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Dreams Rx
- Dreams RX is the natural method
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What is insomnia and what causes it?
Insomnia means difficulty in falling or staying asleep,
the absence of restful sleep, or poor quality of sleep.
Insomnia is a symptom and not a disease. The most common
causes of insomnia are medications, psychological
conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety), environmental
changes (e.g., travel, jet lag, or altitude changes), and
stressful events. Insomnia can also be caused by faulty
sleeping habits such as excessive daytime naps or caffeine
consumption.
Insomnia may be classified by how long the symptoms are
present. Transient insomnia usually is due to situational
changes such as travel and stressful events. It lasts for
less than a week or until the stressful event is resolved.
Short-term insomnia lasts for 1-3 weeks, and long-term
insomnia (chronic insomnia) continues for more than 3
weeks. Chronic insomnia often results from depression or
substance abuse. Transient insomnia may progress to short-
term insomnia and without adequate treatment, short-term
insomnia may become chronic insomnia.
Among the medications and substances that can contribute
to insomnia are caffeine and coffee, tobacco, alcohol,
decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine),
diuretics (Lasix/furosemide, Dyazide/hydrochlorothiazide) given at
bedtime,
antidepressants (e.g., Bupropion, Prozac), appetite
suppressants (e.g., Meridia, Fastin), and amphetamines.
Insomnia also may be the result of withdrawal from
benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Librium, Ativan), alcohol,
antihistamines, amphetamines, cocaine, and marijuana.
By David S. Sobel, M.D.
Findings from a recent Stanford University Medical
School study may come as no surprise: older and middle-age people reported
sleeping better when they added regular exercise to their routine. After
16 weeks in a moderate intensity exercise program, subjects were able
to fall asleep about 15 minutes earlier and sleep about 45 minutes longer
at night.
Participants exercised at least four times a week.
Twice a week they participated in an organized aerobics class, which included
30 minutes of endurance training. The other two times they exercised on
their own, doing 40 minutes of brisk walking or stationary bike riding.
To assess impact on sleep, researchers looked at factors
such as how long it takes to fall asleep, total hours of sleep per night,
how often one wakes up, how one feels when waking up, and daytime function.
The link between aerobic exercise and sleep may seem
obvious, but until this study, there has been very little controlled research
to support this "conventional wisdom." Though they are only
20% of the population, older Americans receive almost half the medications
prescribed to aid sleep.
The potential side effects of these drugs-confusion,
falls, extended drowsiness, agitation, and interactions with other medications-can
be especially problematic for this age group. Until this study, there
have been very few attempts to identify effective non-drug approaches
to treating mild sleep disorders.
The study also provides further evidence of the interactions
of mind and body. In this case improving physical health shows a positive
impact on the mind.
RX: Self-Care Tips
Try exercise to help your sleep. Here are some tips.
A drop in body temperature aids sound sleep. So time
your exercise five to six hours before bedtime.
Make your exercise vigorous enough to make you sweat
a little. Previous studies have shown that non-aerobic stretching and
concentration exercises alone did not impart sleep. Stick with it! Participants
in this study did not report improved sleep until they had been exercising
for 16 weeks.
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