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A good night’s sleep is one of the best defenses against aging and disease. But millions of Americans lie awake night after night, unable to get a restful night’s sleep. Big drug companies would have you believe that the answer is in a pill. Although popping a little pill sounds like an easy answer to a big problem, sleep aids come with a long list of complications and side effects.

Your sleepless nights may be eased by correcting habits in your daily routine, such as exercising too late in the day or too much caffeine. But insomnia may also be caused by underlying medical problems that may be masked by just medicating your symptoms.

Fortunately, there are safe, effective nutrients that can help most people get the sleep they need.

Before retiring for the night, take the following:

• Buffered Vitamin C (magnesium or calcium ascorbate)
  This helps induce sleep. Magnesium citrate. It is a natural relaxant and calmative. Melatonin. It will induce dreaming.

Other natural sleep aids:

• Calmative Teas
  Chamomile, valerian root, passionflower and catnip all calm and sooth the nerves. Traditional Medicinals makes a tea called Nighty Night® containing a mixture of these herbs. And Celestial Seasonings makes a tea called Sleepytime®. For those who have to get up in the night to urinate, I suggest avoiding the teas.

• Flavonoids
  Many of the flavonoids are anxiolytic, meaning they calm anxiety. The most useful are hesperidin and quercetin, which also reduce inflammation.

• Omega-3
  Take your fish oils one hour before bedtime. The omega-3 fatty acids suppress the cytokines that disturb sleep.

• Relora
  This is a product that contains a blend of Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense — has been shown to reduce stress, promote a positive mood and induce restful sleep. It also slashes excess cortisol secretion, which can cause insomniacs to wake up during the night. You should not mix Relora with prescription medications or take it if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

• Rhodiola
  Also known as Golden root or Artic root, it reduces stress and suppresses excess catecholamine excretion from the adrenal glands. Catecholamine is a hormone that can cause us to feel jittery and anxious.

• Glucosamine
  While we usually associate this product with healthy joints, recent research has shown that it can also reduce immune damage.

• Chinese Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis)
  This herb contains some powerful anti-inflammatory flavonoids that have been shown to protect the brain and calm anxiety. It has a long safety record and is backed up by extensive research.

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