If you have trouble keeping an eye out during the night, waking up during your sleep for no good reason and no chance to go back to sleep, you probably suffer from insomnia. To remedy this problem, some people resort to drugs but these are at risk of dependence. That's why, we offer a very simple natural remedy to get rid of insomnia once and for all.
15 to 20% of populations of any age are affected by this scourge, 9% of which have a severe form of insomnia. According to this institute, insomnia is a lack of sleep in quality or quantity, while all conditions are met. In addition, insomnia could lead not only to a degraded quality of life, but also to aggravate the symptoms of psychiatric or somatic associated diseases, including depression, chronic pain, etc.
Some causes of insomnia:
Common causes of insomnia include high blood pressure. Indeed, it can influence the patient's sleep by stimulating an intense effort, stress or emotion. In addition, indigestion can prevent true rest. An American study published in February 2016 in the medical journal "Journal Clinical Sleep Medicine" revealed the influence of food on sleep.
For researchers, a diet composed mostly of sugar and saturated fat exposes to disturbances of sleep. Thus, the amount of sugar consumed would be the basis of repeated awakening during the night, while fat would prevent getting a deep sleep.
These two substances would activate delayed secretion of the sleep hormone (melatonin), which explains the difficulty of sleeping quickly.
The anti-insomnia juice:
Ingredients
- Celery (2 branches)
- 9 asparagus
- 1 cucumber
- 2.5 cm of ginger root
- 1 lemon peeled
- 1 organic green apple
- Mineral cold water
Instructions :
- Dip the asparagus in a bowl containing cold mineral water for 1 hour.
- Cut into pieces apple, cucumber, ginger, lemon and celery
- Mix all the ingredients and get your anti-insomnia juice!
You can consume it after lunch to better enjoy its relaxing properties for the body. It is also effective against stress, indigestion and hypertension.
Benefits of ingredients
Cucumber
Beyond its antioxidant action and its benefits on blood pressure and bone health, cucumber contains magnesium known for its favorable effects on the quality and duration of sleep. In addition, this vegetable also acts on the metabolism, regulating its activity and thus preventing troublesome insomnia.
Ginger
If you are looking for an effective remedy to prevent insomnia, ginger is the food to choose. It controls the level of blood sugar that is high in the blood and is responsible for the delayed production of the sleep hormone.
Lemon
Citric acid, contained in lemon, activates the secretion of bile in the liver, which facilitates the digestion of fats. The intestinal transit can therefore be done fluidly thanks to the double action of the fibers and citric acid, avoiding the full whip indigestion that can lead to insomnia.
Asparagus
Thanks to its iron content, asparagus helps fight against restless legs syndrome, playing a key role in insomnia. As explained by Professor Léger to our colleagues at Le Figaro, this health problem is mainly associated with deficiencies in this trace element.
Celery
Celery is one of those very effective plants to get rid of indigestion. Indeed, it eliminates toxins, even those blocking the intestinal transit thanks to its antioxidant properties and its fiber content.
WARNINGS
It is advisable to eat celery carefully if you have serious kidney diseases and seek the advice of your doctor beforehand. It is also not recommended for pregnant women.
Lemon is contraindicated in case of heartburn, gastric reflux, kidney stones and if you are allergic to citrus in general.
In addition, ginger has anticoagulant properties that can interact with certain drugs.
However, do not hesitate to seek the advice of a doctor before consuming this drink.
