It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.
The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.
To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopau
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 m
At night, we often look for the first thing that we can munch on. And for people, who would not consider chocolate. But did you know that chocolate can affect the way you sleep?
Now this is bad news for people who have a sweet-tooth. Chocolates are known to carry a fine amount of caffeine, largely depending on the size and milligrams of the chocolate bar you are fond of. Also, the darker the chocolate is, the higher risk of not being able to sleep.
And chocolate has
