Insomnia can be caused by various factors, including:
- Stress and anxiety: Racing thoughts and worries can make it difficult to relax and fall asleep.
- Poor sleep habits: Irregular sleep schedules, napping during the day, and using electronic devices before bedtime can disrupt sleep patterns.
- Medical conditions: Chronic pain, asthma, acid reflux, and other health issues can interfere with sleep.
- Mental health disorders: Depression, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions can contribute to insomnia.
- Medications: Certain medications, such as those for asthma, allergies, and high blood pressure, can disrupt sleep as a side effect.
- Environmental factors: Noise, light, temperature, and an uncomfortable mattress or pillow can make it hard to sleep.
- Substance use: Consumption of caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and certain drugs can disrupt sleep patterns.
- Hormonal changes: Fluctuations in hormones, particularly in women during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause, can affect sleep quality.
It’s important to identify the underlying cause of insomnia to effectively treat it. Consulting with a healthcare professional can help determine the best course of action.
CBD (cannabidiol) may help with insomnia through several mechanisms:
- Anxiolytic effects: CBD has been shown to have anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) properties, which can help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety, thus promoting relaxation and better sleep.
- Pain relief: CBD has analgesic (pain-relieving) properties, which can be beneficial for individuals experiencing pain or discomfort that disrupts their sleep.
- Regulation of sleep-wake cycles: CBD may influence the body’s endocannabinoid system, which plays a role in regulating various physiological processes, including sleep-wake cycles. By interacting with cannabinoid receptors in the brain, CBD might help regulate sleep patterns.
- Reduction of REM sleep disorder symptoms: Some research suggests that CBD may alleviate symptoms associated with REM sleep behavior disorder, a condition characterized by disrupted sleep and vivid dreams, by reducing the occurrence of REM sleep.
- Anti-inflammatory effects: CBD’s anti-inflammatory properties may also play a role in improving sleep quality, particularly for individuals whose insomnia is linked to inflammation-related conditions.
CBD puts you to sleep and a little THC (microdosing) keep you asleep.
If its pain that’s keeping you awake then CBD will help. It will ease the pain and give the mind some rest.
If its restless leg syndrome CBD will help calm the nerves and muscles along with calming the mind and assist with sleep.
If you fall asleep easily but wake up then CBD with a micro dose of THC will help you stay asleep or fall asleep easily again.
You do need to take note of your lifestyle and what could be causing these issues but our trained consultants can work with you on this. Some of the products that we may recommend are as follows :
