Could Your Hormones Be Interfering With Your Sleep?

What’s keeping you awake? Although lots of things can make sleep elusive, practicing good sleep hygiene may help. Sleep tends to come more easily when you avoid heavy evening meals and late-day caffeine, turn off the TV and other devices two hours before bedtime, set regular sleep and waking hours, and keep your bedroom dark and sound-free. But if those measures don’t work, there’s a good chance your swift transport to dreamland is being held up by your hormones. That may sound simple, but it’s actually quite complex. A lot of different hormones are involved in sleep, and imbalances can result in bouts of insomnia, night after night. By the same token, disrupted sleep can be the cause of hormonal imbalances. Women are particularly susceptible to sleep problems because of their continually shifting hormone levels. However, there is hope. By rebalancing your hormones, you may be able to put insomnia to rest. Read more…