Sleep Disorders: Identifying Them & Our Unique Approach

The first step in sleeping disorder recovery is deciphering if the cause is from an organic, internal issue or a psychological trouble. Our in-depth assessment process will pick up on any imbalance in the body. We look at blood levels, hormones, and check for issues like sleep apnea. We look at the medications a patient is taking to find for any side effects or interactions that could be causing the lack of sleep. Once we have our answers, we build a nutrition and supplement plan that uses melatonin, plant based solutions, and infusions to calm the nervous system. “A big part of our treatment is vagus nerve stimulation with body treatments, safe and sound protocol, and use of our vagus stimulator to improve the parasympathetic functioning.” This calms an individual, and deactivates the brain.

A lot of psychological issues come from not being able to turn off at the end of the day. People are often over-thinkers and the brain can be over active at night. They can’t relax towards the evening. That’s why we build a sleep hygiene schedule that helps the brain know it’s time for bed. We make sure none of the lights in the room are too bright, and get blue light filters on all technology. We create healthy rituals and make sure the room is a safe, comfortable place where work and other stressful matters are kept outside.

Sarah shares a story of a recent client: “We recently had a client that was really struggling with sleep. She was very anxious and shaky. We found out that she was hypoglycaemia from the medication she was taking. She was over-thinking and it was very hard for her to trust her body and physiology. We tapered out her medication and worked with natural supplements and substances and calmed the nervous system. After a few weeks she was finally able to feel calm and safe and started sleeping much better.”