Insomnia is often used as a catch-all term to describe a whole slew of sleep problems. Trouble falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep, and waking ...

In the previous post, we considered why insomnia is not the same as sleep deprivation. But what is insomnia, then? The question as to the underlying cause of sleeplessness is very common in clinical ...

In this post, I briefly review the causes of insomnia, a problem that affects one-third of adults and is associated with a variety of medical and mental health problems. In future posts, I will ...

Sleep is something you may take for granted — until it becomes elusive. While an occasional sleepless night is nothing to worry about, chronic insomnia is a different story altogether. Affecting an ...

A growing body of research shows that the stress and habits tied to sleeplessness can make it harder to rest the next night.

You’re tossing and turning, counting sheep for what seems like forever, and still, sleep won’t come. You’re tired but can’t sleep and wonder, Why can’t I sleep? It could be insomnia. In the moment, it ...

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Insomnia happens when the brain stays awake leaving the body unable to rest and these habits make them worse! People with insomnia are unable to sleep, they rarely get enough or restful sleep so they ...

We all have trouble dozing off now and then. And while you may attribute your insomnia to sipping coffee at night or a stressful day, it turns out there may be a more surprising culprit: Your salt ...