If you suffer from trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, you know how frustrating that can be! There are many reasons for insomnia. In my practice, I find that a majority of insomniacs suffer from varying degrees of adrenal gland fatigue related to abnormal immune activity as a result of undetected autoimmune illness.
To put is simply; inflammatory immune signalling chemicals play a role in triggering abnormal nervous system function and a breakdown of the main barrier systems of the body (such as the gut-blood barrier and the blood-brain barrier). These barriers are like the walls of your house, which are supposed to keep good things in and bad things out. When the "walls" are damaged, the immune system springs into action to attack invaders and all kinds of bad things start happening.
A viscious cycle progressses with the nervous system and inflammatory immune chemicals, called cytokines, stimulating the adrenal glands, which in turn stimulate the nervous system, etc. This wind-up depletes the abilty of the adrenal glands to keep blood sugar levels adequate for proper brain and nervous system function.
As you try to sleep you may find your brain too active and you can't fall asleep. Another common insomnia pattern is the ability to fall asleep, only to wake up a couple of hours later. The most common reason for this pattern is the lowered blood sugar (from poor adrenal function) signals a stress response and the adrenal glands produce adrenaline, which wakes you up. Now you are awake and have trouble getting back to sleep! Take the Adenal Glad Quick Check Quiz to evaluate your adrenal function.
The good news, is with proper evaluation of your condition, the underlying problems can be discovered and addressed along with healing of the adrenal gland. The result; a greater number of hours of deep slumber for you. When you are more rested, you are more ready to tackle your work, have fun with your family and enjoy hobbies and pastimes!
Medications, genetic influences, dietary habits all play a part in the unique nutritional deficiency that needs repletion for an individual. Often, it's a matter of changing ones diet and supplements that will make the difference with continue suffering or returning to a state of vibrant health.
A good example come from my own experience with warts on my right foot that would not go away for years. Once the proper testing was done and a deficiency discovered and remedied, the warts disappeared in 3 weeks. I wrote an article about it entitled; Untangling Autoimmune Illness Mysteries With Proper Testing.
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