Sleep your troubles away!
You’re home from your long, hectic day feeling worn out….what do you do next?
A)“veg” out in front of the TV
B) finish answering your personal e-mails and waste more time surfing the web
C) light candles, drink a cup of chamomile tea, listen to soothing music and stretch
D) just end the day and go to sleep
Honestly, we all wish we could always opt for ‘C” which would eventually make sleep easier but we usually choose another option and then find ourselves tossing and turning in frustration. The next day begins continuing your dreaded fatigue cycle.
Getting adequate amounts of restful sleep is critical for our overall health and well being. Why is this?
We grow and heal in our sleep as our body regenerates and assimilates minerals crucial to cellular repair and growth. Our overly-stressed hormones decrease while we sleep aiding the body’s ability to manage and withstand the next day’s stressors. Sleeping in the dark stimulates the pineal gland to secrete melatonin, an important hormone in the regulation of our circadian rhythm which dictates our wake-sleep cycles. Recent studies demonstrate melatonin’s powerful anti-oxidant properties as well as its critical role in cancer prevention and treatment.
These are some of the many health benefits of sleep, read our daily tips for more advice on improving your sleep and have sweet dreams with Good Element’s Dream Supply.
Yours in health,
Dr. Britta Zimmer
Chief Naturopathic Physician & Founder
Tags: insomnia vitamins, natural sleep supplements
