Sheets Brand has released a new alternative sleep aid for people suffering from sleep problems, something perhaps better than the usual sleeping pills or other forms of sleep aids with issues.

They are called the Sleep Sheets, paper-thin and individually wrapped, dissolvable strips that promise to improve a person’s natural sleep cycle. Each sheet is composed of 3mg of Melatonin, 3mg of L-Theanine, 1mg of Goji Berry Extract and 1mg of Chamomile Extract, all blended properly to help a person get quality sleep.

Sheets Brand got Serena Williams to help them in the launch of the said sleep solution, one of the many athletes known to have their share of sleep problems.

Using proprietary technology initially developed for Sheets Brand Energy Strips, Sleep Sheets help consumers get the rest they need whether at home or traveling.

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Companies come up with products to help people relax but this is something that may need further improvement. While it seems like something yummy to consume, the fact is that kids may find it interesting to digest as well. Made to help people relax, it was found the these Lazy Cakes contained amounts of melatonin which could be harmful to kids.

Among the issues that kids may incur include vivid dreams and stomach problems which may eventually lead to kids going to the hospital. Nothing has been revealed on whether the company would intend to redesign the Lazy Cakes packaging but just the same, parents are forewarned to make sure that their kids do not eat these “brownies” for now.

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For the many people having problems sleeping, it may be all linked to the blue light from your iPad’s screen. The said blue light has been said to suppress melatonin production but the Zzz filter should change all that. The new filter is now available for $29.95 and installs in seconds.

This new screen filter for the iPad operates as normal through this easy-to-apply amber Zzz Filter. The new Zzz Filters have an easily applied, non-adhesive frame each made of durable cling vinyl. Beside the unique blue-blocking property, this filter also provides excellent scratch-resistance as does a similar clear protective screen which too is new to the market.

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While the Spring does bring in a lot of good things, sleep is something that tends to be affected. No thanks to extended daylight, teenagers find themselves coping with the extended daylight exposure and hence incurring some sleep problems as supported by researchers over at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC).

Over time when coupled with having to rise early for school, this delay in sleep onset may lead to teen sleep deprivation and mood changes, and increase risk of obesity and perhaps under-performance in school. The new findings detail the impact of early evening light in spring on melatonin onset and sleep times.

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For slipping a dietary supplement to make kids sleep, former church daycare worker Pamela Hartley has been sentenced in Cincinnati to time in jail. She slipped the said supplement in candies and gave them to kids for them to sleep.

She was convicted for three counts of child endangering and three counts of misrepresentation by a childcare provider and was sentenced to six months, but all but 30 days of the sentence was suspended. Additionally, she also faces three years of probation.

Hartley gave kids melatonin to make her work easier at the church day care. Now she has been ordered never to work as a childcare provider ever again.

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Insomnia has been a growing problem for people who cannot get decent sleep and perhaps one solution is to find something to cure it. And thanks to a new study, it looks like Tart Cherry Juice can be a great way to address insomnia.

The drink is called CherriBundi was used on 15 older adults for two weeks where it was found that they had improved sleeplessness and saved about 17 minutes of wake time after going to bed. The high content of melatonin in the tart cherries may have helped moderate the body’s sleep-wake cycle.

Sleep issues plague more than 40 million adults in the United States, according to statistics by the National Institutes of Health. Cherries are also rich in anthocyanins that provide health benefits such as reduced inflammation.

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While the occurrence is rare, brain damage has now been linked to potential sleep risks. This may not necessarily be surprising but with a back up from a sleep study, who unfortunately have to deal with traumatic experiences associated with their brain are likely to suffer from reduced amounts of melatonin and cause sleep problems.

Australian researchers found that:

• Healthy people produce more melatonin than do people with brain injuries during evening hours, when the chemical is supposed to rise to trigger sleep.
• Patients with brain injury spent less time in bed actually sleeping; that is, they had less “sleep efficiency.”
• Brain injury patients spent more time awake after first falling asleep.
• Brain-injured people spent more time in non-REM sleep.
• Patients with brain injuries had more symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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Two former day care workers from Ohio have been charged with three counts of child endangering and three counts each of misrepresentation by childcare provider for slipping an OTC supplement into candies to make kids sleep during nap time.

Parents complained that their kids looked groggy after being picked up from the day care and were notified of the malpractice when a co-worker notified police in December that Hartley and Scott gave the children melatonin in candy. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps control sleeping and waking cycles. Possible side effects of the supplement form include dizziness, abdominal discomfort, headaches, confusion, sleepwalking and nightmares.

Pamela Hartley and Donna Scott got most serious charges that could be applied.

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It seems that there is a link between Fibromyalgia and sleeplessness and this has been exposed at this month’s Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine. Tryptophan in Total Sleep from FluidEssentials, Inc. has been found to be responsible for resolving low serotonin levels. The body’s sleep cycle begins as night falls, when the brain naturally converts Tryptophan to serotonin. Serotonin then coverts to melatonin, and melatonin induces sleep.

Total Sleep is a water-soluble health supplement that gently induces sleep and reduces anxiety by increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Its primary ingredients are Tryptophan, GABA and magnesium. It’s available in apple and cinnamon flavored stick packs, and is designed to be mixed in 4-6 ounces of water. Total Sleep can be found online or at local drugstores just in case you want to get hold of it.

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Holding a daycare is serious work but to putting kids to rest or sleep is something that they should specialize in, especially if they become tired. However, it does not follow that they should use supplements or drugs to put kids to sleep. Other than being dangerous, kids should not be exposed to such kinds of supplements. Besides, they have a duty to do and by resorting to this act, it is a way of cheating people for their money and gambling with the little tykes’ health.

The lawsuit was filed against the Covenant Apostolic Church Inc. where day care workers reportedly used over-the-counter dietary supplements (Melatonin) in candies to help children sleep. The lawsuit charges negligence by the defendants and battery, saying children suffered injuries including but not limited to dizziness, grogginess, headaches, abdominal discomfort and nightmares. The suit seeks damages in excess of $25,000.

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For the people who are looking for ideal sleep solutions to aid them, the new formula by USANA Health Sciences should be something to check out. Called Pure Rest, the new sleep formula will be unveiled at the 17th Annual International Convention in Salt Lake City.

Pure Rest supports healthy, restorative sleep by supplementing the body’s natural supply of melatonin and is ideal for people with age-related insomnia, jet lag, and sleep disturbances due to shift work. The product is made with high quality, pure melatonin from Switzerland.

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Sleep deprived people who rely heavily on melatonin may want to change their reliance on such pills. Though they may help, the question is how long. And if you want something better to act as a substitute, here is one called a Melatonin Skin Patch which can aid you even better.

The patch may be more effective than melatonin pills because oral melatonin wears off quickly while the dose from the patch lasts longer. The study, published this week in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, only involved eight people. They were given a patch containing either 2.1 milligrams of melatonin or no drug. The researchers measured their sleep performance and the melatonin levels in their blood.

“And, importantly, melatonin levels rose gradually, such that the peak concentration occurred in the early evening, during the latter part of the bed rest. We know — and shift workers know — that this is a time during which it is particularly difficult to remain asleep,” Aeschbach said in a news release.

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Here is something that is bound to be a welcome note to people desperately looking for natural means of addressing their sleep problems. Cherries have been found to be a good sleeping aid. The contain a significant level of melatonin, a known substance that can help sleep deprived people today.

There is a tart cherry called Montmorency that contains a significant level of melatonin and hence is helpful as a natural sleep aid. The University Of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio recently discovered these properties in the tart cherry.

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We know that there are quite a number of sleeping aids out there at the moment and apparently here is another one to add to potential sleep aids that can assist people who have trouble sleeping.

Based on reports, the TransMedia Group aims to kick thing off by a news release on July 21.

“We’re looking for TransMedia to get our product known and into the right hands, so that [consumers] can relate to the product and know the company,” said Paul Mitchell, president and COO of MedGen. “What we’re trying to do is tie the PR end of the business into advertising, prior to our ads running.”

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Sleep has a lot of benefits. Aside from the usual rest that most people long for, it also has its share of contributing towards people who undertake strenuous exercises such as sports and body building. Hence, while you are counting your calories, it would be best to see the power that sleep can bring as far as pulling the overall power back to normal.

Apparently factors such as proper sleeping hours and the bed we lay on are relevant. We are often told to get some rest. Now on how to analyze and go about it is another thing. We just have to think practical.

Sleep helps your body heal. It’s really the only time your muscles can completely rest and recover. There are a ton of studies linking sleep with healing. They show that, among other things, human growth hormone and melatonin, both of which play a big role in tissue recovery and immunity, are produced during sleep.

So if you’re not getting good sleep-whether it’s due to pain, anxiety, fear or whatever-you’re not giving your muscles, especially your back muscles, time to rejuvenate themselves for the next day’s activities.

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For people who have battled insomnia before, these natural sleep aids may be familiar to you by now. But looking at other means of trying to deal with insomnia may be proper, especially if past trials have not really become effective for you. Insomnia is not an easy problem to defect and if you are in need of alternative measures to fight it off, you can consider the following recommended remedies for it.

1. Melatonin
2. Valerian Root
3. Chamomile
4. Calcium and Magnesium

For broader discussion on these anti-Insomnia alternatives, you can read more of them in detail here.

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Often, we would like to find out for ourselves through research and reading the various origins of why sleep is becoming a growing concern. Apparently, the immediate source for such information would be sleeping books by the specialists such as the “Great Sleep, Reduced Cancer” by Richard Hansler.

“Great Sleep, Reduced Cancer” tells the story of how scientists discovered that the blue rays from common electric lights suppress melatonin, the sleep and cancer-fighting hormone found in humans.

Apparently health is the main concern of sleeping less and with the efforts of specialists through informative compilations such as this book, they can understand better what they are dealing with.

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Drank, a new anti-energy drink, contains stuff like melatonin to help you sleep.  Now you have a drink that will put you to sleep.

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We usually don’t put proper emphasis on the food we digest. But then again, it would be wise to consider what we eat rather than avoiding the known ones which affect our sleeping habits.

Such food that contain Tryptophan include:

1. Warm Milk
2. Valerian
3. Comfort Foods
4. Carbohydrates
5. Melatonin
6. Kava

You can view more of these here: (Source) BNet

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