Restorative sleep is essential for human health in the long term and the most important source of regeneration. Unfortunately, we often only appreciate the restorative effect of sleep once we start having difficulty falling or staying asleep. Medical professionals recommend making sleep a priority in lifeand setting aside enough time for it. For most people, at least six and a maximum of nine hoursof restorative sleep per night is generally recommended.
Valuable tips for a restful sleep
Prepare yourself for bedtime with a personal recurring ritual. For example, by listening to calm, gentle music beforehand to relax, going for a short walk, simply sitting and unwinding, or enjoying a cup of herbal teahalf an hour before bed with the soothing properties of lemon balm, valerian root, and hops. Some also find it helpful to write down their thoughts to clear their mind.
Do not go to bed on a full stomach! If your body is still digesting, it is not set up for sleep. Your last meal should be consumed approximately three hours beforehand.
Anyone who watches television in bed is setting their mind to be activerather than ready for sleep. No wonder it is difficult to fall asleep later on.
Ensure you have the right room temperature, mattress, and duvet. Your bedroom should also be as dark as possible so that your body can produce enough melatonin. This hormone regulates our sleep-wake cycle.
Avoiding sleep disorders
For many, sleep is a more or less automatic process. Occasional sleep disturbances, as can happen to anyone from time to time, are not a cause for concern. These can be triggered by personal trouble, professional stress, or the excited anticipation of an event. However, coughing fits from a persistent cold or an annoying, itchy rash can also deprive us of our well-deserved sleep.
The situation is different for people who suffer from chronic sleep disorders. In Germany,around 15 percent of people affectedIf no cause for the sleep disturbances can be identified, such as stress or an infection, other possible causes must be investigated. This is especially true if the sleep disturbances persist for a longer period of time. Doctors then speak ofchronic sleep disorders, when a person is unable to get a restful night's sleep for three nights or more per week in a month. Sleep disorders can also occur when the person believes they are sleeping well, but complains of being very tired during the day.
A lot of exercise during the day reduces sleep disorders
If you sit in the office all day and then go straight to the sofa in the evening, you have often not been active enough to get the necessary weight in bed to fall asleep at night. Medicom tip: Buildmore activity during the dayinto your schedule! Endurance sports that you do three to four days a week are ideal.also smaller movement unitssuch as climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator or taking a short walk during your lunch break. In the evening, however, you should do more “quiet” sports such asYoga or Pilatesso that the body is not put into operation again.
Vital substance preparations and melatonin for a restful sleep
Medicom's herbal medicines contain many natural active ingredients that have a calming effect on the psyche and body in cases of restlessness and nervous sleep disorders. The active ingredients mainly containValerian and hop extractsthat make it easier to fall asleep so that you can start your day rested, productive and focused. For centuries, valerian andhop against restlessness and difficulty falling asleepIn our range you will also findHigh quality productswith the "Sandman hormone" MelatoninMedicom has focused on high-quality products with combinations of vital substances that are actually useful. At Medicom, product development and further development is continuously supported by scientific research. Despite the high quality standards, you receive the products at a very fair price-performance ratio.
