Trouble Sleeping? It Could Be Your Hormones

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Have you been experiencing fatigue, drowsiness, mood swings, weight gain, or trouble focusing? What about persistent nightmares or waking up multiple times during the night? Having one or more of these symptoms could mean you are suffering from a sleep disorder. There are a wide variety of sleep disorders; insomnia and sleep apnea are common examples. And they all have one thing in common: they disrupt your nightly hormone production. Your body uses your eight or so hours of uninterrupted sleep each night to produce hormones, which regulate practically everything in your body. If you get good sleep, your day will be vastly more healthy and productive than it would be if you had gotten poor sleep. But the hormones your body produces while you sleep are not just for the following day; they also help maintain your ongoing sleep quality and your overall health. Read more…

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