The Dangers Of Sleeping Tablets and Herbal Medicines to Improve Sleep


Taking sleeping tablets increases a person’s risk of death

New Shocking Research

An astonishing new scientific study published in the British Medical Journal Open; Feb 2012, shows that using prescription sleeping tablets could increase your risk of cancer or even death.  The study suggested that those who take such medications are not only at higher risk for certain cancers, but are four times more likely to die than people who don't take them.

Irish people get about 25 percent less sleep than they did a century ago -- and this isn’t just a matter of having less energy.

The consequences of sleep deprivation are very intense because your circadian rhythm has evolved over hundreds of generations to align your physiology with your environment, and your body clock assumes that, like your ancestors, you sleep at night and stay awake during daylight hours.

Today with artificial light, shift work, 24 hour employment, TVs and computers etc our sleeping pattern can get very disturbed. People can end up taking sleeping tablets regularly to try to balance this. But we now know this may not be a safe option anymore. To normalize your sleeping pattern again, you must change your lifestyle and also your sleep environment may need adjusting, and there are natural and safe herbal medicines that can help along the way

Natural Solution to Sleep Problems

Top sleep experts from around the globe all report that it’s not the length of the sleep you get that matters but the quality of the sleep you get. Herbal medicines can be a great help for improving the quality of your sleep.

St Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum)

By far my most prescribed herb for sleep at the clinic. Traditionally used for anxiety and insomnia, St johns wort is a fantastic herb for improving the quality of your sleep.

Valerian(Valeriana officinalis)

Studies show that Valerian treatment showed significant improvements in sleep latency(time taken to fall asleep), nocturnal time awake, total sleep time and sleep quality. An extract of the herb increased REM sleep, increased sleep efficiency and decreased morning sleepiness.

Hops(Humulus lupulus)

A randomised, double-blind, parallel trial demonstrated equivalent efficacy and tolerability for a hops-valerian preparation compared with a benzodiazepine (sleep drug) in patients suffering from sleep interruption disorders.

Lemon Balm(Mellissa officinalis)

Leaf or aerial parts of Lemon Balm are used in western traditional medicine for sleep disorders of nervous origin associated with anxiety or depression. In a double-blind trial, 30 patients with anxiety and sleep difficulties were treated with Lemon Balm extract or placebo. Compared to placebo, patients treated with Lemon Balm extract experienced 49% less anxiety, 72% fewer anxiety-associated symptoms and 39% less insomnia.

Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia (L. officinalis))

Oral administration of Lavender oil improved sleep disturbance and improved anxiety in a number of studies.

Magnolia & Zizyphus

A blend of Magnolia officinalis bark and Zizyphus spinosa seed was evaluated in an open study in the United States, which involved 295 volunteers with mild to moderate sleep difficulties. 86% found the herbal treatment to be relaxing, 82% rated it as assisting in a restful sleep and 82.8% rated it as effective in reducing fatigue.

Taking these herbal medicines in combination in the correct ratios can potentiate the medicine and improve the action of the blend. For further information on how to obtain these herbal medicines contact the clinic on 0719142940.

In Health,Gabriel


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