What does insomnia feel like?

Good laugh & sound sleep are the best cure in a doctor’s diary & this is precisely what Ayushakti believes. Insomnia or sleeping disorder is a persistent problem falling asleep. Many people have the habit of going to bed late and waking up late.  It means you often find problems with incomplete or poor-quality sleep. With insomnia, you usually awake to feel fatigued, clumsy, or low energy, which takes a toll on your ability to function during the day.

The best healthiest sleep is 8 hours in a dark, silent room, ideally from around 10 pm to 7 am. If the rest is not proper, you feel tired and clumsy, feeling fatigued during the day, reduced performance, headache, high blood pressure, weight gain, anxiety, constant worrying, etc.

Why does insomnia occur?

Sleeping problems that last a couple of nights may be due to environmental stress or to excitement. Environmental stress can produce stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, that can interfere with serotonin synthesis.  The primary cause of insomnia is the body’s failure to produce sufficient amounts of the neurotransmitter melatonin.

According to Ayurveda, resonant sound and healthy sleep come when phlegm (Kapha) increases in the head region.  Insomnia is the cause of increased air (Vata) and Raja’s quality of mind.

Due to inappropriate diet & stressful lifestyle, Toxic mucous (Aam) produces in the body post digestion.  The vitiated heat(Pitta) and air (Vata) doshas settle in the mental channels (Manovaha Srotas) and dry up the phlegm (Tarpaka Kapha), which is essential for quality sleep. The dryness weakens the brain tissues due to poor nourishment.  With the vitiated pitta, this phenomenon makes the nervous system sensitive and hyperactive with Rajas quality.  Thus the mind becomes unstable and causes sleep disorders or insomnia.

Other common causes of insomnia or sleep disorder

If you have one or more of the below symptoms, it can cause insomnia in the long run.

• Chronic stress
• Emotional or physical discomfort
• Environmental factors like noise, light, or extreme temperatures
• Medications for colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure
• Interferences in regular sleep schedule
• Depression, anxiety
• Pain or discomfort at night

What are the types of insomnia?

Insomnia can be differentiated by how long it lasts and how often it occurs.

• Acute insomnia – is short-term lasts from one night to a few weeks.

 

• Chronic insomnia – can last a long time at least three nights a week for three months or longer.

 

How to Diagnose Insomnia?

Doctors may do a physical exam to look for signs of medical problems or a blood test to check for thyroid problems or other health conditions associated with poor sleep.  Sleep habits review and sleep study also may be done as per the requirement.

Risk factors 

Prescription sleeping pills can have side effects, such as causing daytime grogginess, or they can be habit-forming.  Following natural ways to restore your sleep pattern will be a wise solution.

Ayushakti doctors diagnose the causes of insomnia through Pulse reading – an ancient technique from Ancient Ayurveda.

Will Insomnia go away?

If you have chronic insomnia, follow sleep hygiene religiously every day.

 

What is sleep hygiene?

• Sleep schedule – Stick to a regular bedtime and rising time. Slowly make it half an hour early if you are used to sleeping too late.
• Completely darken the bedroom with very dark curtains and no lights after 10 pm.
• Do not watch TV 45 minutes before your sleeping time.
• Don’t nap during the day unless it’s necessary. Even then, restrict your nap to 15 to 20 minutes in the early afternoon.
• Get plenty of exercise during the day but not before 2 hours of bedtime.
• Eat early. Avoid caffeine, especially after 7 pm. Try to avoid heavy dinner and avoid all beverages after dinner if you find yourself getting up at night to urinate.
• A technique to prevent worry at night – 1 hour before bedtime review and write down your problems in a diary, think it over for 10 minutes, asking questions about what I can do to resolve it. Write down all the solutions that come up. Close the diary to read it in the morning. It will help you to calm down your mind from the worries and bring sound sleep.

What is Ayushakti’s approach in relieving insomnia from the root?

Ayushakti’s treatment for insomnia is a combination of customized diet, effective herbal supplements, proven kitchen remedies, deep detox therapies, and marma, which focuses on

• Reducing the excess air (Vasta) from the mental channels

• Nourishing the brain tissues to produce happy hormones (Satva qualities)
• Release stress and Improve blood circulation

 

Proven diet to nourish your brain cells, improve circulation and balance the Doshas 

Eating right is very important to nourish the mental channels and thereby promote happy hormones.  If you feel fresh, energetic with a clear mind and positive thoughts, you get good and quality sleep.

The best diet that helps relieve insomnia (link)

Effective Kitchen Remedies & Ancient Marma to nourish mental channels

Kitchen remedies from ancient times have proven as a supportive remedy for any health problems.  If taken in the right combination, these herbs can help improve mental qualities, nourishing and promoting sleep quality naturally.

Do these four steps to improve a positive mind and promote natural sleep 

 

Proven effective herbal supplements help induce sleep quality

 

 

Herbal supplements	Dose	Action
Nidrashanti	1 -2 tab. Two tablets at bedtime	Calming the mind, releasing happy hormones, and induce sound sleep
Sumedha tablet	One tab. Two times a day	Nourishing the brain promotes memory. Promotes positivity of mind
Suhruday tablet	Two tabs. Two times a day	Improve circulation and metabolism.  Remarkably relieves stress and anxiety, depression.  Gradually restores emotional balance.

 

Authentic detox therapies help.

Detox Panchakarma is the Ayurvedic cleansing process for body, mind, and emotions that helps you to create holistic health and well-being in your life.  The therapies vary as per the chronicity of the problem.  The specific treatments help you bring back emotional balance, nourish the brain tissues, and improve circulation.  The Rasayana (rejuvenation) herbs help improve the overall nervous system, promote Satva quality, and restore happy hormones, thus creating good quality sleep for the long term.

Ayushakti has treated 6000 plus clients who have insomnia.

Powerful stories of Freedom from Insomnia

Deepak Mehta suffered from multiple health problems such as high blood pressure and depression for more than two years.  He was on conventional treatments for these health conditions.  Slowly his sleep quality got reduced, and finally, the sleep duration got reduced during the night time and he had to take sleeping pills to have some sleep.  Then he started taking Ayushakti’s natural treatments.  Within 15 days of Ayushakti’s herbs, specific diet, and stress relief therapies, his sleep quality improved remarkably.  Within 30 days, his blood pressure got controlled, and now he is continuing all the treatments to relieve depression and enhance sleep quality for the long term.

 

Ayushakti’s mission is to help people in every possible way. You can consult our experts by phone or video. We will suggest diet & home remedies for maintaining your wellbeing in these difficult times. Book your consultation here  https://bit.ly/2Zgpimk

For more information write to us at info@ayushakti.com

You may contact us on our toll-free numbers – 18002663001 (India) & +18002800906 (Global)

 

Author of the Blog: Dr. Rajeshri Mehta