Insomnia is a sleep disorder with difficulty falling asleep or waking up at night. It can be caused by mental or medical reasons, irregular sleeping patterns or use of specific substances like alcohol.
Common Symptoms:
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Waking up during night
- Waking up early
- Daytime tiredness or sleepiness
- Depression or anxiety
- Lack of concentration
- Lack of memory
Common Causes:
- Noisy environment
- Irregular sleeping patterns
- Jet lag
- Nasal or sinus irritations
- Asthma
- Parkinson’s disease
- Body pain
- Abdominal issues
- Hyperthyroidism
- Arthritis
Natural Remedies:
- Have a glass of warm milk before bed
- Eat salads with lettuce and lemon juice
- Drink Camomile tea after food
Natural food Supplements:
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Vitamin B Complex
Calcium Rich Food:
- Milk
- Buttermilk
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Kefir
- Spinach
- Turnip greens
- Kale
Magnesium Rich Food:
- Spinach
- Swiss chard, cooked
- Soy beans, cooked
- Okra, cooked
- Cereals
- Quinoa, cooked
- Legumes (dried beans, peas and lentils), cooked
- Peas, cooked
- White kidney Beans
- chickpeas
- Lentils, cooked
- Pumpkin seed
- Brazil nuts
- Sunflower seed
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Pine nuts
- Flaxseed
- Sesame seed
- Peanuts
- Hazelnuts
NOTE: Natural Remedies are NOT a substitute for proper doctor’s diagnosis or medication. It may or may not have medicinal properties that treat or cure the disease or ailment in question.