Sunday, August 12, 2007

Natural Sleep for Health and Safety

Sleep is a natural state of rest that the human body
requires to survive. Besides surviving, sleep is needed to
rejuvenate the body and mind to perform daily functions. In
order for one to have a productive day and live a long and
healthy life, it is said one must sleep well. Benefits of
sleeping well include alertness, problem solving ability,
memory and general mental health. Getting a good night's
sleep is hard these days with the increasing amounts of
stress and pressure being applied in the work place and in
society.

Adults average 6.9 hours of sleep each night. Still people
report that they feel tired at least once a week and some
say they feel tired every day, and that can be hazardous to
their health. People who do not get enough sleep and feel
tired frequently are more likely to have an unwanted health
condition such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease,
compromised immune system, physical aches and pains, etc.

Sleepiness is serious. It contributes to a significant
number of driving deaths as well as other accidents each
year in the U.S. Take fatigue seriously. Don't drive or do
tasks that require close attention if you're feeling drowsy.

Signs of lack of sleep are waves of drowsiness during the
day, relying on an alarm clock to wake you, falling asleep
in inappropriate situations, feeling lack of energy, lack
of concentration and attention and loss of physical
coordination. Even with these feelings and experiences we
may experience insomnia when we do try to sleep because of
stress, tension, and inability to relax. Lack of sleep
affects us in that we become easily emotionally upset, sad,
irritated and even moderately depressed. Lack of proper
sleep has even been linked to excess weight gain.

For people who do not sleep well, there are prescription
drugs, which include the risk of dependency and some severe
side effects. For those who do not wish to take those
associated risks, there are natural sleep aids and formulas
to help the user sleep well. In order to sleep well, the
user must be in a relaxed and restful state. In addition to
herbal supplements and natural formulas, there are also
physical pillows and even music available to provide
comfort, support and a relaxing environment to sleep well.
The best thing about these all natural products is that you
can sleep well without the risk of dependency.

Some of the natural ways to help us sleep include moderate
exercise, regular bedtimes and wake up times, avoiding
stimulants e.g. caffeine and sugar, and warm baths.
Hydrotherapy e.g. hot or warm baths before bedtime enhanced
by natural sleep enhancing formulas and aromatherapy bath
salts, minerals and oils that also provide calming aromas
are very helpful. In addition to these practices, there
are natural supplements available to help us reduce stress
and tension and experience a natural sleep without
dependency or side effects. Melatonin is a widely used and
effective natural supplement for sleep. Antioxidants and
amino acids such as L-theanine are also natural sleep
enhancing. Many natural herbs such as relora, passion
flower, valerian root and St. John's wort are every helpful
for experiencing natural sleep. In addition, we can use all
natural sleep enhancing formulas that provide a combination
of natural sleep producing ingredients. Natural supplements
and formulas for moderate depression and proper brain
function are also very useful. Lack of proper digestion can
also contribute to lack of sleep. There are many natural
digestion aids e.g. enzymes, fibers, probiotics,
antioxidants, and amino acids to help with proper healthy
digestion which is important for natural sleep. The extra
advantage of using these all natural sleep supplements, is
that they also provide other benefits that improve overall
health in general.

Adequate natural sleep is of vital importance for our
physical and emotional health, proper concentration and
attention, personal and public safety, and our overall
general health. Using natural sleep enhancing supplements
help us experience natural health giving sleep without the
risk of harmful or undesirable side effects.


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Jennifer has more than twenty years experience with natural
sleep aids. More information about natural sleep aids is
available at =>
http://www.sweetmedicineessentials.com/natural-sleep-aid-c-1
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