Beauty Sleep Is A Must To Stay Young

Valerian Helps Ensure Restful Sleep The herb valerian may also help you sleep. Extensive European studies have proven the herb’s safe, mild sedative powers and its ability to improve the quality of sleep. Valerian can be even more effective when combined with the extracts of hops (Humulus lupulus), passion flower (Passiflora incarnata), and kava (Piper methysticum). All these herbs are combined in a formula called Sedaplex® from Tyler Encapsulations. You can purchase Sedaplex from Nutritional Ecological Environmental Delivery System (N.E.E.D.S) by calling 800-634-1380 or visiting www.needs.com.

While valerian is a great aid for insomnia, we don’t recommend using it on a continuing basis. Using it for a day or two to overcome or to help prevent jet lag or shift changes at work, or for a couple of weeks to help reset your biological clock to correct sleeplessness, is fine. With continued use, however, it’s not uncommon for a person to experience dizziness upon getting up from a seated or lying position, shakiness, headaches, irritability, and other problems associated with decreased adrenal function (hypoadrenia) and blood sugar fluctuations.

Eating an hour or two before you go to bed can cause restless sleep, and stimulating drinks like coffee or tea can prolong the time it takes to go to sleep. Alcohol is also disruptive to sleep patterns, as are less obvious sources of caffeine, like chocolate and chocolate-flavored foods, and salt, which can act as a mild stimulant to the adrenal glands.