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Ben Brown

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The health concerns listed here are some of the symptoms of stress. At Body Systems, we use diagnostic testing to find the underlying cause of your health problems, so you can get healthy from the inside out. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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"Thank you Ben. Words cannot adequately express my gratitude to you for getting me back to my feet - literally - in record time. Before beginning my training sessions, I never dreamed how much of my hip function would be restored. I am a stronger, more flexible and more confident daily, and it would not have been possible without your constant interest and encouragement...."

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Insomnia

Hormonal: Adrenal hormones regulate our 24-hour biological clock, or circadian rhythm. If this natural rhythm is disrupted, people experience sleep cycle disruption. Women frequently experience sleep problems due to female hormone imbalances, specifically when progesterone is low. Emotional stress and blood sugar regulation problems are the two most common underlying causes for adrenal dysfunction and female hormone imbalances that lead to sleep problems. Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, is also a key to immune system function. Low bedtime melatonin levels result in problems falling asleep. Low melatonin during the early morning hours causes people to wake between 2 am and 4 am. Anytime melatonin levels are low, immune system function is depressed. Prior to using any hormone, including melatonin, appropriate lab testing is required.

Insomnia

Digestive: Our modern diet is noticeably deficient in the minerals such as magnesium and calcium that are required for us to relax and get a good night’s sleep. Proper stomach acidity is paramount for our body to assimilate minerals that we take in from food or from mineral supplements. We require not only adequate levels of each mineral, but the right balance of each mineral to sleep well. The common mineral deficiency in the United States is magnesium, although some people are lower in calcium or zinc. Poor protein digestion can lead to low serotonin levels. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter necessary for restful sleep.

Detoxification: The major organ of detoxification, the liver, is most active between the hours of 1 am and 3 am. If the liver is overwhelmed with the task of detoxification it will often wake us between these hours. It has been noted anecdotally for many years that people with liver detoxification problems wake in the morning with headaches and also experience nightmares that disturb sleep.

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(All content above has been reproduced with permission from Dr. Daniel Kalish, D.C., Functional Medicine Practitioner, http://www.clarysageorganics.com