Can Sleeplessness be Contributing to Your Current Health Concerns?
The prevalence of sleeplessness, fatigue and mood disorders is on the rise. This has been attributed to a decrease in quality sleep, stress and environmental pollutants. The effects of sleeplessness, fatigue and mood have been extensively studied. These negative factors can lead to weight gain or weight loss, diabetes, heart diseases and depression among other related health problems.
Functional medicine approaches focus on the treatment of patients based on their individual physiology. They are able to identify what environmental factors are impacting the patient’s sleeping patterns and what their current chemical balance is before trying to improve it with supplements or medications.
Sleep Deprivation has Negative Consequences
These days, many people are facing sleep problems due to a variety of reasons. As can be viewed with a internet search, so many causes for those suffering from sleeplessness.
We have a lot of information about what happens if we are sleep deprived. In the long run, it can cause difficulties in concentration, memory and mood. Physical and mental fatigue are different, but they often occur together. Repeated physical exhaustion can lead to mental fatigue over time. But there is still a lot to learn about the impact of sleep deprivation on our health which includes a number of health conditions, impact of disease on the body or disorders that impede restful sleep. Consulting with your doctor to pinpoint a cause can help you impact the quality you want to achieve with improving your sleep. Functional supplementation can also compliment desired results.
Sleeplessness, fatigue and mood are all connected!
Sleep It is a vicious cycle. Poor sleep leads to fatigue which leads to poor mood, which leads to more poor sleep, and so on. The worse this cycle becomes the less likely it is that one will get out of it as time goes by. Insomnia, fatigue, and mood are all deeply interconnected. The longer a person suffers from one of these three conditions the more likely it is that they will develop the other two. This vicious cycle can sometimes be difficult to escape and the longer one is in it the less likely they are to regain a sense of normalcy as time goes by.
Meeting with our staff Nutritionist can help you with sleep, combat fatigue and improve mood related issues
But why does one lose sleep? There are many different things that can cause sleeplessness but most people don’t realize the importance of their diet when they first wake up in the morning. We should not drink coffee or alcohol before bed as they affect our sleep quality and quantity. People should have at least eight glasses of water per day for efficient hydration and a diet rich in nutrients such as omega-3s, magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C can help support healthy hormone balance. Eating smart, or knowing how to incorporate healthy foods into your daily diet routine will also impact a healthy gut microbiome (which also influences your hormone balance).
So, what are you waiting for? Book your appointment today and live healthier with the knowledge you gain! Our staff Nutritionist is here to help you with your progress!