In today's society, sleep problems are becoming more and more serious. According to relevant statistics, about 50% of people in the world have insomnia problems, of which about 20% to 30% are caused by different sleep disorders, while the proportion of developed countries and cities is higher.
In terms of the current outpatient volume, about 60% of patients come to the doctor every day due to insomnia. In the face of such a huge number, we should understand clearly what insomnia is all about.
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What is insomnia?
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by frequent and persistent difficulties in falling asleep or maintaining sleep, and leading to insufficient sleep satisfaction, often affecting daytime social functioning, and is one of the most common forms of sleep disorder.
According to the "2021 White Paper on Exercise and Sleep" released by the Chinese Sleep Research Association, at present, more than 300 million people in China have sleep disorders, and 80% are young people. About 56 percent of the population said they had a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders are generally divided into difficulty falling asleep, sleeping badly, not waking up, according to statistics, in all people with sleep disorders, about 80% of people have difficulty falling asleep, which is what we often call insomnia.
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Causes of insomnia
1, environmental factors, mostly seen in the sleep environment is too noisy, the temperature is too high or too low, turn on the lights to sleep, etc. will lead to the body's normal sleep conditions and habits are broken and insomnia symptoms.
2. Time factor, more common in changing different locations and contrary to the usual sleep habits, there is difficulty falling asleep.
3. The mental factors that occur in patients are more common in patients suffering from psychological diseases such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and then the patient's mental stress will lead to insomnia.
4, caused by physical diseases, such as joint pain, more common in some arthritis, malignant tumors, gastrointestinal diseases, and liver and kidney failure, etc., these diseases themselves will bring pain to patients and will affect the quality of sleep.
5. Drug factors, such as atropine, hormones and other drugs, will increase nervous system excitability and induce insomnia.
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Is insomnia due to vitamin deficiencies?
Long-term insomnia can be caused by a lack of vitamins in the body, especially B vitamins. Vitamin B is closely related to the function of the nervous system, and when deficient, it can be emotionally depressing and slow thinking. Vitamin B6, in particular, is essential in the synthesis of neurotransmitters and can often lead to insomnia, anxiety and confusion when deficient.
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It is recommended to supplement with 2 vitamins, or to allow you to sleep soundly
【Vitamin B6】
Vitamin B6 is an indispensable substance in the body's metabolism, usually eat vitamin B6 appropriately, can promote the body's metabolism. And vitamin B6 can play a role in nourishing nerves, can synthesize neurotransmitters, make the nervous system function strong and restore.
Especially for people with long-term insomnia, you can usually eat more vitamin B6, which can alleviate insomnia symptoms and let you sleep peacefully.
【Vitamin B12】
Vitamin B12, in addition to supplementing nutrients, can also improve sleep quality, studies have found that mild insomnia patients taking vitamin B12 can improve sleep quality, delay the degradation of intelligence. Among the elderly of the same age, people with high vitamin B12 in the blood have much higher cognitive ability than those who lack vitamin B12 in the body.
Tips: To prevent insomnia caused by vitamin deficiency, you can eat the corresponding food, more outdoor exercise and so on. Good sleep is an important guarantee for human health, and insomnia must be corrected in time to prevent further aggravation.