Sleep problems & insomnia · New York & South Carolina
Poor sleep usually has a cause, and it’s often nothing to do with your bedtime routine.
If this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
- An hour or more to fall asleep
- Can’t get back to sleep
- A few hours a night, for years
- A full night, still exhausted
- Night sweats that wake you
- Needing something to drift off
You shouldn’t dread going to bed. There’s usually a reason it’s this hard.
What keeps you up at night often starts during the day.
That’s why a better bedtime routine so often isn’t enough.
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Stress
Stress hormones are meant to fall at night. When they stay high, your body can stay switched on long after you’ve gone to bed.
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Hormones
Sleep got worse around menopause? Falling hormone levels can make deep, unbroken sleep much harder to reach.
- 03
Blood sugar
Waking at the same time every night? Blood sugar that dips in the small hours can be what pulls you awake.
- 04
Minerals
Magnesium helps your body wind down at night. If you’re low on it, it can be harder to drift off and stay asleep.
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Gut
Reflux, bloating or discomfort after a late meal can keep pulling you out of sleep, night after night.
You’ve probably tried some of these.
Tap a card to see why it didn’t stick.
You did the sensible things. Nobody asked what your body was doing during the day.
Waking at 3am isn’t random. Your body is reacting to something.
Most sleep advice works on the bedroom: a darker room, no screens, a pill to help you drop off. That can help you fall asleep. It rarely keeps you asleep if something in your body is pulling you awake.
Stress hormones are meant to drop at night, and blood sugar is meant to hold steady until morning. If a day of pressure, skipped meals or late, heavy dinners throws either one off, your body can treat it as an alarm and wake you.
- What you feelAwake at 3am, mind racing, can’t drift back
- What’s driving itBlood sugar dipping overnight, and stress hormones surging too early
- Where it startsLong days running on coffee, late dinners and constant pressure
That’s why we look at your whole day, not just your nights.
Find out what’s waking you. Then do something about it.
- 01
Test properly.
Stress, hormones, blood sugar through the night, minerals and gut, all tested and looked at side by side.
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Find the pattern.
We put your results next to your evenings, meals and mornings, to see what may be waking you.
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Build your plan.
Four months of custom supplements, a curriculum and 1:1 coaching, adjusted week by week as things change.
Meet Dr. Anthony Alphonso and the Back to Wellness team.
We’re a functional medicine practice for people who’ve been told they’re fine but still don’t feel it. Anthony has been in practice since 2007.
It started with his son, whose eczema and gut trouble weren’t getting better with the usual treatment. Anthony went looking further than he’d been trained to, finished his functional medicine training in 2009, and watched his son’s health turn around. He’s been doing the same for patients ever since.
- Since 2007in clinical practice
- NY, SC & FLlicensed in all three
- 5.027 Google reviews
What makes us different.
Managing symptoms
- Sleep tips you’ve already read
- Melatonin, then something stronger
- “It’s probably just stress”
- Lying awake, watching the clock
Finding the root cause
- Testing for what’s keeping you awake
- Stress, hormones and blood sugar checked
- Supplements chosen for you
- Working toward nights that restore you
If you saw yourself in that list, start with a call.
It’s free, it takes 15 minutes, and it’s the quickest way to find out whether we can help. Here’s how it goes:
- You tell us what’s been going on, and what you’ve tried.
- We tell you honestly whether we can help.
- You leave knowing your next step, either way.
No cost and no obligation.
From patients who’d stopped expecting a full night.
“My sleep is improved, and I’m able to take on more tasks at work and home with positive energy.”
“…better sleep, more stamina and energy and better emotional health.”
“I have balanced gut health, sleep well, have regular and easy digestion.”
“My energy level is back and I am enjoying all my activities…”
“It’s worth it to feel healthy again.”
“This is definitely a life-changing program that requires consistency and accountability.”
If any of this sounds like you, we’d love to hear your story. It starts with a free 15-minute call.
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“…difficulty sleeping at night (only getting 2-3 hours a night for years)…”
“Today I sleep 7 hours a night, my energy level is awesome.”
Jill says she went from 2–3 hours a night, for years, to 7.
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“I came to them after being a nurse for over 40 years and seeing what the Health Care System DOESN’T do for our Health.”
What she came in with: “fatigue, stress, difficulty sleeping at night (only getting 2-3 hours a night for years), gi issues, sinus problems, ear drainage, high blood pressure and hip pain”
Patient stories are individual experiences. Results vary from person to person.
The questions everyone asks.
But why do I wake up at the same time every night?
Several things can play a part. Blood sugar dipping overnight and stress hormones rising too early are two we look at, alongside everything else.
But I don’t have time for this.
The first step is a 15-minute call. After that, coaching fits around your week, all from home.
But will insurance cover it?
No. Our patients invest in the program directly, and we walk you through everything on the call so there are no surprises.
But do I have to stop my sleeping pills?
No. Please don’t change anything on your own. We work alongside your physician, and any decision about medication stays between you and them.
But what if it’s something serious?
Call 911 for chest pain or trouble breathing. See your doctor if you snore loudly and gasp or stop breathing in your sleep, or nod off while driving. For very low mood or thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988.
Ready when you are.
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“My energy level is back and I am enjoying all my activities…”
“It’s worth it to feel healthy again.”
“This is definitely a life-changing program that requires consistency and accountability.”
“I’ve learned that I was in a Sick-care system, not a Health-care system.”
“I came to them after being a nurse for over 40 years and seeing what the Health Care System DOESN’T do for our Health.”
“Remarkable how life can change so dramatically in only 3 months!”
“I was tired all the time, body aches, heart palpitations and overall felt unwell.”
“I continue to go see him and he has uncovered a lot of underlying issues… My overall health has significantly improved after going to see him and taking his advice.”
“I have lost weight, and I am eating healthier. I am feeling good my overall health is improving.”
“By putting myself first my total mindset has changed, and I’ve learned how to take care for me.”
“For years I have struggled with eating right and feeling sick and tired all the time. Aches and pains for no reason.”
“I had resigned myself to thinking this was just something I would just have to bear in life… Given time… my neck and back pain disappeared completely.”
“I have been a patient of Dr. Alphonso’s for over 13 years and he has helped me tremendously with all of my health concerns.”
“My husband and I get out on the disc golf field and do 18 holes, we are hiking, doing yoga.”
Patient stories are individual experiences. Results vary from person to person.