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How Sleep Supplements Can Help You Quit Pre-Bedtime Electronics

Let’s get straight to the point: You shouldn’t use electronics before bed. The light from your laptop, smartphone, Apple Watch, or Tamagotchi (feel old?) can reduce melatonin levels and keep you from getting restful sleep. Plus, your brain is more…

Try This Surprising, Protein-Rich Snack For Better Sleep

Food before bed is a subject worth its own blog entirely, but it’s also something I’m constantly learning more about. Recently, I was alerted to the fact that the humble pumpkin seed contains roughly 500 mg of tryptophan per 100-gram…

Dream Water Versus Food For Sleep: Which Shot Wins?

Recently, a friend (who HATES swallowing pills) asked me for a recommendation on a good, ready-to-drink sleep supplement. “Ready-to-drink” rules out my longtime favorite Natural Calm, as it comes in powder form to mix yourself. That left me with…

Tea Before Bed? Reviewing Nighty Night Valerian By Traditional Medicinals

When it comes to supplements to help me sleep, I usually lean toward choosing something “natural” and simple. The soothing effects of a warm drink coupled with folk remedy herbs make Nighty Night Valerian Herbal Tea (spoiler alert on this…

What Time Should You Take Sleep Supplements?

Chances are your sleep routine isn’t going to be the exact same every night. In the past, I’ve tried setting an alarm when it’s time to put away the electronics and start winding down for bed (with a book, soothing…

The Best Sleep Supplements For Naps And Shorter Duration Sleep

In an ideal world, we’d all get 8 to 9 hours of deep, uninterrupted sleep (and not just on the weekends). In reality, most of us won’t have that luxury for more than a few days at a time. That’s…

New Mood Review: Will Boosting Serotonin Improve Your Sleep?

I have a preference for natural sleep supplements, and New Mood by Onnit came highly recommended by a couple of CrossFit friends. Onnit’s commitment to making supplements with “Earth Grown Nutrients,” along with numerous recommendations I’ve heard about them over…

Your Bedroom Is Probably Too Hot For Sleep

One of my favorite sleep hacks involves cooling a particular part of the body to trigger rest. And more research these days suggests cooler temperatures help us sleep better — think sub-70 degrees Fahrenheit. It turns out cooler sleeping…

The Best Breakfast Foods To Start Your Morning Refreshed

The choices you make at breakfast can set the tone for your whole day. I used to think I needed a big breakfast to start my day off right, but years of trial and error have taught me that there…

GABAwave Review: Do Stress-Free Days Mean Restful Nights?

Note: Currently, GABAwave is unavailable from the manufacturer. I really liked this supplement but have been unable to find it (and many phenibut-containing supplements have recently been taken off the market, it seems). I’ve started using New Mood more frequently…

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