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Preventing Sleeplessness Without Medication<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Author: Dr. Pierre DuBois<\/b>
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\"man-with-insomnia\"<\/a>Do you struggle to fall asleep at night?\u00a0 Do you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning staring up at the ceiling and wondering if you\u2019ll fall back to sleep at all before your alarm goes off?<\/p>\n

If you answered \u201cyes\u201d, you are not alone. Research has shown that up to 50 percent of the population suffers from insomnia<\/b> with up to a third having struggled with it for at least a year.<\/p>\n

\u00a0How Much Sleep Do You Need?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The average adult requires a little over 8 hours of sleep each day.\u00a0 However, very few people are able to manage that with lives that are more hectic than ever. Jobs, children and other obligations require us to be up with the birds and to go to bed far later than we would if we were following our own biological rhythm. A disruption to our circadian rhythm<\/b>, which governs our hormone production, body temperature and sleep, can lead to insomnia.<\/p>\n

What Does Insomnia Do To Us?<\/b><\/h3>\n

We need adequate, restful sleep in order to perform at our best. Prolonged insomnia can cause mental fuzziness and interfere with how you perform your daily activities. It also increases your risk of depression, headaches, auto accidents, and can lead to substance abuse.<\/p>\n

Of course, worrying about the lack of sleep you are getting rarely helps you get more sleep! Stress, anxiety, and widespread use of coffee and alcohol are some of the greatest contributors to insomnia.<\/p>\n

How Do You Fight Insomnia?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Learning how to manage stress effectively is one of the best ways to increase your chances of getting a good night\u2019s sleep, and making some changes to your lifestyle may make a difference in the number of hours of sleep you get. The following are the top 10 strategies you can use:<\/p>\n