Do you have trouble going to sleep and staying asleep? Here are some herbal tips to help you to sleep better and deeper. First, try adding parsley to your meals. This garnish contains myristicin, an organic compound that spurs your brain to produce the relaxing hormone serotonin, Texas A&M researchers discovered. Several hours after you consume parsley , your body will be primed and ready for sleep.
Most people know that consuming caffeine late at night, or before bedtime, is often a culprit for being unable to get to sleep. Instead of coffee, brew some passionflower tea
an hour before bedtime and it will improve your slumber. If you’re prone to stress, just make your after-dinner beverage a cup of this brew.
Problem sleepers who drank one l cup daily for a week dramatically improved their sleep quality, a recent study found. That’s because the herb contains compounds that increase your levels of the calming hormone, dopamine.
Incidentally, those who listen to soft music for 45 minutes prior to bedtime, improved their sleep quality by at least 35%, one study found. In fact, study subjects enjoyed a 26% improvement in just the first week! While folk music produced the biggest benefit, your favorite slow-paced songs will work also.