Getting consistent good, restful nights of sleep is essential to human health, but for many of us, a healthy eight hours per night, even most of the time, is a dream we never see come true. The HSE says that 'more than 7 hours is recommended for adults. The ideal amount is 8 hours, but everyone's different,' but for people with busy schedules and stresses and tensions which make sleep evasive, eight hours might be caught every other weekend, if we are lucky.
To help with this, there are a plethora of products on the market to help encourage more time spent in leaba land. Read more: I tried Ashwagandha and now I sleep deeper, more peacefully and I have less anxiety Read more: Leo Varadkar's suntrap garden and gorgeous Dublin home From weighted blankets to white-noise machines, there is something out there for everyone to try. One thing in particular that people report good results from are magnesium-based products.
According to Healthline , every cell and organ in the body needs magnesium to function, and it has been linked to a number of benefits, including fighting inflammation, relieving constipation and lowering blood pressure. Alongside these essentials and benefits, it has been linked with promoting better sleep in adults, by regulating the hormone melatonin, which guides sleep-wake cycles. It also assists in stimulating the the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for soothing and calming you.
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