Childhood criticism can affect adult sleep because the nervous system may learn to stay alert for judgment, conflict, disappointment, or rejection. Years later, that same alert system can show up at night as insomnia, rumination, early-morning waking, and difficulty relaxing.
Many adults do not connect sleep problems with childhood experiences.
Gut health and sleep are connected, but not in the simple way often promoted online. Food does not cure chronic insomnia, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, or depression. Nutrition can support the body’s biological systems, including gut health, inflammation, blood sugar stability, immune function, and sleep regulation. Lasting improvement often requires treatment
Effects of Sleep Deprivation: How Sleep Disorders Affect Health By Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D. In my last post, I talked about the four main categories of sleep disorders. Let’s talk about the effects of sleep deprivation on your life. Sleep disorders can affect nearly every aspect of physical and
