Are You Too Stressed to Sleep?

Too Stressed to Sleep?

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Natural nutrients can offer the same and even better results than drugs without the potential threats such as dependency, restless sleep and next-day grogginess. In fact, sleep supplements may work themselves out of necessity. “I think a person can take these as often as they need, but my experience has been that once they get into a pattern of sound, restful sleep, it begins to maintain itself," said Cheryl Myers, chief of scientific affairs and education for EuroPharma. “In other words, many people just need to take these sleep supplements for a short time until they re-establish quality sleep."

Many are seeking to re-establish the healthy sleep schedule to help reduce stress. “According to a 2010 CDC study, nearly 25 percent of all Americans experience occasional sleep deprivation—this means one out of every four people walking into a health food store has trouble sleeping," figured Autumn Blum, group vice president and founder, TheraNeem and TheraVeda Nutraceutical Corp.

The American Psychological Association (APA) said nearly 75 percent of Americans are stressed, which is no doubt a major contributor to a number of different illnesses including chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, depression cancer and even death.

“Sleep time allows repair and recovery to occur, both mental and physical," said Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, NOW Foods’ nutrition education manager. “The inability to recover from chronic stress can increase stress-related eating habits with a subsequent accumulation of abdominal fat on the one hand, and lead to physical and emotional exhaustion on the other. Energy deficits can lead to a diminished immune response. So we see a host of common complaints that can be at least partially attributed to a lack of sleep and the causes thereof."

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