Why Can’t I Sleep?
There are many reasons why you can’t sleep. Understanding the root causes will help you avoid choosing things that only lead to restless sleep, rather than restful, refreshing sleep. Below are some of the most common reasons for trouble sleeping.
Trouble Sleeping Due to Melatonin Deficiency?
Melatonin is released from the pineal gland in the brain and puts you to sleep very quickly. As this knowledge spreads, it is becoming very popular for people to take melatonin to sleep. But is this addressing the problem? Absolutely not! Your body can make all of the melatonin needed for a full night’s sleep every night. So the question becomes, “Why aren’t you making and releasing the melatonin so desperately needed for sleep?” Or better yet, what causes the release of all of the melatonin your body makes each day? The answer is calcium! Yes, calcium causes the release of the melatonin. So if you have a calcium deficiency, you cannot release your melatonin. So is the answer to take melatonin and not address the calcium deficiency? Read the next section for more information on trouble sleeping due to a calcium deficiency.
Trouble Sleeping Due to Calcium Deficiency
Calcium causes the release of the melatonin so desperately needed for sleep. But how? You have weight receptors in your knees that let your body know when you are up and putting your weight on them. When you are up, you don’t want your body to keep releasing melatonin to try to put you to sleep. However, once you have been off your knees for a good 30 minutes, calcium triggers the release of melatonin, and sleep ensues. If you don’t have the calcium, you don’t sleep.
Why does your body work this way? Because your body needs plenty of calcium while you are sleeping to build up your bones. It isn’t a good idea to break down and fix bones while you are running and jumping during the day. So your body uses calcium to release the melatonin for sleep to ensure that you will have plenty of calcium to be used to strengthen the bones while you sleep. Taking melatonin directly bypasses this process and can lead to low calcium levels in your bones.
Trouble Sleeping Due to Adrenal Fatigue
Trouble sleeping due to adrenal fatigue is best understood by imagining you’re running through the woods while a lion chases you. The last thing your body needs to do is stop to sleep! In this case, your adrenal glands will be overworked, leading to adrenal fatigue. So if you are having trouble sleeping, one thing to consider is adrenal fatigue. In this case, the adrenal glands need to be soothed so they slow down, rest, and stop hyping you up to fight or run from the lion. Once the adrenal glands are soothed, a good night’s sleep can ensue.
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