My husband suffered from insomnia for about three years. On a typical night, he would go to sleep at a normal time, but feel completely unrested next morning. On other nights, he would not be able to get to sleep until early hours of morning.

Being very health conscious people, we searched and searched for answer to why he was not sleeping. We did not want to resort to sleeping pills and felt that there had to be a reason why. We finally seem to have found elusive answer.

Basically, I did all searching to find out what was wrong with him. He was just doing his best to survive, so I considered it my labor of love! Recently, I came to conclusion that he is suffering from leaky gut, which can cause a host of illnesses and diseases, including allergies, chemical sensitivities, and insomnia, which he had.

Leaky gut is a condition in which your intestinal wall has become too porous. This means you cannot absorb nutrients from your food effectively and large pieces of food travel into your bloodstream, causing all kinds of problems. Different bodies handle this situation differently, but it will result in autoimmune reactions or diseases (celiac disease, MS, chemical sensitivities, allergies, etc.).

Be Prepared. For Boy Scouts it means you are always ready in body and mind to do your duty. How can you use this motto to help you in your weight loss efforts?

I am of school of thought that starvation is not way to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle. My thinking has always been to make right choices in foods we eat. For many people, it is not overeating that is their enemy-it is wrong choices. This article is assuming you know difference between good food choices and bad. There are many articles that can be found on making proper food choices.

For example; have you ever been trying to diet and found yourself out around town running errands and then suddenly so hungry you could not hardly stand it? Or have you ever been at work and your workmates want to go to local Mexican restaurant and you did not pack your lunch that day? Normally what happens is you swing into local fast food joint or go with your coworkers to restaurant and end up making bad choices. How can this be prevented? Answer: Be prepared.

The above “bad choice” scenarios could have been avoided by being prepared. The first could have been prevented by carrying a meal replacement bar or shake in your vehicle with you. This could have curbed your hunger until you were home and in a position to prepare a nutritious snack or meal. The second could have been avoided by having a nutritious lunch packed and ready to eat at lunch time. You could have even carried it to restaurant and enjoyed company of your coworkers.