AculoverNAUM: TCM Daily Secret

  Sleep is an essential part of our health, yet so many people struggle with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling unrefreshed. Modern science shows a clear link between anxiety, stress, and poor sleep quality —and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a unique lens for understanding why this happens and how to help your body find calm and balance. The Science: How Anxiety and Stress Affect Sleep According to medical research, anxiety can make it hard to fall asleep because racing thoughts and worry keep the mind active when the body should be winding down. Anxiety and sleep problems feed each other—poor sleep increases worry, and worry makes sleep harder. Stress likewise impacts sleep by keeping the body's stress response systems active at night. This can heighten cortisol and other stress hormones that make it difficult to relax and drift into deep rest. This creates a cycle: ➡ Stress and anxiety → difficulty sleeping → daytime fatigue → more str...

Are sleepless nights taking a toll on your health and well-being? Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine/TCM offer effective, natural remedies to improve sleep quality and treat insomnia without relying on medication.  Understanding the TCM approach to Insomnia In TCM, insomnia is viewed as a result of internal imbalances. This holistic persecctive allows practitioners to address the root causes, which often include: 1. Excessive Stagnation Stress, emotional overload, poor dietary habits, or an imbalanced lifestyle can lead to stagnation of Qi/vital energy, heat, or damp/phlegm. This bloackage disrupts sleep and is commonly associated with the Liver and Stomach in TCM.  2. Deficiency States Deficiencies in Qi, Yin, or specific organ functions, such as the Heart, can make falling or staying asleep difficult. Symptoms may include vivid dreams, restlessness, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc.  TCM-based Tips for Better Sleep  Adopting these natural practices can impr...