Valerian Root for Sleep: Benefits and Side Effects

Valerian Root for Sleep: Benefits and Side Effects

Valerian root has been used for centuries to promote relaxation and improve sleep quality. Valerian, scientifically known as Valeriana officinalis, is a plant with a knockout punch. Its roots are harvested and worked into capsules, teas, and tinctures to help people sleep. What sets valerian apart from other sleep aids on the market is its…

Are Cherries the #1 Food For Sleep?

Are Cherries the #1 Food For Sleep?

Studies have shown that consuming cherries can improve sleep quality by increasing melatonin levels in the body. Melatonin is a hormone responsible for regulating our sleep-wake cycles. When we have low levels of melatonin, we may experience difficulty sleeping or staying asleep throughout the night. Types of cherries with high melatonin content Tart cherries for…

Company Makes Sleep-Promoting Soap With No Chemicals and Few Ingredients

Company Makes Sleep-Promoting Soap With No Chemicals and Few Ingredients

Olive oil. Coconut Oil. Food-grade lye. Fermented sugar. “The more complicated something is, the more that can go wrong with it,” said Georgia Cobb, co-founder of Ladybird Essentials, an up-and-coming consumer products company. The company is scheduled to appear next week at NY Now, an industry trade show. “Who doesn’t like to keep it simple?”…

Atole At Bedtime For Better Sleep

Atole At Bedtime For Better Sleep

Tired of herbal tea at bedtime? Want to try something else to help you sleep? Warm milk or atole (warmed milk with corn starch) might be what you’re looking for. Warm milk has all of the same nutrients as cold milk, but the heat used for warming the milk causes sleep-promoting compounds to get unlocked.…

Should You Wear Socks To Bed?

Should You Wear Socks To Bed?

Socks or no socks in bed? That’s the question. Why not do both? You might want to wear socks in the winter and keep them off in the summer. Socks can keep your feet warm during the winter or any time of the year if you’ve got poor circulation. Even if you’ve got great blood…

How Are Sleep Hygiene and Religiousness Interrelated?

How Are Sleep Hygiene and Religiousness Interrelated?

That there’s a connection between religion and sleep hygiene is not a new idea. People have been praying at bedtime since the day after forever ago! Yet it’s a connection the medical establishment doesn’t talk about in our mostly secular society. Many healthcare practitioners don’t feel comfortable addressing the issue. In a survey of 3,257…

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