Health

Fitness center now offers help for sleepless nights

If you thought the Borgess Health & Fitness Center was all about a good workout -- well that's true, but there's more to it. Lot's more.For example, acupuncture is now offered there. Borgess says in addition to providing relief for many other conditions, acupuncture can help alleviate insomnia. Over time, insomnia, which may affect as many as six out of 10 adults at some point, can contribute to serious health problems.High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression, a weakened immune system and even obesity are among them.Acupuncture addresses the root causes of insomnia, restoring balance to the body and calming the nervous system. It also works without the unpleasant side effects often associated with medication therapies.Licensed acupuncturist Paul Enright, MSOM, Lic Acu. provides the treatment at the Health & Fitness Center. Enright joined Borgess in 2003. He is certified by the National Certification Commission For Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. The Borgess Health & Fitness Center offers established therapies for preventative, chronic and long-term stages of care. Treatments are designed to promote relaxation, provide stress relief, manage chronic pain and restore a feeling of well-being. The body is treated as a balanced system rather than a series of non-related parts. Holistic therapies, such as massage; acupuncture, hypnotherapy, colon hydrotherapy, naturopathy, and herbal skin care facials are combined to promote an individual's health.Writer: Kathy JenningsSource: Paul Enright, Borgess Health & Fitness Center