6 Natural Aids for Sleep
Updated Apr 17, 2020
Some natural products benefit healthy sleep through a number of different actions. Here are our top 6 recommendations:
- Melatonin - signals sleep onset in the brain
- Magnesium - muscle and nervous system relaxant
- Passion flower and valerian - GABA-like activity and nervous system relaxant
- Flaxseed and black cohosh - estrogen modulator
- Chaste tree berry - supports progesterone
- Iron (test before taking!) - deficiency associated with restless leg syndrome
Heidi Fritz, MA, ND, is a research fellow and practices at the Bolton Naturopathic Clinic and the Springdale Medical Centre in Brampton, Ontario.
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