Drifting Off to Sleep: Quality Not Quantity

According to a recent study, the quality of sleep can be improved with supplementation of melatonin, magnesium and zinc. Melatonin is a hormone released from the pineal gland that plays a role in the regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycles. Forty-three subjects living in a long-term care facility with difficulty sleeping received supplementation of melatonin, magnesium, and zinc. The results of the study indicated that the group receiving these three supplements showed significant improvement in sleep parameters based on the scores of the indicators and questionnaires. Improvements included ease of getting to sleep, quality of sleep, hangover on awakening from sleep, alertness and behavioural integrity the following morning, total sleep time and restorative quality of sleep. The researchers stated that the nightly administration of the combination of melatonin, magnesium and zinc appears to improve the quality of sleep and the quality of life of those who have difficulty sleeping. We recommend Magnesium Glycinate (2-6 capsules before bed) by Douglas Labs, Zinc by Pure Encaps and sublingual Melatonin by Douglas Labs.