Did you Know
- Researchers have said that people who live the longest sleep for 5 to 6 hours a night
However:
People with the shortest lifespan sleep for less than five hours a night or more than ten hours per night.
Does Milk before bed help?
- Not so – Although milk contains an amino acid called Tryptophan which can help us sleep, it is suppressed by the other amino acids in milk
How about apple juice?
- As it happens, yes if unsweetened and taken 30 minutes before bedtime
Do you have Insomnia?
- If so you fall within the 50% of adults who experience insomnia at some stage in their life
Do foods help?
- Reishi Mushrooms are claimed to be an effective treatment for insomnia
And any Supplements?
- Magnesium supplementation late evening improves sleep patterns. Higher levels of magnesium in specific brain sites promote sleep quality
- Magnesium deficiency was found to delay sleep onset and contributed to age-related insomnia. Foodstate Magnesium is better absorbed, used and retained by the body