3 Interesting Facts About Insomnia

Insomnia is more common in women because of hormonal changes in the body.

Irregular sleep patterns, sometimes lead to insomnia. You could say this is a disease of the modern era, as more and more people have it. Perhaps you are also included.

The more the burden of work, the more frequent insomnia approached. Sleep disorders are serious enough, it is also experienced by a quarter of the population in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As listed National Institutes of Health, the negative effects of less sleep this will actually make people less satisfied with their work. Here is a fact that explains why people can not sleep.
  

1. Insomnia is Genetically Inherited  

2007 study published in the journal Sleep found that of 953 adults, 35 percent have insomnia disorder,      and apparently they have a family history of sleep disorders also experience this. According to a 2008 

study, adolescents with parents who suffer from insomnia, have a risk for the use of prescription sleeping

pills, and have mental problems. Adolescents are also more likely to develop depression and anxiety.

2. Insomnia Can Not Be Overcome by Sleeping Pills 

If you are having trouble waking up on Monday morning, you may have social jet lag. A study shows if  the person has a sleep schedule that is more soluble again on every weekend, chances are they will experience an increase in weight due to less sleep. "Even the difference in time when you wake or sleep can affect your sleep rhythm, the body needs a consistent bedtime," said Colleen Carney, a psychologist at Ryerson University, Canada. Although sleeping pills are still very popular to be reliable, but is not expected to provide good quality sleep. "There is nothing to prove, sleeping pills can cure insomnia," said Jack Edinger, sleep specialist at National Jewish Health Hospital, Colorado. In fact, in a study published in the journal BMJ in early February, researchers found that people who take sleeping pills, nearly five times more likely to die, compared with those not taking sleeping pills. This sleep disorder can only be cured through cognitive therapy.

 

3. Women More Often Have Insomnia

Women are twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Experts speculate that the reason is, there is a correlation with the hormonal disorder in a woman's body. Awake at night and sleepy during the day, is associated with hormonal changes in the cycle of pregnancy, menopause, and menstruation. According to the National Sleep Foundation poll in 1998, nearly 80 percent of women reported more disturbed sleep during pregnancy than at other times. For women who experience menopause, when hormone levels are not stabilized, sleep problems are common complaints.But along with hormonal changes, insomnia is also associated with conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trouble breathing during sleep.