Men's Sexual Health Blog: When A Man Can't Sleep

When A Man Can't Sleep

Why Can't I Sleep?

That depends on a variety of factors really. Stress is a leading cause of sleepless nights, whether it's from stress at work, finances, relationships or other issues in your life. Lifestyle is another reason why men have problems sleeping. Shift work can take a toll on your body, especially if it your shift work changes from day to night on a regular basis and doesn't give your body time to adjust. Maybe you work in a loud environment and your brain is still stimulated when you try to sleep. Diets also play an issue in sleeplessness. Drinking caffeine, in soda or coffee for example, and even in tea, shortly before bed is not a good idea. Finally, some guys are genetically more prone to sleeplessness than others.

Do I Have Insomnia or is This Just Temporary?

Insomnia is a broad term, encompassing both symptoms of sleeplessness and a true sleeping disorder. The former is generally more common than the latter. If someone asks if you are having sleeping problems and you say yes, technically you have insomnia, although in reality, you're probably just having a few sleepless nights. To categorize things more appropriately, it is more accurate to say you have insomnia if your sleeping problems last longer than a week. If it's longer than a week but less than a month, you've got acute insomnia. If it lasts longer than a month, or you've been struggling with it for much of your life, you could call this chronic insomnia.

What are the Long-Term Effects of Not Sleeping For Men?

The long-term effects of not sleeping include mental and physical illness and a weakening of the immune system. The effects of long-term sleeplessness on the process of aging are in debate. This much is known, sleeping-related problems cost the U.S. Economy $150 Billion in lost productivity per year, and cause 1,500 deaths in 100,000 car accidents attributable to sleep-deprived drivers.

What are Male Options?

A few sleepless nights are certainly not going to kill you. In fact, 58% of American men claim to suffer from several nights of sleeping problems per week. Sometimes a change in sleep hygiene can help a man. This means optimizing the physical and environmental factors affecting your sleep quality. Keeping your bedroom dark and cool, for example, and using your bed only for sleep and sexual activity. Sleeping pills are a common sleeping aid, but they're only available with a doctor prescription, and they're addictive. A natural sleeping aid, such as Alteril is a safer option, because it contains medically proven, sleeping aids with none of the side effects as sleeping pills.

How Can A Natural Aid Help A Man Sleep?

Alteril is a natural sleeping aid consisting of L-Tryptophan, Melatonin, Valerian and L-Theanine. In clinical tests, Melatonin has proven to be as effective as some sleeping pills, including Rhovane. Alteril is a safe sleeping aid to assist with mild insomnia and short bouts of sleeplessness. For cases of chronic insomnia, a visit to a doctor is recommendable to diagnose the underlying factors.

4 comments:

Anonymous16:14
Study: Spearmint - Helps clear nasal passages for deep, easy breathing, improving nighttime congestion that's common among those suffering with various sleep issues (Med Hypotheses. 2003 Aug;61(2):275-7. & The Highlight Health Network).
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Sleep Help12:11
Sleeping pills require a doctor's prescription and come with some nasty side effects, including dry mouth, loss of motor function, addiction and withdrawal symptoms. That's not including the risk of an accidental overdose.
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Sleep, Interrupted15:47
Eating late close to bedtime prevents quality sleep because juices from your stomach can be actively suctioned up into your throat, especially if you stop breathing once in a while (for most modern humans). This not only wakes you up (before you turn over), but also inflames your throat with stomach juices, causing post-nasal drip, throat clearing, chronic cough, and a lump sensation in your throat. (I explain in much more detail why this happens in my book, Sleep, Interrupted.) Drinking alcohol before bedtime is even worse--by relaxing your muscles, it aggravates the obstructed breathing episodes.
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Survey Claim16:51
In a recent poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, roughly 63% of respondents claimed they didn't get enough sleep. The problem peaks during the work week, when 43% of those surveyed claimed they didn't sleep well.

As the Norwegian study suggests, there's more at stake with insomnia that feeling groggy in the morning. That's bad enough. But if we're to believe what researchers found, there are health implications to insomnia that can't be ignored.
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