Information on treatment cures and home remedies to releive insomnia, including diet, exercise and herbal treatments.
You toss, you turn, fluff the pillows, open the window, close the window. Nothing helps. You can't get to sleep. Perhaps the idea of taking prescribed medicines to help with this problem does not appeal to you. There are other alternatives.
Start your bedtime ritual an hour before you want to be to sleep. This gives you time to wind down and relax. Make sure your bedroom is adjusted to the way you like to sleep - a small light on, total darkness, the right temperature, pillows the way you like them. Don't actually get into bed until you are sleepy, you will only toss and turn and wind yourself back up.
Wake up at the same time everyday no matter when you got to sleep. Don't start patterns of going to bed late and then sleeping in to make up for lost sleep time. This will only throw off your body's natural sleep cycle, making it even more difficult to get to sleep at night.
Keep a log of the time you do fall asleep and how often you wake up during the night. If you have a persistent sleep problem you should see a health care provider and this information can be helpful.
Try exercising in the morning to help burn up extra energy - it also helps start your day. Use calming relaxation exercises such as lite stretching before bed.
Do not eat or drink caffeinated foods or beverages for at least 6 hours prior to bedtime.
Avoid high protein meals for dinner, instead leave your last meal of the day for complex carboyhdrates,
A warm bath with lavender oil, a pillow sprinkled with lavender oil, or a lavender sachet stuck in your pillow will help you to relax and feel sleepy.
Teas made of passionflower, skullcap, lemon balm, catnip, lady's slipper root, peach leaf, birch leaf, chamomile, hawthorn, or wild cherry bark have calming effects.
Drink a cup of warm milk with honey, nutmeg can also be added. The tryptophan in milk aids in sleeping.
Occasionally sleeplessness can often be treated without medications, however if you have frequent or constant problems with insomnia, it's always best to see your health care provider, as it may be a symptom of a more serious problem.
