What we've been thinking about:
The ingredients of our Sleep Well preparation are carefully selected to optimally support your body in the different sleep phases (falling asleep, light sleep, deep sleep):
Melatonin is the "sleep hormone" - it helps maintain a normal day-night rhythm and especially helps you fall asleep well. The body normally produces it itself (in the dark), but production decreases with age. The effect of melatonin is only short - the half-life is about 4 hours. So it takes more than that...
Once we have fallen asleep, light sleep and deep sleep phases alternate. The deep sleep phases in particular are important for our physical recovery.
GABA receptors play an essential role in healthy sleep patterns and relaxation. Magnesium and GABA activate these receptors. We use especially Magnesium bisglycinate magnesium bisglycinate because of its high bioavailability and good tolerability. Thus, even in higher concentrations, the typical undesirable gastrointestinal side effects (diarrhoea) do not occur.
Increased (everyday) stress can lead to shortened deep sleep phases or problems sleeping through the night. Among other things, this is genetically determined and not the same for everyone.
Ashwaganda, die indische Schlafbeere (Withania sominifera), wird schon lange in der ayurvedischen Medizin verwendet und findet auch in der westlichen Welt immer mehr Beachtung. Ashwaganda ist ein sog. Adaptogen und unterstützt unseren Körper darin das hormonelle Gleichgewicht wiederherzustellen.
We use pure root extract with a full spectrum of active ingredients. This contains 5% withanolides.
Das Phosphatidylserinpulver wird aus Sojabohnen hergestellt und weist mit 40% reinem Phosphatidylserin eine hohe Wirkstoffdichte auf. Es handelt sich um ein natürliches Phospholipid, das ein sehr wichtiger Bestandteil unserer Zellmembranen ist. Zudem spielt es in der Stresstoleranz und Regeneration eine zentrale Rolle.
Food supplements
Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced and varied diet.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place away from light. Keep away from heat and direct sunlight.
Packing
Packed in a light-protected PETPacker can made from recycled plastic - free from BPA.
What else can I do for healthy sleep?
Our body likes regularity - who likes to change all the time? Therefore, an important step towards healthy sleep is a regular daily routine. Of course, this is always easier said than done, so here are a few more tips:
- No more caffeinated drinks after lunch (cola, black tea, coffee).
- Avoid alcohol as much as possible and do not use it as a "sleeping pill".
- No heavy meals in the evening
- Regular physical activity
- Gradually reduce mental and physical work before going to bed (i.e. light endurance exercise in the evening is ok, strength or HII training is counterproductive).
- Darken the bedroom and keep it cool (18°C is ideal).
- The bed should only be used for sleeping (i.e. not for reading, watching TV, smoking...).
- If you can't fall asleep for 15 minutes, just get up again, go into another room and only go back to bed when you are really tired.
A relaxing sleep ritual can also be helpful. The aim here is to get rid of the stress of the day - this can be a cup of tea or a walk, or you can try a meditation ritual or progressive muscle relaxation according to Jacobsen.
And then make yourself as comfortable as possible in the bedroom - when choosing pillows, mattresses, etc., make sure that you are really comfortable and do not create additional tension.
Since various illnesses can also lead to sleep disorders, we recommend that you discuss your complaints with your doctor in case of persistent problems.
(Recommendations from the S3 guideline Insomnia in adults of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine 2017)
https://www.awmf.org/uploads/tx_szleitlinien/063-003l_S3_Insomnie-Erwachsene_2018-02-verlaengert.pdf