Chronic Care -
Stress & Insomnia

Calm Your Nerves × Balance Hormones × Heal Your Gut-Brain Axis

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Did you know? 1 in 5 people in Taiwan relies on medication to sleep. Over 4 million suffer from insomnia, with more than 1.1 billion sleeping pills consumed each year!

In Taiwan, an estimated 4 to 6 million people—up to 25% of the population—struggle with chronic sleep issues. About 4.41 million depend on sleep aids, and over 70% cite stress as the main cause. Long-term stress triggers excess cortisol, disrupting sleep and creating a vicious cycle. Poor sleep further weakens your ability to manage stress and raises the risk of chronic disease.

To truly overcome stress and insomnia, we must rebalance your body’s core systems: the autonomic nervous system, endocrine function, and gut health. Only by strengthening these can we break the cycle, restore restful sleep, and boost your physical and mental resilience.

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Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls unconscious functions like heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion. It consists of two parts—the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems—which work in balance to keep your body stable and adaptive. A well-regulated ANS helps you respond to stress and recover with ease. When imbalanced, it may cause palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, and other mind-body symptoms.

Sympathetic Activation

The sympathetic nervous system triggers your “fight-or-flight” response. Under stress, it raises your heart rate and blood pressure. If constantly activated, it can lead to anxiety, heart palpitations, poor sleep, and higher cardiovascular risk.

Parasympathetic Recover

The parasympathetic system helps your body rest, digest, and recover. It slows your heart rate and promotes relaxation. If weakened, your body stays tense, fatigued, and unable to fully recharge.

Nervous System Balance

A balanced ANS is essential for health. It allows your body to adapt to internal and external changes. Imbalance disrupts this stability and increases disease susceptibility.

Gut Health: Your Brain’s Silent Partner

Your gut, a neural and immune hub, influences stress, mood, and sleep via the gut-brain axis. Imbalances disrupt hormones, causing anxiety and insomnia. Nurture it today!

Microbiome Imbalance

Your gut bacteria produce serotonin and SCFAs, regulating mood and sleep. Poor diet or stress disrupts this, causing toxins and mood swings. Restore balance now.

Leaky Gut

Your gut barrier blocks toxins. Leaks trigger inflammation, spike cortisol, and disrupt melatonin, fueling stress and sleeplessness. Strengthen your gut for calm.

Your endocrine system regulates stress, mood, and sleep through hormones. Chronic stress disrupts cortisol and melatonin, causing sleep issues and mood swings. Restore balance today!

Stress Hormones

During stress, the adrenal glands release cortisol and other stress hormones to help the body cope. Normally, hormone levels drop once the stressor is gone. Chronic high stress, however, causes excessive cortisol secretion, which interferes with sleep cycles, increases anxiety, and weakens immune function.

Melatonin

Your adrenal glands release cortisol to handle stress. Chronic high cortisol disrupts sleep, increases anxiety, and weakens immunity. Manage stress for calm.

Mood Hormones

Serotonin, mostly made in your gut, regulates mood and sleep. Stress lowers it, causing low mood. Boost it with nutrition.

Conditions Addressed:

Difficulty falling asleep, light sleep, frequent waking
Daytime fatigue but mentally hyper at night
Heart palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath
Mood swings, anxiety, irritability
Menopause-related sleep issues, night sweats, hot flashes

Chronic stress causing irregular periods or premenstrual insomnia
Thyroid dysfunction with anxiety or palpitations
IBS, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea
Post-meal fatigue, brain fog, poor concentration
Low mood, depression, anxiety attacks

Chronic Care - Stress & Insomnia