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Sleep and Stress

With everyone being so highly stressed, sleep can be hard to calm down and enjoy.  Sleep is crucial to being health, having a productive day, and having a good mental outlook.

A recent study showed the danger of traditional sleeping pills to help you sleep.  Half the participants in a study investigating the main class of prescription sleeping pills, which includes Ambien and Halcion, slept through a fire alarm.

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., said that poor sleep is a huge problem, causing “fatigue, pain, and immune suppression, as well as contributing to 16% of fatal car crashes.”  

Instead of drugs, Dr. Teitelbaum recommended natural alternatives. “Natural oils—such as lavender and ravensara, mandarin, and lemon balm—found in combination in Terrific ZZZ by Terry Naturally—and herbals/natural mixes such as valerian, passion flower, lemon balm, 5HTP, theanine, and hops are safe, low-cost, and outstanding for insomnia.”

Pick up your sleep supporting supplements including Terrific ZZZ, Rest-ZZZ, and Calms Forte on your next visit to Whitaker’s Natural Market!