Can't Fall Asleep? Waking Up During the Night? Sleep Problems and Hormones

Were going to break down two hormones that can be effecting your sleep.

Cortisol and Insulin

Cortisol plays a role in raising your blood sugar while Insulin does the opposite it's job is to decrease your blood sugar levels

Cortisol is released during times of physical and mental stress while Insulin is released after eating especially meals high in carbs

Cortisol natural cycle should be highest in the morning and lowest at night. Since it is a stimulating hormone if it is high at night it will effect your ability to fall asleep.

Some ways to make sure its not to high at night include not eating to late or eating meals smaller in carbohydrates at night.

Now if your someone who falls asleep easily but wakes up constantly throughout the night, you may need to add a small amount of carbs to your dinner or last meal. This may mean your blood sugar is to low causing cortisol and its sister hormone adrenaline to be released which wake you.