hormonal imbalance, and the first step is a good assessment. Are you sleeping 8-9 hours nightly, including at least 4-5 hours in deep sleep, some remembered dreams, and do you wake feeling refreshed from your sleep?  If you answered yes to all those questions, congratulations! You are sleeping great and you can move on to some other article of interest to you.