Women and Estrogen: Can a hormone imbalance cause insomnia?

Why is it that my husband sleeps like a rock yet I have to wear earplugs and have a fan on.  Why is it that I talk to so many other women that have the same story as mine?   I decided to look into this a further.  I knew it had to be something to do with hormones since God decided to give women 'hormonal issues' as opposed to the man who received a more consistently balanced hormone ratio.

Hormones can be directly related to insomnia.  There are foods that will increase your estrogen level.  Eating these foods on a consistent basis while following a sleep routine can get make a huge difference if your sleep.

I've included an article from mothernature.com that has a great sleep plan if you feel your hormones might be the cause of your sleep disruptions.  These tips include...

1. How to tell if your sleep problems are caused by your hormones

2. Getting the nutrients that you need that will aid in sleeping

3. Foods that can alter your chemistry in order to achieve hormonal balance