Sleep issues

As humans, we sleep for approximately one-third of our lives. It is essential for survival and integral to health.

Sleep deprivation has been linked to a myriad of health complaints such as:

• fatigue

• mood imbalances such as irritability, anxiety and depression

• weight gain and obesity

• immune dysfunction

• chronic health conditions including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke

• poor mental and physical performance

• thyroid disfunction

The majority of people know that sleep is important yet remained confused on how to improve it. Achieving optimal deep sleep for many as they got older becomes elusive, which only further fuels frustration surrounding this topic of health. This is greatly due to the multitude of different facets impacting both the duration and quality of our sleep.

Working with a Naturopath can help tremendously in this area. Analysing areas of a person’s diet and lifestyle choices, stress levels, nutritional deficiencies and other elements can help identify key aspects that may be hindering sleep. A Naturopath is able to share research-based, effective tools to establish strong sleep patterns that are sustainable and are able to prescribe customised supplements or herbs to provide short-term relief if needed.