Do you have trouble sleeping?
A good night of sleep is worth its weight in gold. It improves our energy, boosts our mood, sharpens our thinking, and it might just equip us with the ability to conquer the world. Missing one night of sleep can cause a variety of unfavorable symptoms, including brain fog, difficulty remembering things, depression, and anxiety. For many people, it’s not just about losing one night of sleep but dealing with a chronic loss of sleep.
Here are some tips for better sleep.
A good night of sleep starts at sunrise. Going outside within 30 minutes of sunrise, even on cloudy days, allows the sun’s special rays to provide health benefits for your body. One benefit to this bright light is that it resets the circadian clock, helping every organ in the body function better.
Morning sun also resets our hormones, such as serotonin, improving our mood throughout the day. The special rays in the morning also trigger the production of melatonin that will be released later in the day. If you want a better night of sleep, spend some time outside near sunrise.
What are some things that can affect our sleep?
Blue light exposure within an hour of sleeping can cause your body to continue to release cortisol, our stress hormone, making it later and later until melatonin is released. Because of this, it’s important to turn off screens at least an hour before bed.
EMF exposure at night can also be disruptive to sleep. Radiation from wireless devices such as phones, smart TVs, computers, laptops, and tablets can affect each of us differently.
When I kept my phone on my nightstand at night, I would turn over every 5-10 minutes all night long. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t stop moving at night. I was almost never sleeping. It wasn’t until I learned about the problems of EMF exposure at night that my husband and I put our phones a safe distance away from us in the evening. That very first night I noticed a big improvement in my sleep.
It’s funny, last night for the first time in 2 years I accidentally left my phone near my bed, and I tossed and turned all night. It wasn’t until morning that I realized I had forgotten to move my phone out of the room before bed.
Another thing that affects sleep is an overload of toxins in the body. Toxins such as mold, glyphosate (the main ingredient in Roundup), pesticides, insecticides, heavy metals, BPA, PFAs, and many more can have a damaging effect on the endocrine system. The glands and organs of the endocrine system produce, store and secrete hormones. These glands can be like sponges for toxins.
With a toxin overload, not only is sleep affected, but also fertility, puberty, immunity, learning, metabolism, and metabolic health. Detoxification should be on our minds every day. Better sleep is one of MANY reasons we love supporting our patients with detoxing.
Making one change at a time in reducing our toxin load can make a big difference in the long run.
Consider exploring more detoxification options with a holistic practitioner. As a practitioner I would talk about your diet, the water you drink, the products you use on your skin, and the products you use around your home. I would ask about mold in your home. Do you live near factories, plants that have chemicals coming from a smokestack, or near farmers that spray chemicals on their fields?
Some things I would recommend to reduce this toxin load is a weekly IonCleanse by AMD foot bath. I would also recommend a BINDER, to bind to toxins and neutralize their effect on the body! None of these things are quick and easy fixes, but if you ask our patients they will tell you it is worth it!
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What takeaways do I have?
Go out in the sunshine each morning. Take 15 minutes if you can, but if you only have 5 minutes, take 5. Turn screens off at least 1 hour before bed. Remove all wireless devices from your bedroom. Better yet, unplug your WIFI at night so that your home is free from that radiation. Begin detoxifying with your favorite holistic practitioner. With a few of these changes, a good night of sleep is within reach.
Lisa Schumacher RN, BSN Holistic Practitioner