Sleep-Inducing Foods for Insomnia vs Sleep Drug Side Effects

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Aug. 7, 2024 - PRLog -- If we were to eavesdrop and listen in while the "Father of Medicine" Hippocrates spoke to his students in 400 B.C., we would hear him saying: "Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food."

Sleeping drugs, also known as "hypnotics", come with their own set of side-effects. Most sleeping pills, especially when taken over long periods of time, stay in the bloodstream and give a hangover effect the next day and beyond. They impair memory, reduce performance on the job and at home, and contribute to machine and car accidents.

For those who seek natural options, some recent research studies have uncovered additional food-based remedies for insomnia.  In a study from the University of California San Diego, researchers examined the effects of potassium supplementation on sleep quality.

Their results were published in the journal "Sleep", and showed that potassium significantly increased sleep efficiency due to a reduction in "Waking After Sleep Onset." This indicates an improvement in sleep consolidation (less interruption) with potassium supplementation.

One of the highest sources of potassium is the banana, which contains about 400 milligrams.  Eating a banana before bedtime or during the night may help reduce the frequency of nighttime awakenings.  Other sources of potassium include baked potatoes, sunflower seeds, spinach, almonds and prunes.

According to William Sears, M.D., "The best bedtime snack is one that has both carbohydrates and protein, and perhaps some calcium. Calcium helps the brain use the amino acid tryptophan to manufacture melatonin. This explains why dairy products, which contain both tryptophan and calcium, are one of the top sleep-inducing foods."

Natural sleep remedies containing highly absorbable, quick acting forms of calcium and magnesium, such as Sleep Minerals II from Nutrition Breakthroughs (https://www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com), can be helpful with both falling asleep and staying asleep during the night.

Sleep Minerals II is delivered in a softgel form with healthy carrier oils, making it more quickly assimilated than tablets or capsules and providing a deeper, longer-lasting sleep.

Valerie H. of Santa Clarita, California says: "I had such severe menopause insomnia that it took me hours to fall asleep even though I was extremely tired. My legs also had crawling and tingling feelings at night.  I got the Sleep Minerals and in about a week it started to work really well. I fall asleep now within 20 minutes and no more restless legs."

Hippocrates sums it all up by saying: "Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease."  For more info on Sleep Minerals II visit https://www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com/sleep-minerals-ii-....