News on Natural Remedies, Good Sleep and Good Health

In a study published in the European Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that drinking tart cherry juice resulted in significant improvements in sleep behaviors.  These included longer sleep time, less daytime napping, and increased overall sleep efficiency (the ratio of the time spent in bed to the time spent sleeping).

They compared the results to other participants who were given a non-cherry juice drink.  These benefits are credited to the high natural melatonin content of cherry juice.  Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the brain that regulates the sleep/wake cycles.

Regarding minerals as natural sleep aids, calcium is also directly related to our cycles of sleep.  In one study, published in the European Neurology Journal, researchers found that calcium levels in the body are higher during some of the deepest levels of sleep, such as the rapid eye movement (REM) phase.  The study concluded that disturbances in sleep, especially the absence of REM deep sleep or disturbed REM sleep, are related to a calcium deficiency. Restoration to the normal course of sleep was achieved following the normalization of the blood calcium level.

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