Sometimes I hear from people who are experiencing hyperarousal symptoms. Naturally they want immediate, effective relief, preferably in the form of a magic pill. And … Read more »
When the Body Has a Mind of Its Own — Identifying Physical Causes of Insomnia
The root causes of insomnia are important to understand and identify. For simplicity’s sake, we can put all insomnia causes into four basic categories–physical, mental, … Read more »
Sleep and Body Temperature — Are You Cool Enough?
The connection between sleep and body temperature, along with how hot or cold it is in your environment, is an important consideration for all chronic … Read more »
Do You Have Primary or Secondary Insomnia? And Does It Matter?
NOTE: Secondary insomnia means your sleepless nights are a result of some other health condition. So you’re staying awake most of the night, and you … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones — Is Your Endocrine System Conspiring Against You?
What are insomnia hormones? Well, there are two ways to look at this question. There are hormones that can cause insomnia… And then there are … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones Part II
As discussed in the Insomnia Hormones Part I article, hormones can play a leading role in sleep problems and sleep deprivation. The connection is still … Read more »
Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Sleep Cycle Disruptions, Effect of Insomnia on Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm Disorders describe the types of insomnia caused by disruptions in your internal biological clock. Did you know you have an internal clock? Brain … Read more »
Teenage Insomnia Part I
Teenage insomnia has two main primary causes: the first is changes in the biological clock (along with a lot of other new physiologic developments) that … Read more »
Causes of Sleep Deprivation — Insomnia Causes are Obvious But Not the Only Ones
Causes of sleep deprivation may seem simple enough. Either you have insomnia or are not getting to bed on time for a full night’s sleep. … Read more »
Antidepressant Insomnia — Is the Cure Worse Than the Cause?
Antidepressant insomnia is a common side effect of medication taken to help a non-sleep-related condition such as depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or another … Read more »
Insomnia and Menopause Part I — Common Physiological and Hormonal Causes
Many women approaching their late forties and early fifties discover the insomnia and menopause connection, much to their dismay. This link, however, can be misleading … Read more »
Insomnia and Menopause — Part II — Natural Treatment Options
If insomnia and menopause are causing serious disruptions in your life, health and happiness, it’s time to do something about it. The question is, what? … Read more »
Important Causes of Insomnia: Hyperarousal of the Nervous System, aka “Fight or Flight”
One of the major causes of insomnia is hyperarousal of the nervous system, yet it’s rarely discussed and often overlooked. This is probably because most … Read more »
Hyperarousal and Chronic Insomnia
In my previous article on hyperarousal and insomnia, I discussed how the nervous system has a way of going into a state of alert — … Read more »