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Sleep Problems…Kids Prescribed Drugs for Sleep
By Joe Perry
We must get a sufficient amount of sleep! This is the time our
bodies rebuild. Many hormones are also released during sleep,
including growth hormones. Studies show that millions of people
are sleep deprived.
There are two sleep problems, both are related to stress.
• Problems falling asleep. This typically occurs because the
body is producing stimulating hormones and brain messengers late
in the day. This can be a result of an adrenal problem, or
performing stimulating tasks (TV, video games, business, etc.)
in the evening.
• Waking up in the middle of the night. Two of the primary
causes for this problem are adrenal fatigue and blood sugar
problems. Your adrenals can be too tired and fail to get your
brain enough energy – so the brain calls in 'reinforcements' …
stimulatory hormones, which raise sugar levels enough to
energize and wake you.
Want to hear something scary?
Health Day News recently reported that "more than 80 percent of
American children who visit a doctor for help combating sleep
problems are given some form of sleep medication...despite the
fact that no sleeping pills are currently approved for use in
kids."
It's also disturbing to note that a National Sleep Foundation
poll revealed that sleep difficulties are extremely widespread
among the young. They found that 60 percent of boys and girls
under the age of 11 experience sleep troubles!
If your child is having sleep problems, here are a few things
you should consider.
1. What is the child eating in the evening? Eliminate sugar,
caffeine and simple carbohydrate foods. Try a part of a
NatraLEAN™ Bar as an
evening snack -- this does a great job of regulating blood
sugar.
2. Is stress a problem? Get your child to wind down with
relaxing activities vs. video games, action television shows,
etc.
3. Is he or she getting enough exercise?
4. Try giving him or her a
Neuro-Calm™
during the evening hours. Make sure to take it on an empty
stomach -- this might be the best determinant as to when to take
it. Neuro-Calm™ will help their body to naturally produce GABA
and Serotonin, which will help them 'chill out.'
It is not normal for children to have sleep problems. Good sleep
is extremely important for their healthy growth! |
