What is the Natural Treatment for Insomnia?
There are some kind of changes to get a good night sleep. Try alter your sleeping routines and other things before resorting to drugs to cure for insomnia. For instance:
* Keep away from taking alcohol in the evening. Keep away from caffeine for at least 8 hours before going to bed. Give up smoking, since nicotine is a stimulant.
* Take your TV or computer out of your bedroom. Or, your brain becomes used to the stimulation and starts to expect it when you are there. This makes it harder for you to fall asleep.
* Get a regular bedtime, but don’t try to sleep if you feel wide awake. Use your bedroom for bedroom activities only. Once in bed, use creative imagery and relaxation techniques to keep your mind off unrestfull thoughts. Avoid staying in bed for long periods of time while awake, or going to bed because of boredom.
* Relax by reading, taking a bath, or listening to soothing music before getting to bed.
* A snack before bedtime helps many people. Foods such as warm milk or turkey have a natural sleep inducer called L-tryptophan.
* Exercise regularly, but not in the last two hours before going to bed. Exercise, especially aerobic exercise, has been show to make people fall asleep faster and benefit from deeper and more restful sleep. Sex can be a natural sleep inducer and helps some people.
* Avoid emotional upset or stressful situations prior to bedtime.
In infants and children
* Keep away from being readily available to a child during the night. If not, the child may become dependent on your care and become sleepless if deprived of it.
* For children who have sleeping problems, try to make sure that the child is not disturbed by unnecessary noise. Leaving a radio, especially classical music, playing soft music helps to the child not hear disturbing noises.
* Avoid sending a child to bed as punishment which can result in poor sleep caused by fear.
* Never give a child sleeping medicine without consulting the doctor first. Generally, it is unwise to treat the problem with drugs.
Medication
* Medication should be a last thing to do.
* Over-the-counter sleep medicines can have side effects, especially “hangover” effect on the next morning.
* If you tried all cures, you can ask to your health care provider to suggest other options.
* Keep away from all sedatives, including the benzodiazepines, during pregnancy.
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