Valerian Root Complex
Natra Doze Herbal Bedtime Supplement
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Natra Doze Valerian Root Complex comes in a convenient easy to take capsule containing relaxing Valerian Root and specific nutrients for healthy sleep including Inositol, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium and Magnesium.
These nutrients are know to help promote a healthy night's sleep.
Valerian root is the most common and widely herbal sleep aid used for insomnia because of its natural relaxing action. Its also widely used to reduce tension and irritability. Valerian Root has been used since ancient times as a sleep aid to treat insomnia and nervousness.
What is Healthy Sleep?
Restful, healthy sleep follows a natural pattern. Progressing through the natural stages of sleep helps to reset your body clock, boost your immunity and recharge your natural energy level.
Natra-Doze contains the key nutritional ingredients to help relax and regenerate.
Directions: Two capsules as needed. May be taken at bedtime followed with a cup of warm water, for easy dietary supplementation.
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| Each 2 Capsules Contains | |
| Inositol (B-Complex Factor) | 50 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid (B-Complex Factor) | 10 mg |
| Chamomile Flower (Herb) | 75 mg |
| Passion Flower (Herb) | 75 mg |
| Valerian Root (Herb) | 200 mg |
| Calcium | 200 mg |
| Magnesium | 100 mg |
No caffeine, corn, gluten, milk or egg derivatives, salt, sodium, soy, starch, sugar, wheat or yeast. No artificial colorings, flavorings or preservatives.
Less Sleep Associated With High Blood Pressure In Middle Age
Middle-aged adults who sleep fewer hours appear more likely to have high blood pressure and to experience adverse changes in blood pressure over time, according to a report in the June 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Almost one-third of Americans have hypertension or high blood pressure, a condition that contributes to 7 million deaths worldwide each year, according to background information in the article. "Identifying a novel lifestyle risk factor for high blood pressure could lead to new interventions to prevent or reduce high blood pressure," the authors write. "Laboratory studies of short-term sleep deprivation have suggested potential mechanisms for a causal link between sleep loss and hypertension." Sleep deprivation is associated with increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's stress response. Over time, this activation could contribute to high blood pressure.
Researchers from the University of Chicago studied 578 adults who first had their blood pressure and other clinical, demographic and health variables measured between 2000 and 2001. In 2003 and 2005, sleep duration was measured using surveys and a wrist actigraphy mechanism, in which a sensor is worn on the wrist to record periods of rest and activity. Blood pressure, demographic and self-reported sleep information were measured again in 2005 and 2006.
Participants (average age 40) slept an average of six hours per night; only seven (1 percent) averaged eight or more hours of sleep. After excluding patients taking medication for high blood pressure and controlling for age, race and sex, the researchers found that individuals who slept fewer hours were significantly more likely to have higher systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure.
Sleeping less also predicted increases in blood pressure over five years, along with the onset of hypertension. Each hour of reduction in sleep duration was associated with a 37 percent increase in the odds of developing high blood pressure.
The researchers summarized the present study provides evidence for a link between the duration and quality of sleep and high blood pressure levels using objectively measured sleep characteristics. Further studies are planned to determine whether optimizing sleep duration and quality can reduce the risk of increased blood pressure.
Research for this study was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study is supported by U.S. Public Health Service contracts from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Journal reference: 1. Association Between Sleep and Blood Pressure in Midlife: The CARDIA Sleep Study. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009;
Better Sleep Is Associated With Improved Academic Success
Getting more high-quality sleep is associated with better academic performance, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. The positive relationship is especially relevant to performance in math.
Results indicate that higher math scores were related to greater sleep quality, less awakenings and increased sleep efficiency. Higher English and history scores were associated with less difficulty awakening. Increased sleep-onset latency over the weekend was associated with worse academic performance.
According to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, it was surprising that although more and better sleep produced overall improvements, different types of sleep measures were related to different types of functioning.
"Sleep deficits cause problems for adolescents, but students differ in their personal resources and in how chaotic their sleep-wake schedules are. The more regular and predictable their sleep is, the better they are likely to do when confronted with short-term sleep deficits. Therefore, participants with better sleep overall may be affected differently in a sleep condition compared to those who have a more varying sleep / wake schedule."
The study involved data from 56 adolescents (34 female / 22 male) between the ages of 14 and 18 years who had complaints of daytime sleepiness and or insufficient sleep at night. Participants reported their subject grades and overall academic standing. Sleep was measured objectively with actigraphy and subjectively through sleep diaries.
Higher math scores were related to less night awakenings, less time spent in bed, higher sleep efficiency and great sleep quality; there was also a trend for decreased sleep onset latency (SOL). Higher scores in English were associated with less nighttime awakenings. Increased SOL during the weekends was related to worse academic performance.
According to the study, poor sleep and poor sleep habits are associated with substance use, emotional problems, cognitive problems and a general decline in daily functioning. Sleep education may be a preventative tool to help increase awareness of the importance of sleep and of the negative consequences of poor sleep.
Authors of the study state that results provide overwhelming evidence of the importance of sleep during a period of development that is critical in adolescents and highlight the importance of the development of sleep intervention programs for students in order to improve existing problems with sleep and daily functioning.
