Cures for Insomnia

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I heard the most amazing thing the other day. I was listening to a doctor talk about his 7 pillars of health and he started mentioning insomnia. So, of course my ears perked up and I learned a new way to get rid of insomnia.

He was talking about laughter. I’m sure you’ve heard of the phrase, “laughter is the best medicine.” People always say how good laughter is for you too. Well, he said that one way to cure insomnia is by laughing.

Now, he had a very detailed biological reason for why laughter fights insomnia but frankly, I don’t remember it all. I guess what happens is that you laugh (and not a giggle but a belly laugh) and that helps you get to a state relaxation and releases certain things within your body. This combination helps you to sleep.

It’s worth a try anyway, isn’t it? If you’re having trouble sleeping, why don’t you try reading some funny comics, cracking some jokes with someone close to you or watching some funny videos online. There are tons of them. Think of it as “laughter therapy”. I just might go get some myself.

If you’re looking for a good natural insomnia treatment, there are quite a few to choose from. In this post, I’ll be letting you know about some herbal remedies that work great for insomnia.

You may have heard of Valerian root. Valerian is a herbal supplement that can be taken on its own but is also found it other combination remedies. People talk all the time about whether or not there is scientific proof about whether valerian (and every other herbal supplement) works. I’m not a doctor and here I’m just telling you about my own experience.

I have found valerian root helpful in falling asleep. It’s good. I used to take it on it’s own – not in a combination with other remedies. Right now if I have trouble sleeping (or think I’m going to) I take something called Euro-Calm.

These kinds of natural insomnia treatments are not magic bullets. Sometimes they take a little while – even one month – to start working. But they are not harmful to your body and have no side effects. They are also not addictive.

Basically what most of these natural treatments suggest is that you take them about an hour before bed. You need some time to absorb them and grow more relaxed. They sometimes gently put you to sleep so if you are really stressed about something or really wound up, then may not work as well.

There are a lot of remedies out there. I’ve also used Alluna Sleep which works well but has hydrogenated oils in it (which I avoid completely and you should too). You can find Euro-calm online at vitaminlife.com (great prices) and I’m sure many other places.