Named the main signs of hormonal insomnia

The deviation of the concentration of hormones from the norm always affects the quality of sleep and its duration.

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Doctor of clinical laboratory diagnostics Olga Malinovskaya in conversation withDr. Peter» listed the main signs of hormonal insomnia.

The deviation of the concentration of hormones from the norm always affects the quality of sleep and its duration. You can suspect such insomnia if you go to bed at the same time, do not overstrain the nervous system with gadgets and emotional films at night, but sleep still does not come.

Sleep is influenced by several hormones: cortisol, adrenaline, progesterone, estrogen, leptin, insulin, melatonin, thyroid hormones and pituitary growth hormone – somatotropic hormone, or, as it is also called, “growth hormone”.

With insufficient production of growth hormone, sleep becomes superficial, and recovery is of poor quality and insufficient. And all because STH together with melatonin support the phases of deep sleep.

When the cause of hormonal failure is the incorrect functioning of the adrenal glands – hyperfunction or tumors, then the level of cortisol and adrenaline rises sharply in the blood. They affect the nervous system too exciting and prevent sleep.

With an excess of thyroid hormones, irritability, anxiety, and some fuss in thoughts may appear. You can also feel as if the heart began to beat faster, blood pressure increased, hair began to fall out. The most common sleep disorder due to thyroid hormones occurs in women.

“Therefore, with insomnia, you need to contact not only a neurologist or a somnologist, but also an endocrinologist. And be sure to stick to the sleep schedule, give up gadgets and adjust your diet, ”advised Malinovskaya.

The specialist also warned that the consequences of chronic lack of sleep can be much more serious than banal fatigue. Those people who suffer from insomnia for a long time, face a drop in immunity, exacerbation or debut of chronic diseases, are more likely to suffer from anxiety disorders.

Previously called an unexpectedly dangerous habit that can lead to death.

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