[jita]

I just found this site by chance and perhaps some members might be interested in this new found information about the role of cortisol in insomnia.

http://www.richardweinsteindc.com/disorders.htm#Insomnia

[Martin Reed]

Interesting stuff – thank you for sharing. I took a quick look at our blog archives, and only see cortisol mentioned twice. Once in terms of weight gain due to higher levels of cortisol being present when sleep deprived: http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/the-consequences-of-insomnia/ and once briefly associating cortisol with stress: http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/adaptogens-may-be-the-natural-insomnia-cure-youve-been-looking-for/

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[roozie]

Not sure this is of interest to anyone but after doing a saliva cortisol test that showed my adrenals are “stage 3 exhaustion” I've been put on nutritional supplemements that are supposed to support your adrenal gland functioning when exposed to stress and therefore to help with insomnia. These supp's contain quite high doses of Vit B along with bovine spleen and adrenal extract. Since (i'm told) your adrenals have to work extra hard releasing cortisol when you suffer from stress and insomnia, the secretions get out of whack so i was told it's improtant to supplement the diet with these supps. It's quite early days tho i do feel they help with energy levels after bad nights. However, i'm not sure if ironically the high Vit B sometimes contributed to waking up all the time – i know some Vit B can cause insomnia so it feels like a double edged sword. Anyone have any comment on this?

[Martin Reed]

I've heard that Vitamins B6 and B12 can cause difficulty in sleeping – but I've only seen this mentioned once, so I am not sure how huge of an issue it is.

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[roozie]

I guess it's a trial and error thing.. i too have read that high doses of certain B vit's can aggravate insomnia and conversely that deficiencies can! I'm hoping the higher doses don't since just about every type of woman's problem seems to recommend ridiculously high doses of the stuff!

[SittingStill]

If you are deficient in B6, it will interfere with serotonin production – serotonin is part of the melatonin production pathway, so a B6 deficiency can also lead to low melatonin production, which is bad news for sleep.

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