by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Newsletter, Recent Articles, Sleep, Valerian
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 56-day supplementation with 200 mg of valerian extract (2% total valerenic acid) significantly improved sleep quality, sleep time, sleep efficiency, and reduced anxiety compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 4, 2023 | 2023, Folic Acid & Folate, Newsletter, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study results concluded that lower serum folic acid levels were associated with higher risk of severe difficulty in falling asleep in American adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2023 | 2023, Menopause, Newsletter, Sleep, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. One month supplementation of 400 units of mixed tocopherol daily resulted in significantly improved PSQI scores in the vitamin E group compared with placebo (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 27, 2021 | 2021, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Writen by Jessica Patella, ND. Ashwagandha root extract resulted in significant improvements in sleep parameters, sleep quality, mental alertness and anxiety parameters when compared to placebo in both healthy participants and those suffering from insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Newsletter, Sleep, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggest that a diet of high-glycemic index foods could be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha root extract improves sleep quality and sleep onset latency in patients with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 7, 2019 | 2019, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to control, a four‐week daily administration of 500 mg of Polygonatum sibiricum rhizome significantly improved subjective and objective sleep in the forty participating subjects by possibly increasing cerebral perfusion in brain areas associated with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2018 | 2018, Brain Health, Melatonin, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with melatonin significantly reduced anxiety and fatigue and significantly improved sleep quality in participating subjects compared to control. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 18, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Sleep, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Meta-analysis of cohort studies finds that insomnia is positively correlated with risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of questionnaires completed by 423 participating Korean women found that the most severe insomnia was positively correlated with depressive symptoms, higher stress, and more screen time while total and LDL cholesterols were significantly higher in women with insomnia. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 11, 2013 | 2008, Relora, Stress, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Relora (a combination of the extracts barks of Phellodendron amurense and Magnolia officinalis) might offer some relief for premenopausal women experiencing temporary anxiety. (more…)