Insomnia
Sleep is very important to balance our physical, intellectual and mental, the main function of sleep is to restore and recuparar brain function.
The length and depth of sleep varies from person to person on average is 7 hours but can vary from 4 a10 hours as the habits and age (sleep duration is longer in children and decreases with age).
The alternation of sleep-wake cycle resulting from the action of different substances linked to circadian rhythm (internal clock in our bodies over a 24 hour cycle). These substances include norepinephrine, acetylcholine and serotonin, the latter comes from the sleep hormone, melatonin, whose precursor is an essential amino acid (tryptophan) that are found in eggs, milk, meat and cereals our food. Under the influence of darkness, the pineal gland releases melatonin secretion and is greatest between 1am and 5 am.
There are two phases of sleep:
Slow sleep is divided into four states each deeper than the other, the last of these states called delta sleep is the threshold at which the individual is more difficult to awaken.
Called paradoxical sleep, the dreams that mark the end of each cycle. When he awoke after this step, the individual gurda a very vivid memory of the dream that just made. A normal night’s sleep comprises 4 a5 cycles.
Insomnia Natural Treatment:
Diet Therapy: eat lightly, reduce fat, sauces. Eat the following foods which have a sedative effect. Apricot, garlic, cabbage, lettuce, apple, peach and honey. Avoid exciting (coffee, tea, alcohol etc.)
Eating foods rich in vitamins A, B1, B6, D
After cooking a light infusion of orange, lime or a glass of warm milk
Aromatherapy: Essential oils of Basil, Lavender, Chamomile, Torojil. by external via gentle massage.
Fitoterapia: plants sleep = Passion, Valerian
Homeopathy: Insomnia or nervous adult passenger. SantanaN9, or Calmotisan Lehning Boribel No. 8, at bedtime or composite Pasionaria Slipeol 20 drops in a little water, or when going to bed Sedative suppository PC