Skin care — insomnia

Progesterone and Oestrogen decline (as well as testosterone, DHEA), progesterone at a greater and more rapid rate than our other female sex hormone oestrogen. This creates a wider gap and a resultant imbalance . Progesterone is helpful for sleep and relaxation (it’s an anti-diuretic also) so when we don’t have enough progesterone this can affect the quality and or quantity of our sleep. We can bring the hormones up and back into balance with supplementation replace what is missing. Bioidentical hormones are an option which have the advantage of looking and functioning like the hormones in our bodies.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, a naturally occurring amino acid found in the brain. This means it is a calming, slowing chemical which acts to relieve anxiety, fear emotions. It acts on the same receptors as benzodiazepines such as ‘Valium’ or’ Xanax’  (trade names for pharmaceuticals) do.  But as it is naturally occurring it is preferable to supplement with this amino acid itself rather than a pharmaceutical version, which can produce dependence and tolerance.