08/26/2025
If you are struggling with insomnia and all the usual supports are not working, consider seeking a Functional Medicine approach!
Functional medicine looks at insomnia not as an isolated problem, but as the end result of a body that has lost its natural rhythm of repair.
Sleep doesn't simply “switch off and on” — it depends on a finely tuned orchestra of hormones, neurotransmitters, nutrients, and circadian cues.
When one instrument is out of tune, the entire symphony of sleep can unravel.
Instead of asking “How do we force sleep?”, functional medicine asks “Why is your body resisting sleep?”
This shift opens the door to exploring the underlying networks that influence rest:
• Hormonal rhythms — Cortisol and melatonin must rise and fall at the right times to keep the body aligned with day and night.
• Metabolic balance — Fluctuating blood sugar can jolt the brain awake as it scrambles to correct energy dips.
• Detoxification and repair — The liver, mitochondria, and immune system all perform deep repair work during sleep; if they're overburdened, the body may not settle into true rest.
• Neurotransmitter signaling — Chemicals like GABA and serotonin help the brain shift gears from alertness to calmness.
• Gut and nervous system health — The gut produces many of these calming messengers, while the nervous system sets the tone for whether the body feels safe enough to release into sleep.
And this is just the surface.
If you need help getting to the root causes of sleep issues, CALL or TEXT and Let's get started!
