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Sleep Problems
Sleep is the regular period in every twenty-four hours when we are
unconscious and unaware of our surroundings. There are two main
types of sleep. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep comes and goes
throughout the night and makes up about one fifth of our sleep time.
During REM sleep our brain is very active, our muscles are relaxed
and our eyes move quickly from side to side when we dream.
During non-REM sleep the brain is quiet but the body may move
around. Hormones are released into the bloodstream and our body
repairs itself after the wear and tear of the day. This is the time when
adrenal hormones may interfere with our sleep.
Many people have a hard time falling asleep in today’s active
society. Medications addressing insomnia carry heavy side effects
and are not tolerated by most people. In addition, medications do not
address the underlying causes of insomnia. Many times insomnia is
directly related to blood sugar imbalances, especially adrenal
function.
A common pattern with overactive adrenals is the inability to fall
asleep. These people usually have elevated cortisol late in the
evening. Cortisol is a hormone used to help stabilize blood sugar
levels during the day. It is released between meals to keep blood
sugar levels balanced. When blood sugar levels drop, cortisol is
released, which causes the liver to release some of its stored sugars
(glycogen), thus restoring normal blood sugar levels. When cortisol
levels are high at night instead of low, the person will not be able to
fall asleep due to the excitatory nature of cortisol on the nervous
system.(see adrenal saliva testing)
With under-active adrenal function you might fall asleep O.K. but not
be able to remain asleep. In adrenal hypo-function individuals
frequently will miss meals, eat and drink lots of sweets and are
fueled during the day by caffeine. They typically have low energy
and are irritable. The end result is chronic stress to the adrenal
glands with a loss of function to maintain blood sugar levels,
especially when asleep.
If a person has blood sugar problems they will not be able to tolerate
an overnight fast and their bodies will go into a stress response
when their blood sugar levels drop. Normally this would never occur
with healthy adrenals because they would produce plenty of cortisol
to stabilize the blood sugar. This stress response will cause the
adrenal medulla to secrete adrenaline to try to mobilize glucose to
compensate for the lack of cortisol. The release of these stimulatory
adrenaline hormones will cause the person to wake up later on in
the night.
Body Restoration Technique (BRT) has a diagnostic method to help
find the source of your sleeping problems and a treatment plan to
return you to a restful sleep.
Sleep issues can also be related to stress and unresolved emotional
conflicts. All of these strong emotions also have a detrimental effect
on the adrenal function.
A Personalized Program is a great place to start At Balanced
Body Wellness Centre each person is treated as a unique
individual. Our personalized plans promote natural hormonal
balance with nutritional supplements, endocrine support
formulas, dietary and lifestyle guidance.
Call 770-425-6068 today to get started!
Sleep is the regular period in every twenty-four hours when we are
unconscious and unaware of our surroundings. There are two main
types of sleep. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep comes and goes
throughout the night and makes up about one fifth of our sleep time.
During REM sleep our brain is very active, our muscles are relaxed
and our eyes move quickly from side to side when we dream.
During non-REM sleep the brain is quiet but the body may move
around. Hormones are released into the bloodstream and our body
repairs itself after the wear and tear of the day. This is the time when
adrenal hormones may interfere with our sleep.
Many people have a hard time falling asleep in today’s active
society. Medications addressing insomnia carry heavy side effects
and are not tolerated by most people. In addition, medications do not
address the underlying causes of insomnia. Many times insomnia is
directly related to blood sugar imbalances, especially adrenal
function.
A common pattern with overactive adrenals is the inability to fall
asleep. These people usually have elevated cortisol late in the
evening. Cortisol is a hormone used to help stabilize blood sugar
levels during the day. It is released between meals to keep blood
sugar levels balanced. When blood sugar levels drop, cortisol is
released, which causes the liver to release some of its stored sugars
(glycogen), thus restoring normal blood sugar levels. When cortisol
levels are high at night instead of low, the person will not be able to
fall asleep due to the excitatory nature of cortisol on the nervous
system.(see adrenal saliva testing)
With under-active adrenal function you might fall asleep O.K. but not
be able to remain asleep. In adrenal hypo-function individuals
frequently will miss meals, eat and drink lots of sweets and are
fueled during the day by caffeine. They typically have low energy
and are irritable. The end result is chronic stress to the adrenal
glands with a loss of function to maintain blood sugar levels,
especially when asleep.
If a person has blood sugar problems they will not be able to tolerate
an overnight fast and their bodies will go into a stress response
when their blood sugar levels drop. Normally this would never occur
with healthy adrenals because they would produce plenty of cortisol
to stabilize the blood sugar. This stress response will cause the
adrenal medulla to secrete adrenaline to try to mobilize glucose to
compensate for the lack of cortisol. The release of these stimulatory
adrenaline hormones will cause the person to wake up later on in
the night.
Body Restoration Technique (BRT) has a diagnostic method to help
find the source of your sleeping problems and a treatment plan to
return you to a restful sleep.
Sleep issues can also be related to stress and unresolved emotional
conflicts. All of these strong emotions also have a detrimental effect
on the adrenal function.
A Personalized Program is a great place to start At Balanced
Body Wellness Centre each person is treated as a unique
individual. Our personalized plans promote natural hormonal
balance with nutritional supplements, endocrine support
formulas, dietary and lifestyle guidance.
Call 770-425-6068 today to get started!
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