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Insomnia Solved: My Fast Body Clock Revealed
2 Feb
Summary
- A clinical trial used advanced tech to monitor sleep and core body temperature.
- The author's body clock runs faster, causing early waking and insomnia.
- Light therapy and sleep restriction successfully treated insomnia in the trial.
A clinical trial at Flinders University Sleep Institute in Adelaide, Australia, offered a personalized approach to combatting insomnia.
The author, experiencing difficulty sleeping and early waking, joined other participants in a study utilizing advanced sleep monitoring devices and a novel electronic pill.
This pill accurately measured core body temperature, a key indicator of the body's internal circadian clock, revealing the author's clock ran faster than average.
This faster rhythm caused their core body temperature to dip significantly earlier, leading to premature waking and insomnia symptoms.
Treatments involved exposure to bright light via specialized glasses, with timing adjusted to individual circadian rhythms, and Sleep Restriction Therapy.
Within weeks, the author's body clock shifted, and their insomnia was resolved, demonstrating the efficacy of precise diagnosis and tailored interventions.
