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Dr. Charles R. Freeman standing against a purple background with the words Why Trauma Causes Insomnia, explaining how trauma affects sleep

Why Trauma Affects Sleep for Years

Trauma affects sleep for years because the body may continue operating as if danger is still nearby, even when the traumatic event is over. That is why trauma affects sleep long after the event has ended. A person may intellectually know, “I am safe now,” while the nervous system still

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What Is Sleep Hypnosis?

Sleep hypnosis is a focused, guided therapeutic process that helps the mind and body move out of alertness and toward a calmer state that is more compatible with sleep. It is not magic, mind control, or stage entertainment. In clinical practice, sleep hypnosis is best understood as one possible tool

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Gut health and sleep support through fermented foods and calm evening nutrition

Can Gut Health Affect Anxiety, Inflammation, and Sleep?

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

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Sleep therapist in San Diego office for Dr. Charles R. Freeman, The San Diego Sleep Doctor in Mission Valley

Finding a Sleep Therapist in San Diego

Finding a Sleep Therapist in San Diego By Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D. If you are looking for a sleep therapist in San Diego, Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D., is known as The San Diego Sleep Doctor for his extensive work treating chronic insomnia, nightmares, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and sleep

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Dr. Freeman's Articles on Sleep, Trauma, and Behavioral Medicine