Insomnia and Poor Sleep

Robyn McElwee in Conditions February 14, 2023

Sleep plays a crucial role in health. A good nights sleep allows the body to recover. It allows us to wake up refreshed and ready to take on life’s daily challenges.

Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Is it hard to stay asleep? Do you wake up too early and aren’t able to fall back asleep? Do you feel tired when you wake up? Do you find yourself tired during the daytime or making a lot of mistakes?

Sleeping disorders not only steal our energy levels but they shift our moods and can also affect work performance and quality of life.

What causes poor sleep?

chemicals
heavy metals
parasites
stress
endocrine imbalance
food(s)
poor sleep habits
bacteria
virus
fungus
etc

Sleep Disorder Statistic

In a normal sleep period, a person experiences four to six sleep cycles.
REM sleep makes up between 20-25% of total sleep in healthy adults.
On average, we spend about two hours per night dreaming
The key driver of the body’s circadian rhythm, or internal clock, is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain, which is made up of around 20,000 neurons.
Body temperature during sleep drops by one to two degrees Fahrenheit.
Metabolism drops by around 15% during NREM sleep.
Between 10% and 30% of adults struggle with chronic insomnia. It is believed between 30% and 48% of older adults experience insomnia.
Women have a lifetime risk of insomnia that is as much as 40% higher than that of men.
As many as 15-30% of males and 10-30% of females meet a broad definition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
For adults over age 40, 69% of men and 76% of women get up to go to the bathroom at least once per night.
Nearly 60% of people with frequent heartburn say that it has a negative effect on their sleep.
The list can go on and on. Find our more about sleep statistics here: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/sleep-facts-statistics

Here at McElwee Natural Health and Healing, we believe we can help our members maintain a great nights sleep. If you are interested in getting down to the root cause of your sleep issues, give us a call or send us an email to schedule an appointment for a nutrition response testing scan. We believe knowledge is key. By eliminating the root cause and following an individualized nutritional protocol, we believe a great nights sleep is fully possible.

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