NATURAL FIXES: Get Better Shut-Eye

Try these holistic remedies for relief from insomnia.

- BY MADELEINE HAASE

Just one terrible night's sleep can leave you feeling awful the next day. For those who struggle with insomnia, the frustration, fatigue, and other symptoms multiply quickly. Fortunately, there are ways to find relief.

Simply put, insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you have difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep, says sleep specialist Raj Dasgupta, M.D., who serves on the Prevention medical board. Stress, anxiety, and having an irregular sleep schedule are big insomnia triggers, and it can also be linked to health issues like pain, depression, and breathing problems. Some medications, such as ones for asthma and blood pressure, can affect sleep too.