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Often with insomnia, a perspective of Chinese medicine looks at the energy of the liver as a cause of sleep disorders. Thus, the strategy to improve Insomnia is the balance the yin and the liver (blood, fluids and hormones).

Foods that the balance of the liver to improve insomnia include:

  • Leafy green vegetables, particularly dandelion greens and radicchio.
  • Burdock root and other root vegetables deep as beets, carrots and turnips.
  • Cucumber (Particularly good for calming the heat of the liver, which plays a role in the type of insomnia where you have difficulty sleeping).
  • Peppermint tea is also very cold.
  • Chamomile tea brew for at least 20 minutes to gain benefits as simply dunking a bag of chamomile in water for a short period of time is not sufficient extract the essence of the herb to benefit the body in a herb medicine level.
  • Soy and other foods rich in calcium, which help produce L-tryptophan, a precursor of melatonin a hormone that our brain needs to induce deep sleep.

Before you rush out to buy melatonin supplements, keep in mind that they can have side effects such as nausea, abdominal cramps, irritability and sleepiness and depression.

Also try to increase these foods contain high levels of melatonin. From highest to lowest content of melatonin, these foods include:

Oats, corn, rice, ginger, tomatoes, bananas, and barley.

It is also important to avoid foods that stir the liver, such as:

  • High amounts of carbohydrates especially simple sugars, like white sugar and corn syrup.
  • Foods rich in fat and fried.
  • Very spicy foods such as Hot Chili Peppers and jalapeños, salsa, seasoned with hot oil, and large amounts of black pepper.

Please note that the information contained in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, or act as a substitute for medical west. Please consult your doctor before implementing dietary changes.

Contact Kay Hutchinson, CAMQ, CAMT today for a consultation on how to balance insomnia naturally with acupressure, herbs, qi gong and dietary strategies. http://www.aikihealing.com

Kay Hutchinson is a practitioner of Chinese medicine, energetic life coach and teacher of qi gong movement. She is the founder of Aiki Healing, a private practice in Austin, Texas, and the publisher of “Health Prosperity” a blog dedicated to empowering people to manifest optimum health and wellness.

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