A Comparison of Natural Sleep remedies from Nutrition

December 23, 2006

Excerpt from: A comparison of Natural Sleep Remedies from Nutrition:

Glendale, CA (PRWeb) December 20, 2006 -- According to a recent study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 1.6 million American adults with insomnia have gotten a deeper, more restful night's sleep by using natural and alternative remedies. The most widely known natural aids for sleep are the minerals calcium and magnesium, the herb valerian root, the natural hormone melatonin, and the amino acid tryptophan.

The NIH study on Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that "A majority of people who used natural therapies for their insomnia reported they were helpful." Many adults who suffer with sleeplessness would prefer to avoid the side effects of sleep medications such as memory loss, headache, nausea, depression, dizziness, confusion, a hangover effect and possible addiction.The NIH study confirms that millions of people are benefitting from natural remedies for insomnia. Indeed, these are far better than putting a drug-based, potentially addictive chemical into your body. A good tip is to seek remedies that not only help you sleep more deeply, but also have additional benefits to your overall health.The minerals calcium and magnesium may be the best choice for insomnia. They are proven natural relaxants and provide many additional health benefits. Calcium is directly related to our cycles of sleep. One study found that calcium levels were higher during some of the deeper levels of sleep, such as the rapid eye movement (REM) phase. Calcium causes the release of the sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan.

Calcium helps to strengthen bones, lower blood pressure, alleviate symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and protect against colon cancer. Magnesium chloride has been shown to provide improved digestion, a stronger immune system, calmer nervous system, lower blood sugar levels, and stronger nails and hair. One possible side effect from taking too much calcium or magnesium is diarrhea, at which point less can be used.

Magnesium, particularly magnesium chloride, has been successfully used for sleeplessness. Regarding magnesium, probably no other single deficiency is so responsible for the widespread use of tranquilizers.

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