Why Do You Wake Up at NIGHT? 3 Reasons They DON'T TELL YOU!
Poor sleep, insomnia, frequent nighttime awakenings, and nighttime trips to the bathroom can interfere with deep recovery, morning energy, and normal nervous system function. In this video, we'll explore why you wake up at night, why your sleep becomes shallow, and what three factors may be preventing you from sleeping soundly all night.
If you frequently wake up in the middle of the night, have trouble falling back to sleep, wake up at night, feel anxious, tense, have a dry mouth, a heavy stomach, or wake up at the same time every night, it's important to look beyond your mattress, pillow, or sleep routine. Often, the problem is related to your evening meals, fluid intake before bed, stress, breathing, nervous system function, and overall well-being.
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1. Regulate your vasoprisin hormone, which is responsible for your circadian rhythms. What does this mean? Go to bed at the same time all week. If you go to bed at 11 a.m. during the week, and I hope you go to bed at 11 a.m. or earlier, and at 5 a.m. on the weekends, your rhythms are completely out of balance. Stop going to bed after midnight and at different times. If you do this, you'll be a completely different person.
2. Excess weight. Excess body fat leads to fluid retention, as fat accumulates and holds water best. Remember that a large amount of body fat not only causes swelling, but is a major risk factor for diabetes and insulin resistance. This directly affects the amount of fluid in the body. Since we spend most of our time in an upright position during the day, our lower extremities naturally swell more, and fluid accumulates in the legs. And when we lie down at night, this excess fluid leads to increased urine production and nighttime awakenings. Elevated insulin levels due to excess fat also significantly impact prostatitis and are a major factor in the development of prostatitis. I understand this is easy to say, but not so easy to do. But your health is in your hands. Eliminate all refined sugars from your diet, reduce carbohydrates, and increase protein and fiber in salads. You can find many videos about healthy eating on my channel.
3. Compression stockings.
As counterintuitive as it may sound, people who wear compression stockings a few hours before bed experience a 90% reduction in waking up during the night. This is also due to swelling in the lower extremities, and wearing these stockings for a few hours before bed allows you to quickly remove excess fluid from the legs. Therefore, using compression garments can help solve this problem quite quickly.
4. Stop drinking water after 6:00 PM.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't drink water if you're extremely thirsty; simply try to drink in moderation. This will reduce the amount of fluid in your body, thereby reducing the amount of urine you produce at night. I would also advise many people to stop eating dinner after 6:00 PM, especially those who are overweight, as food will also accumulate excess fluid in the stomach and lead to nighttime awakenings. This will also help you lose weight quite quickly.
5. Evening activity in a horizontal position
For many, this type of activity will be a joy. This means that if you read a book, watch TV, or engage in any kind of mental activity in the evening, do it in a horizontal position, that is, lying down, a few hours before bed.
All these tips will help you regulate the quality of your sleep and avoid waking up to go to the bathroom. And many of these tips will work very quickly.