Our bodies are an amazingly balanced machine. From the time that we are born, there is a delicate balance that exists between us and the environment around us. Unfortunately, many of us do not do what is necessary for us to maintain that balance throughout our lifetime. Breathing in the air that is polluted and eating the wrong foods can make a big difference in how our bodies react on a regular basis. There may also be another problem, however, that is causing this imbalance and that is dehydration. This can cause problems in us that range anywhere from aches and pains to chronic insomnia.
Insomnia can come in many different forms but it is really just being unable to sleep or even to rest for more than a few moments at a time. If you have been dealing with this, even if you have only been dealing with it for a few days, you realize that it can be very frustrating to handle. You might be surprised, however, to find out that dehydration may be at the root of your insomnia. Although it is not typically something that many people may consider, drinking enough water to get yourself out of a dehydrated state may be just the ticket to help you to sleep better.
The amount of water that you're going to need to drink is considered by many to be excessive. The fact of the matter is, we are well over 90% water so any lack of it in our body is going to cause some serious problems. In order to truly be rehydrated, you're going to need to drink one half of your body weight every day in ounces of water. For example, a 200 pound man is going to need to drink 100 ounces of water. Although this may seem like a lot, it can easily be done by drinking five 20 ounce bottles of water throughout the day. Drink one when you get up, one before you go to bed and spread the other three out through the day.
You should also make sure that you are taking natural sea salt in order to allow the water to stay in your body long enough to hydrate you. Take a pinch of salt every time you drink water. If you start to swell a little bit, cut back on the amount of salt that you are taking and the swelling will go away quickly. It may seem like a simple cure but you would be surprised with how often dehydration is at the root of insomnia problems.
The television set has really changed our lives and many times, it has not changed them for the better. At one time, the TV set was only in the room where we tended to congregate during the evenings but now, many of us have a set in every room in the home. It is a constant noise that is going on in the background and many of us have become so dependent on it that we feel we can not even sleep without it. The fact of the matter is, however, it might be the television set that is robbing you of the sleep that you need.
If you are the type of person that feels that they must have the television set on in order to go to sleep, you might be surprised to learn that it may actually be robbing you of deep sleep. It is during these phases of deep sleep that our bodies rejuvenate themselves and our minds are able to sort the information that it has picked up during the day. The reason why it does this is because it adds noise in the room, something that is not conducive to getting a good night sleep. It may also be disrupting our sleep patterns as a result of the light that the television set gives off. This can cause us to have insomnia like symptoms that we may not recognize are coming from this electronic device.
Some of us turn the television on at night in order to drown out other noise that may be going on in the home. If this is the case for you, you are simply creating a noisy environment that is close to you when you are sleeping. It is a much better idea for you to get an air filter or perhaps run a fan in order to create some white noise. This will help to drown out the other noises that are in the house while still allowing you to sleep properly.
If you absolutely must have the television set on in order to go to sleep, make sure that you use the sleep function. This is a timer that is built into most television sets which automatically shuts it off after a set period of time. If you do this, you may be able to use the TV to help you fall asleep and then maintain your sleep because the television set will not be waking you up.
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