Scientific Proof to How your Body react to Acupuncture - Insomnia

Regular sessions of Acupuncture can help with stimulating the production of neurotransmitters that are associated with relaxation and sleep. If you suffer from insomnia of any kind, this treatment will help you for sure.


In recent years, the incidence of chronic insomnia in adults has become higher, and short sleepers are also showing an increasing trend. Studies have found that patients with insomnia accompanied by short sleep duration can cause many chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and hypertension, and may even result in inadequate hydration. Similarly, patients with insomnia with short sleep duration will have many adverse effects on their health. Some researchers have found that the mortality rate of patients with insomnia is three times more than that of people without insomnia. When patients with insomnia have short sleep duration, the damage to their health will be more serious and the mortality rate will be higher.

Acupuncture is one of the most common therapies for insomnia in China. Acupuncture is considered to be beneficial to restore the normal sleep-wake cycle by regulating and restoring the natural flow of Qi.

Science has always supported Acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia of various kinds. Here are just some of them:

 
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Conclusion: Acupuncture is more effective in increasing sleep quality and daytime functioning.

 
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Conclusion: Remarkable improvement was determined in polysomnographic parameters ofboth cases. After acupuncture treatment, improvements in subjective symptoms such as unrefreshing sleep, morning headache, reduced motivation and daytime performance, tiredness, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and mood worsening in the morning were also observed.

 
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Conclusion: Electroacupuncture can improve the sleep quality of patients with insomnia without serious adverse effects. Thus, it can be recommended as an effective, safe, and well-tolerated intervention.





 

Further reading: Everything you need to know about Acupuncture

With Love

Dr Xiang Jun