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Insomnia: reset your inner clock
and get back to sleep
by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
Getting a good night's sleep is something we all take for granted -- until we don't get one. Nothing can cause your mood and well-being to unravel faster than trouble falling asleep or getting back to sleep -- and for women with insomnia, this frustration can last for weeks or months. Sleeplessness is one of the most common complaints I hear from my patients at the clinic, and one of the most serious. It affects a myriad of biological activities including metabolism, immunity, cognitive function, weight gain, and adrenal, neurotransmitter, and hormonal balance.
One of the single most beneficial things you can do for your health is to get adequate rest. So why is this so hard to do, especially as women enter menopause? The National Sleep Foundation cites that seven out of ten people report sleep problems. As many as 63% of women in their perimenopausal and post-menopausal years encounter some form of insomnia, and it's common in post partum women as well. Many conventional practitioners turn first to sleep medications, like Ambien. At Women to Women, we see sleep as a fundamental part of a woman's biological rhythms -- a process that will naturally reset itself once underlying physical and psychological issues are addressed.
Sleeplessness, like most health issues, stems from within; it means your body is trying to tell you something. So let's learn how to listen to ourselves and support a good night's sleep -- naturally and permanently -- at any age.
Read the rest of the story here.
www.womentowomen.com/fati...ilID=67001
and get back to sleep
by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
Getting a good night's sleep is something we all take for granted -- until we don't get one. Nothing can cause your mood and well-being to unravel faster than trouble falling asleep or getting back to sleep -- and for women with insomnia, this frustration can last for weeks or months. Sleeplessness is one of the most common complaints I hear from my patients at the clinic, and one of the most serious. It affects a myriad of biological activities including metabolism, immunity, cognitive function, weight gain, and adrenal, neurotransmitter, and hormonal balance.
One of the single most beneficial things you can do for your health is to get adequate rest. So why is this so hard to do, especially as women enter menopause? The National Sleep Foundation cites that seven out of ten people report sleep problems. As many as 63% of women in their perimenopausal and post-menopausal years encounter some form of insomnia, and it's common in post partum women as well. Many conventional practitioners turn first to sleep medications, like Ambien. At Women to Women, we see sleep as a fundamental part of a woman's biological rhythms -- a process that will naturally reset itself once underlying physical and psychological issues are addressed.
Sleeplessness, like most health issues, stems from within; it means your body is trying to tell you something. So let's learn how to listen to ourselves and support a good night's sleep -- naturally and permanently -- at any age.
Read the rest of the story here.
www.womentowomen.com/fati...ilID=67001
