To eat a good diet, you need to avoid the Big Four (sugar, white flour, processed
supermarket oils, and dairy/excess animal protein) and then eat a lot of fresh, organic fruits
and vegetables. Diet can be a primary cause of insomnia.Caffeine consumption alone is often the cause for many people. Everyone has a different
capacity to metabolize caffeine, and some metabolize it very slowly. I have seen cases
where as little as one cup of coffee for breakfast can keep someone awake all night. Coffee,
tea, soft drinks, chocolate and some over-the counter medications all contain caffeine.
People who depend on caffeine to get through the day usually feel drowsy in the morning
since they haven’t had a good night’s sleep. By drinking coffee to wake up, a vicious cycle is
created. The caffeine perks you up in the morning, but at the same time, it overstresses the
adrenal glands, which causes imbalances later during the day. Even though caffeine may
make you feel more awake in the morning, it disrupts the production of melatonin and other
hormones, causing insomnia.
If you are suffering from insomnia, and you are using caffeine, you need to permanently get
this neurotoxic substance out of your life. One of the best ways to do that is to pick up the
book by Dr. Jonathan Wright called The New Detox Diet.
Sugar is another problem. Eating sugar, which is found in many foods, causes blood sugar
levels to fluctuate between too high and too low. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) during
the night causes an adrenal stress reaction that disrupts sleep. Stay off of sugar, most
especially in the evening.
Food intolerances, while causing restlessness, irritability, fatigue, and inattentiveness during
the day, are a common cause of insomnia during the night. Allergic reactions cause the
release of histamine, which causes a dysfunction in the biochemical pathways of the brain.