Chronic insomnia is often a symptom of a serious underlying medical disorder.  About fifty percent of insomnia cases can be attributed to depression and psychological disorders, like anxiety, stress, or grief.  Insomnia can also be the result of a wide variety of physical causes, which includes arthritis, asthma, breathing problems, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, indigestion, kidney or heart disease, muscle aches, Parkinson’s disease, or physical pain.  Caffeine consumption, jet lag, and the use of certain drugs like antidepressants, anti-seizure medication, appetite suppressants, the decongestant pseudoephedrine, and thyroid hormone replacement drugs, can also lead to insomnia.

A lack of calcium and magnesium can cause us to wake up after a few hours and not be able to return to sleep.  Sleep can also be affected by systemic disorders involving the brain, digestive system, endocrine system, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, and pancreas, and poor nutritional habits and eating too close to bedtime.  A sedentary lifestyle can also be a major contributor to sleep disorders.

If you suffer from a sleep disorder the first steps taken should be to consult a health care professional to eliminate underlying diseases such as the ones listed above.  After disease have been eliminated, supplementing with a calcium and magnesium vitamin can help restore a diet lacking in these two primary minerals which could cause one to loose sleep.  Natural calcium and magnesium supplements are available at your internet health food store.

Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The minerals calcium and magnesium are not intended to diagnose, treat and cure or prevent disease. Always consult with your professional health care provider before changing any medication or adding Vitamins to medications.

 

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