IF SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT,
CALL YOUR DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY.
>>> YOU MAY BE AMONG THOSE WHO
STRUGGLE TO FALL ASLEEP AND STAY
ASLEEP.
SLEEP SUPPLEMENTS ARE A BIG BUSINESS.
DO THEY WORK?
SUSAN HOGAN IS WORKING FOR YOU
WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
>> Reporter: YOU TOSS, YOU TURN,
YOU KEEP FLUFFING THAT PILLOW.
AS HARD AS YOU TRY, YOU JUST CAN’T FALL ASLEEP WHICH IS WHY
30% OF PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE
TAKEN SUPPLEMENTS TO SLEEP BETTER.
>> IF YOU’RE CONSISTENTLY LOSING
SLEEP, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN IT CAN
INCREASE YOUR RISK FOR ANXIETY
AND DEPRESSION.
>> UNLIKE SLEEP MEDICATION WHICH
IS PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR,
SUPPLEMENTS CAN BE FOUND OVER THE COUNTER.
STORE SHELVES ARE STOCKED WITH
PILLS CLAIMING TO HELP YOU SLEEP
LIKE MELATONIN.
MELATONIN IS A NATURALLY
PRODUCED HORMONE THAT REGULATES
OUR SLEEP.
EVIDENCE DOES SUGGEST THAT
TAKING MELATONIN CAN HELP YOU
DOZE OFF SEVEN MINUTES FASTER ON AVERAGE.
>> RESEARCH SHOWS IT MAY BE
USEFUL FOR PEOPLE WITH JET LAG OR CERTAIN SLEEP DISORDERS.
BUT DON’T OVERDO IT.
YOU DON’T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH
YOUR BODY’S NATURAL PRODUCTION
OF MELATONIN. OTHER SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU
SLEEP INCLUDE CBD WHICH IS A COMPOUND FOUND IN BOTH HEMP AND
MARIJUANA. RESEARCH SUGGESTS CBD MAY BE A
REASONABLE TREATMENT FOR
INSOMNIA.
BUT A LOT MORE RESEARCH STILL
NEEDS TO BE DONE.
ONE STUDY SUGGESTS IF YOU’RE
VITAMIN D LEVELS ARE LOW, ADDING
IT MAY HELP YOU NOD OFF FASTER
AND SLEEP LONGER. IF IT’S RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME
KEEPING YOU UP, YOUR DOCTOR MAY
SUGGEST TAKING IRON.
>> IF YOU DECIDE TO TRY A SUPPLEMENT, LOOK FOR A
TRUSTWORTHY SEAL ON THE BODY
FROM CONSUMERLAB.COM OR NSF.
>>> AND DON’T FORGET, YOU COULD
ALSO SUPPLEMENT YOUR SLEEP WITH
A WHITE NOISE MACHINE.
CR’S EXPERTS THOUGHT THE MAGIC TEAM SOUND MACHINE WAS THE
PERFECT COMBINATION OF
INEXPENSIVE AND EASY TO USE WITH
HIGH-QUALITY SOUND.
HERE’S ONE OTHER PIECE OF
ADVICE, IT’S SOMETHING I NEED TO
FOLLOW A LITTLE BIT AND THAT’S
TO LIMIT THE TIME ON YOUR CELL
PHONE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED AND
ALSO LIMIT CAFFEINE AND EVEN WINE.
I’M SUSAN HOGAN, NEWS4. >>> THIS MORNING, THE MOST