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Can Saffron Make You Sleep Better?
Sleep is one of the most important healing and energizing tools you have in your health kit. As stressful lifestyles and existing health conditions make sleeping difficult, ways to improve sleep duration and quality are on the rise. One such popular trick is to use saffron for sleep. Findings of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted amongst healthy adults with self-reported poor sleep quality... -
Feeling Tired? Prebiotics May Help You Sleep Peacefully Every Night
Waking up tired, dealing with persistent dark circles, or feeling sick or anxious can indicate poor sleep quality and affect your physical health. Getting a good night's sleep is essential to your well-being and gut health. As you sleep, your body rests and repairs, and when you don’t get enough good sleep, your brain function starts to suffer. Prebiotics, aka fiber, has long been... -
Probiotics for Sleep: The Key to Restful Nights and Rejuvenated Mornings
Current research shows a connection between the gut microbiome and sleep patterns, and evidence suggests that improving your gut's healthy bacteria can lead to more restful sleep. Read on to discover how probiotics for sleep can help lower your stress, activate opiate receptors for better quality sleep, and help you get more rest. -
The Gut Brain Axis: How it Impacts Sleep Quality
The signaling that occurs between the microbiome and the brain is often mediated by compounds produced by the gut microbiome. This signaling could result in a more relaxed sleep cycle, or it could adversely affect it. Here’s a closer look at how the gut-brain axis impacts sleep quality. What is the Gut Brain Axis? Source The gut-brain axis refers to the two-way communication... -
Not Sleeping Well? The Answer May Be in Your Gut
Up to 70 million Americans struggle with sleeping, according to research by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It’s a critical issue, as sleep is one of the most important pillars of good health. If you’re not getting enough, or your sleep is low quality, it can cause extreme fatigue, brain fog, increased stress, irritability, weight gain, and is linked to many... -
Sleep is When Our Brain Takes Out the Trash
So many people I talk to these days are struggling with sleep problems: trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or nightmares, and unrestful sleep to name a few issues. Sleep is one of the most important things to our overall health. During sleep, our body rests and repairs the damage from daily wear and tear. This is when our brain “takes out the trash”, during...