That is frustrating. Without having any other infos on you, I would look into adding a few more carbs (healthy, like veggies) to your diet, particularly at night. Your body might be too stressed on a low-carb diet and that could cause overall slightly elevated levels of cortisol. If BS drops the body releases adrenaline and cortisol to provide you with energy. This could then just be too much to push the body into a waking up state.

I hope the episode resonates with you. I think a lot of people struggle with this in silence, unfortunately.

Yes, it potentially can. Cortisol - our awake hormone - is also an anti-inflammatory agent and if released in larger amounts at night to fight the inflammation this can lead to sleep issues.

@@sleeplikeaboss I’m struggling so bad who can I see to treat this my stomach doctor told me stomach inflammation doesn’t cause insomnia depression my issues started when I was eating fruit laying down on couch went to bed woke up shortness breath took omeprazole since then haven’t been able sleep

@@joemilazzo7830 I would be happy for you to book a discovery call with me. It's free and we could see if the Sleep Like A Boss Program is a good fit for you. I am sorry to hear that you are struggling. This is the link to my calender: my.practicebetter.io/#/604ffc732a832604c40d7b48/bookings?step=services

Hi Christy, sorry for the delayed reply. This is the cookbok link: drpingel.simplero.com/th-family-cookbook-optin

@@sleeplikeaboss No worries! Thank you! :)

Thanks so much for watching and for your question. When you are talking about hormonal causes: are you referring to sex hormones being out of balance (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) ? The approach might depend on age and symptoms, but I would generally suggest assessing and supporting gut health to lower inflammation and with that allow for good sex hormone production, addressing diet and lifestyle and mineral status, so the body has the best foundation to make the hormones and have them work well with their receptors. If by hormonal you mean high or low cortisol, I would look into gut health, diet and lifestyle as well. Managing stress, having a balanced diet and supporting the body with the nutrients it needs.

@@sleeplikeaboss thank you so much, yes i do know about what you mentioned but where do you start and how to handle menopause naturally cant take BHRT

@@Nini-tj6se I work with my clients on all of these. Gut health and stress management (sleep) are foundational for hormone health. And menopause will put us in a hormone-deficient state. I also often have clients who come to me on BHRT and are not sleeping. And once we address the other issues, they can sleep. I would be happy to chat with you to see how I can help. You can always book a free discovery call here if you are interested: my.practicebetter.io/#/604ffc732a832604c40d7b48/bookings?step=services

Thanks for watching! I live in Canada but work with clients internationally. My program includes all these test plus a neurotransmitter test. You can find all the details and prices here: www.sleeplikeaboss.com.

Hi Heather, thanks so much for your comment and for sharing your story. It does sound like the doctors have done what they could, but this is exactly a case where digging deeper with different testing and modalities might get you the answers you need to address this. If you are interested in having a chat about what that could look like, I invite you to book a call. It's totally free and my goal is to get to know you and your story a bit more and explain if and how the Sleep Like A Boss Method could be a good fit. This is the link for the call: my.practicebetter.io/#/604ffc732a832604c40d7b48/bookings?step=services. I would be honoured to (virtually) meet you.

Thank you for watching! That is a great suggestion. I have an interview with a hormone MD scheduled in May, it will likely drop later this year. If you follow the channel, you will get notified. Any specific questions you would like answered?

@@sleeplikeaboss hormone replacement recommendations and supplement recommendations. I was finally successful in getting my doctor to up my estradiol patch from .025 to .05. Hoping that helps with some of the symptoms. I went through early natural menopause at 39 and am currently 59.

Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad the information was helpful.

YES!!! Thank you for watching!

Thank you so much for watching and leaving such a nice comment. Have a look at the links and read the book "Estrogen Matters". It explains a lot of what Dr. Deb talked about.

Thank you so much for watching! I am so glad it was interesting! So many great tips!

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.

Thank you for watching! I am glad it was helpful!

Thanks for watching. I would never take it internally, only topically.

Thank you so much for watching! I am glad to hear you are doing better!

Which chemicals came positive?

@@canttouchthis2420 it was house dust mites, linonene and linalool

Thank you so much for watching. I am sorry to hear you are struggling. I help my clients run functional tests to see what is happening in their bodies, and then I build a plan for them to get better. That plan does include supplements. I would happily learn more about your story and see if I can help. If you would like, email me at [email protected], and I can send you a link to book you in for a free call. No need to struggle.

Thank you for watching. I am glad it was helpful.

I am so happy this is helping you!

Of course, you can watch. And I am sorry to hear what you are going through.

Thank you for watching! Yes, reverse bedtime procrastination is something a lot of us struggle with. Making time for yourself during the day - even just a few minutes here and there - can really help with it.

Thank you for watching. Yes, that is the name. If you look at the plant's leave you can see why.

Thank you for watching! I am glad you liked it!

I am sorry to hear this and thank you for sharing your story. I, unfortunately, can't give personalized advice to anyone who isn't my client because I don't know your entire health history. But I do have a few thoughts/ comments: I was vegetarian for 12 years and then vegan for 3 years and just 2 years ago I added animal protein back into my diet. It has been life-changing. I have seen how depleted of certain vitamins and minerals my system was because of the lack of animal protein. Also, if high doses of vitamin D help you sleep, I would investigate why vitamin D is low: are you getting enough sun? Is your body fighting inflammation and that is why the vitamin D is used up? Is it because you are not getting vitamin A (retinol, not beta carotene) in your diet (eggs and salmon would be a good source). Omega 3s is something that comes to mind as well. And if you don't eat much or regularly I would look into mineral deficiencies and blood sugar stability. Is your blood sugar dropping too low because times in between meals are too big or irregular? Are you seeing a practitioner to help with the repercussions of the TBI? Like an osteopath for example? Sorry that I can't go into too much detail, but these are some thoughts.

@@sleeplikeaboss Thank you dear lady for all this wonderful input. It provides a route into area that I can look into. I do take Omega 3s supplements, a very pure form of it and B12 once a week. Sadly, after the accident that caused the TBI, I have extreme pain in my gut when I eat animal products. My body and my face were rebuilt with titanium so eating was not possible for some time and I suppose my system stopped producing enzymes that break down animal protein. I truly am grateful to you for the valuable information that you provided and will ask my doctor to do more labs. Oddly, I have really elevated B12 which makes no sense. I guess I am a jigsaw puzzle to everyone who looks at my blood work. I am so grateful to be alive that all of this take backseat.

Hi, have you been able to see a physical neuro rehabilitation specialist in your country? I'm a uk neuro rehab and we see patients in your situation. The medics may have medication options to help incr sleep. And review other impacts. I'd also say after rbi & Major reconstruction a lot of people have stress you "stored" into nervous system and body. The body keeps score book/videos is a place to start or any somatic work to release the traumatic experiences, plus polyvagal vagsl activation, safety meditations can be helpful in many. Glad you have slow release melatonin, some find patches provide more genuine slow release. Vit d = fat soluble so have with fat and maybe low if you're fat digesting enzymes are low? Take in oil format or oil drops on meal with some fat, even full fat milk or avocado works. Whereas B12 is water soluble and you pee excess out in urine. Note if you had blood done just after taking b12 tablet it can impact results.

I practise worldwide and am based in Canada. I work with my clients virtually and the tests get sent to their homes. Thank you for watching!

Sorry for my late reply. I can't really comment on personal cases if the person is not my client. But I see this a lot, CBD works for some and not for others. And melatonin is often a hit or miss. One thing I would do diligently is get sunshine outside for about 15 minutes every morning after waking up (no sunglasses) and dim lights at home around sunset (no overhead lights, no bright lights). Avoid screens at night or wear blue blocking glasses. This helps reset your circadian rhythm over time. Also, no alarm clock in the bedroom. When you wake up at night, it doesn't matter what time it is. If all of that will not help, it might make sense to look at your gut health and hormones to see what is going on internally that is driving your cortisol up at the wrong time of the day.

Thank you for watching. Yes, that is what I'm describing. It is so common and understandably so. Something to really be aware of.

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