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Natural Sleep for Health & Safety
Author: Jennifer Kays  | Posted: 07-09-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 9 | Rating: (65)  (?) 
Sleep is a natural state of rest that the human body requires to survive. Besides surviving, sleep is needed to rejuvenate the body and mind to perform daily functions. In order for one to have a productive day and live a long and healthy life, it is said one must sleep well. Benefits of sleeping well include alertness, problem solving ability, memory and general mental health. Getting a good night's sleep is hard these days with the increasing amounts of stress and pressure being applied in the work place and in society.
Adults average 6.9 hours of sleep each night. Still people report that they feel tired at least once a week and some say they feel tired every day, and that can be hazardous to their health. People who do not get enough sleep and feel tired frequently are more likely to have an unwanted health condition such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, compromised immune system, physical aches and pains, etc.
Sleepiness is serious. It contributes to a significant number of driving deaths as well as other accidents each year in the U.S. Take fatigue seriously. Don't drive or do tasks that require close attention if you're feeling drowsy.
Signs of lack of sleep are waves of drowsiness during the day, relying on an alarm clock to wake you, falling asleep in inappropriate situations, feeling lack of energy, lack of concentration and attention and loss of physical coordination. Even with these feelings and experiences we may experience insomnia when we do try to sleep because of stress, tension, and inability to relax. Lack of sleep affects us in that we become easily emotionally upset, sad, irritated and even moderately depressed. Lack of proper sleep has even been linked to excess weight gain.
For people who do not sleep well, there are prescription drugs, which include the risk of dependency and some severe side effects. For those who do not wish to take those associated risks, there are natural sleep aids and formulas to help the user sleep well. In order to sleep well, the user must be in a relaxed and restful state. In addition to herbal supplements and natural formulas, there are also physical pillows and even music available to provide comfort, support and a relaxing environment to sleep well. The best thing about these all natural products is that you can sleep well without the risk of dependency.
Some of the natural ways to help us sleep include moderate exercise, regular bedtimes and wake up times, avoiding stimulants e.g. caffeine and sugar, and warm baths. Hydrotherapy e.g. hot or warm baths before bedtime enhanced by natural sleep enhancing formulas and aromatherapy bath salts, minerals and oils that also provide calming aromas are very helpful. In addition to these practices, there are natural supplements available to help us reduce stress and tension and experience a natural sleep without dependency or side effects. Melatonin is a widely used and effective natural supplement for sleep. Antioxidants and amino acids such as L-theanine are also natural sleep enhancing. Many natural herbs such as relora, passion flower, valerian root and St. John's wort are every helpful for experiencing natural sleep. In addition, we can use all natural sleep enhancing formulas that provide a combination of natural sleep producing ingredients. Natural supplements and formulas for moderate depression and proper brain function are also very useful. Lack of proper digestion can also contribute to lack of sleep. There are many natural digestion aids e.g. enzymes, fibers, probiotics, antioxidants, and amino acids to help with proper healthy digestion which is important for natural sleep. The extra advantage of using these all natural sleep supplements, is that they also provide other benefits that improve overall health in general.
Adequate natural sleep is of vital importance for our physical and emotional health, proper concentration and attention, personal and public safety, and our overall general health. Using natural sleep enhancing supplements help us experience natural health giving sleep without the risk of harmful or undesirable side effects.
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