COMMON CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

External environment

• Heat cold, Humidity,
• Noise  
• A too hard or too soft bed.
• Shift work
• A Partners snore

Foods & Stimulants

Those whose diet are lacking in essential nutrients (too many refined foods)

• Cigarettes and alcohol – weakening      the function of liver
• Caffeine – cola’s; coffee; tea; chocolates
• MSG
• Some drugs such as blood pressure medications and antidepressants

Medical conditions

• Hypoglycaemia
• People with stress conditions.  Blood type a people can be more prone to insomnia as their long term stress hormone can activate more quickly than most other blood groups.  This therefore can impact on quality sleep.
• Menopausal Men and women
• Depression
• Hypo or Hyper thyroidism
• Asthma
• Sleep apnoea
• Heart Disorders
• Ulcers
• Faulty Digestion resulting in Vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
• Migraine headaches
• Painful  conditions e.g  Arthritic Conditions 
• Diabetes
• Kidney Disease
• Epilepsy
• Imbalance of hormones eg stress hormones, serotonin
• Any foods, drugs, habits which weaken the liver or internal organs. By Chinese 24 hour body clock - waking between 1am & 3am indicates a weakened liver.
• Fears – safety; insomnia; dark
• Mothers

 CHILDREN -  causes

• Adenoids. Ear, nose and throat complaints
• Bedwetting
• Fears & phobia’s
• Hypoglycaemia
• Diet high in sugar and preservatives (contributes to hyperactivity disorders)