If you have trouble sleeping, you’re not alone. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, only 42 percent of us would describe our sleep as good or very good. Consumer Reports explores if supplements could be the answer for the rest of us.
You toss, you turn, you keep fluffing that pillow, but as hard as you try, you just can’t fall asleep. Which is why about 30 percent of people say they have taken supplements to sleep better.
Unlike sleep medications, which are prescribed by a doctor, sleep supplements can be found over the counter. Store shelves are stocked with pills claiming to help you sleep, like melatonin, which is a naturally produced hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycle and helps control when you’re sleepy and when you feel awake. Evidence does suggest that taking melatonin can help you doze off about 7 minutes faster, on average.
Other supplements you may find promoted out there to help you sleep include CBD, which is a compound that is found in both hemp and marijuana, and it doesn’t get you high. Some early research suggests CBD may be a reasonable treatment for insomnia, but a lot more research still needs to be done.
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