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Video: What Causes Insomnia? How Serotonin & Gut Health Can Cause Insomnia

What causes insomnia? The answer may surprise you. A serotonin imbalance, and your gut health, stress, and sunlight exposure may be the culprits.
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About Susan Winograd, MSPT

Susan Winograd, MSPT, is a licensed physical therapist, pelvic floor specialist, and founder of Pelvicore Rehab & Wellness in Boca Raton, Florida. She earned her Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the College of Staten Island in 1998 and has spent nearly 30 years developing deep clinical expertise in pelvic floor dysfunction, women's and men's pelvic health, pre and postnatal care, chronic pelvic pain, and scar tissue release therapy. Susan takes a whole-body approach to healing — identifying and treating the root cause of her patients' symptoms rather than managing them in isolation. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and has been featured on multiple health and wellness podcasts as a recognized pelvic floor specialist in South Florida.

Your breath is the key to your pelvic floor.

Chronic tension, shallow breathing, and stress directly affect how your pelvic floor functions. At Pelvicore we treat the whole system — not just the part that hurts. A free 15-minute call is where it starts.

Struggling with insomnia? You’re not alone. Millions of people suffer from sleepless nights, but the real reason behind your insomnia may surprise you.

So, what causes insomnia? In this video, Susan Winograd PT, founder and owner of Pelvicore Rehab and Wellness, we’ll explore the science of how serotonin imbalance affects your ability to produce melatonin—the sleep hormone—and why gut health, stress, and sunlight exposure all play a role in your sleep quality.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introduction | What Causes Insomnia?
00:35 – Surprising Reason for Insomnia: Serotonin Imbalance
01:10 – Serotonin and Melatonin Connection Explained
01:49 – Gut Health and Serotonin Production | Sleep Science
02:22 – Stress, Cortisol, and Insomnia Triggers
02:51 – Sunlight, Serotonin, and Natural Sleep Boost
03:20 – How to Improve Sleep Naturally | Science-Based Tips
03:50 – Say Goodbye to Insomnia | Sleep Solutions

Tension lives in the body — and we can help release it.

If you're dealing with chronic pelvic pain, tightness, or symptoms that seem to worsen with stress, your nervous system and pelvic floor may be working against each other. Susan takes a whole-body approach to help you find lasting relief. Your first call is free.

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