| Insomnia is the term used for any kind of sleep | | | | The best way to combat insomnia is to revise the |
| disorder. A person suffering from insomnia faces | | | | diet chart accordingly, which emphasizes more on B |
| severe disorder in the sleeping pattern, and does not | | | | vitamins. |
| get sufficient sleep. The cure of insomnia is very | | | | (1) The chief sources of Vitamin B6 are egg yolk, |
| vital, because lack of sleep might lead to severe | | | | yeast, rice polishing and germ of various grains and |
| mental and physical ailments. B vitamins have a major | | | | seeds. Deficiency of this vitamin leads to deficiency |
| role to play in metabolism of serotonin, a | | | | of serotonin, which in turn leads to deficiency of |
| neurotransmitters which help in regulation of sleep. | | | | melatonin (sleep-triggering hormone). Therefore, the |
| Therefore, deficiency of B vitamins might give rise to | | | | daily intake of 50 to 100 mg must be taken into |
| insomnia. | | | | consideration to prevent sleeping disorder. |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), niacin and folic acid have | | | | (2) Vitamin B5 (niacin) is very helpful in stress and |
| proved to be very effective in the treatment of | | | | anxiety, and deficiency of this vitamin leads to |
| sleeping disorder (insomnia). In case of deficiency of | | | | disturbance in sleep pattern and weakness. The chief |
| vitamins B, it is generally beneficial to increase the | | | | sources of niacin are liver, fish and milk. The daily |
| intake of vitamins such as pyridoxine, niacin and folic | | | | requirement of this vitamin is approximately 100mg. |
| acid. Vitamin B6 helps in inducing sleep by the means | | | | (3) Vitamin B12 is also effective in curing sleeping |
| of its rich constituent of amino acids. Vitamin B12 has | | | | disorder, and deficiency may lead to loss of memory, |
| also proved its effectiveness in treatment of | | | | restlessness and tiredness. The chief sources of |
| insomnia. As per an observation, the injection of | | | | cobalamin (B12 vitamin) are walnuts, banana, |
| Vitamin B12 has given positive result on the | | | | sunflower seeds, tuna, whole grains, wheat germ, |
| sleep-pattern of some patients. | | | | and peanuts. The daily dosage of cobalamin should be |
| B vitamins are very helpful when suffering from | | | | approximately 25mg. |
| stress, depression, or anxiety. | | | | (4) Folic acid is also an important factor in inducement |
| Insomnia can appear when a person is in a stressful | | | | of sleep, and its might lead to sleeping disorder as |
| state, depressed or anxious; therefore taking B | | | | well. The chief sources of folic acid are orange juice, |
| vitamins relaxes the body and prevents insomnia. | | | | leafy green vegetables, cereals, and beans. The daily |
| Iron as a cure for Insomnia | | | | dose of this vitamin should be approximately 400 |
| Studies show that iron can help restless legs | | | | micrograms. |
| syndrome, which can cause insomnia. Therefore | | | | Daily intake of these vitamins in right proportion will |
| taking iron might help prevent insomnia. | | | | keep the sleep disorder under control, and in case of |
| Helping Insomnia with Magnesium | | | | insomnia, increase of these vitamins can prove of |
| Magnesium deficiency causes nervousness and | | | | great help. One should always consult the doctor to |
| restlessness so makes it hard to sleep and lead to | | | | get the clear picture of dosage of these vitamins in |
| insomnia. | | | | form of medicine. |
| Taking magnesium may help to sleep better. | | | | |