Sleep is an essential pillar of well-being. Sleep provides the human body with the crucial downtime necessary in regulating all the body’s functions. Insufficient sleep in adults is linked to an increase in sedentary time, chronic stress, and poor mental health. There are many lifestyle changes you can make to improve your sleep quality;
- Avoid alcohol, caffeine and nicotine before bed
- Maintaining a regular bedtime/waketime
- Practice relaxation and mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques
- Reduce noise in the sleeping environment
- Exercise regularly
- Review medications with your physician/pharmacist regularly
In addition to these lifestyle practices, there are also natural ingredients you can take to improve your sleep; Maizinol® and Sensoril Ashwagandha®.
Maizinol®: Hormone Free Natural Supplement
Maizinol® is a Zea Mays (corn leaf) derived, patented, clinically proven natural sleep aid ingredient that contains proprietary standardized natural compounds known to bind to melatonin receptors and produce melatonin-like effects for better sleep quality. Maizinol® is clinically proven to increase the restorative stage of sleep. Maizinol® is known to contain biologically active compounds proven to bind to melatonin receptors with a 4-fold higher affinity for MT2 Receptor. Maizinol® was found to be effective in improving sleep quality in human clinical studies by enhancing the deep stage of sleep.
Maizinol®’s Health Canada approved health claims include:
- Helps improve sleep quality
- Helps support better sleep quality
- Helps support a healthy mood balance
- Helps reduce cortisol, a biomarker of physical stress
Sensoril Ashwagandha®: Not All Ashwagandha is Created Equal
Sensoril Ashwagandha® is a recommended adaptogen due to its “warming”, “soothing”, and “energizing” properties. Sensoril Ashwagandha®’s unique root and leaf combination of the ashwagandha plant leads to an array of bioactives for many health benefits including sleep.
Sensoril Ashwagandha®’s Health Canada approved health claims include:
- Helps reduce the symptoms of stress, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, irritability, and inability to concentrate
- Helps reduce cortisol and C-reactive protein levels, the biomarkers of physical stress
- Helps to temporarily relieve symptoms of stress
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