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Insomnia

 

Gainesville, FL Acupuncture for Insomniainsomnia in Gainesville, FL

Many people occasionally have problems falling asleep or staying asleep, but as long as this only happens infrequently, it’s relatively harmless. However, those that suffer from chronic insomnia can develop serious health issues. If you’re looking for an effective, drug-free method for improving sleep, Deep Root Medicine offers acupuncture treatment for insomnia in Gainesville, FL.

Acupuncture restores healthy sleep patterns by balancing the body’s natural flow of energy, or Qi. In doing so, acupuncture produces a number of beneficial effects: improved circulation, reduced levels of stress hormones, decreased heart rate and blood pressure, as well as relaxed muscles. Best of all, acupuncture provides all of these benefits without the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs, which can leave you feeling groggy or even addicted.

 

Address the Roots of Insomnia with Gainesville Acupuncture

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, insomnia and other sleep disorders are related to an imbalance between forces in our body known as yin and yang. Yin includes qualities like rest, cold, conservation of energy, and nighttime. Yang includes qualities like activity, heat, expansion of energy, and daytime. The two forces work together in harmony: Yin energy dominates during sleep and states of relaxation, and yang energy dominates during our active waking states.

Acupuncture therapy helps alleviate insomnia by harmonizing the yin and yang forces, so there’s a healthy balance between the two. For example, too much yang energy and not enough yin can cause restlessness and agitation, leading to sleeplessness. In this case, acupuncture would work to reduce yang and increase yin in order to bring the two forces into balance, so you can get the sleep you need.

 

Complementing Acupuncture with Herbal Medicineyin yang

In addition to acupuncture, Deep Root also offers herbal medicine treatments for insomnia. When in used in conjunction with acupuncture, herbal medicine can address deeply seated patho-dynamics that are keeping you from getting enough sleep. Perhaps you can’t fall asleep because your mind won’t shut off, or you wake with a start in the middle of the night due to anxiety and can’t go back to sleep. Or maybe you are able to sleep through the night, but don’t feel fully rested when you wake up.

Whatever type of insomnia you suffer from, herbal medicine and acupuncture can address the underlying issues that keep you awake. What’s more, these treatments can also help rectify the disharmonies that exacerbate your sleeplessness , allowing you to once again enjoy deeply restorative sleep that will leaving you feeling rested and ready to face the day.

 

Improve Your Sleep Hygiene

Outside of acupuncture treatment and herbal medicine, you can improve your sleep by establishing what’s known as good “sleep hygiene.” The following behaviors will help facilitate more healthy sleeping patterns.

  • Maintain a regular sleep schedule.
  • Keep your bedroom dark, cool, and quiet.
  • Limit nicotine, caffeine and alcohol use in evening hours.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise 3-5 hours before bedtime.
  • Avoid heavy meals near bedtime.
  • Limit television and computer use to early evening.

Trust Gainesville’s Acupuncture Specialists

If you’re suffering from insomnia or don’t feel well rested after sleeping, get the help you need by contacting Deep Root Medicine for acupuncture therapy for insomnia in Gainesville, FL.