About 500,000 people in Hungary struggle with sleep disorders. Unbalanced and poor-quality sleep has a negative effect on our mood, our ability to perform during the day, our concentration and can even lead to the development of serious diseases. Sufficient and high-quality sleep is essential for everyone, to overcome everyday physical and mental tasks and stress.
Increased stress and certain life situations can cause a temporary lack of sleep lasting a few days or weeks, however, insomnia may become chronic and last for months or years. Sleep difficulties can upset our entire hormonal system and lead to the development of many diseases. Continuous poor sleep can cause stress management difficulties, diabetes, obesity, reduced muscle mass, depression and other discomforts.
Insomnia is a symptom that can have many, often difficult to recognize, causes behind it. Nutrition, lifestyle, diseases, certain medications, but also a bad mattress can contribute to its development. However, in the case of most people, stress, tension, mental causes, and depression are in the background.
Melatonin is a hormone responsible for the right amount and quality of sleep. It is produced under the influence of darkness. In such cases, the optic nerves send a signal to the pineal gland, which triggers the production of melatonin. When the optic nerves are exposed to sunlight or blue light emitted by electronic devices, the secretion of melatonin does not start properly. The lack of the hormone, on the other hand, can even result in long-term chronic exhaustion, and exhaustion leads to deconcentration, irritability, forgetfulness, etc. can drive.
Melatonin preparations can help us in case of sleep problems, in the case of time lag experienced when traveling, if we work in the night shift, but also if we are going through a more stressful period.
In addition, many beneficial effects are known:
- affects the regenerative processes of our body
- affects the metabolism
- supports memory
Although melatonin supplementation is safe according to experts, it is important to mention that it is a naturally occurring hormone. Its use
should be timed approximately 2-3 hours before sleep, thus supporting the natural processes of our body.
When supplementing melatonin, it is worth paying attention to choose a preparation with the appropriate active ingredient content. We always start the supplementation in smaller doses, since the body itself produces some. Now Foods' melatonin preparation containing 3 mg of the active ingredient is a perfect choice if you are thinking about starting melatonin supplementation. In extreme cases, a higher dose may be necessary, but it is worthwhile to experience the needs of our body.
It is important to mention that you should not take more than the necessary dose, as this may cause lethargy, deconcentration, and fatigue the next day.
