Why Holistic Treatments for Insomnia Are Becoming More Popular
Though many people with insomnia go into doctor’s visits expecting a drug to relieve sleeplessness, stakeholders are moving increasingly toward holistic approaches.
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LatestNestle Health Science to Acquire REMFresh Parent Company
Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire the business of IM HealthScience with its melatonin brand REMfresh, as well as its digestive brands.
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Vicks ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs Melatonin Gummies
Vicks ZzzQuil introduces Vicks ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs Melatonin Gummies. This latest addition to the...
Mika: This Therapy Is Helping Me Triumph Over My 20-year Addiction to Sleep Medicine
The Know Your Value founder and “Morning Joe” co-host says Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which she started about two years ago, has changed her life, reports NBC.I’m not talking about Tylenol P.M., melatonin,...
Read MoreCan NyQuil Cause Memory Loss?
Some people take over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine-containing sleep aids (i.e. NyQuil) to help them fall asleep even when they’re not sick—a strategy that might not sound very risky at first,...
Read MoreMelatonin Could Ease Autistic Children’s Sleep Problems
Melatonin is safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping, according to a new study. The study tracked the sleep hormone’s effects in autistic children over a two-year period. Melatonin...
Read MoreMeghan King Edmonds Defends Letting Daughter, 3, Take a Melatonin Gummy: ‘It Is Completely Safe’
King Edmonds later released a statement about the incident, telling PEOPLE that she had received criticism over the gummy and wanted to “give a full explanation to this silliness.”“It was a melatonin gummy for...
Read MoreCannabis and Sleep: Could a Little-known Cannabinoid Upend the Natural Sleep-aid Market?
The legalization of medical cannabis means natural sleep-aid market is acquiring a whole new sub-sector. As states continue to modify their cannabis legislation, a relatively unknown cannabinoid called Cannabinol,...
Read MoreThis Headphone Headband Wants to Cure Insomnia
The HoomBand headband is an alternative to uncomfortable headphones for restless sleepers and those who suffer from insomnia who want to fall asleep to the sound of white noise.The band gently wraps around your...
Read MoreAre Melatonin Gummies for Kids Safe? A Pediatrician Weighs In
Pediatrician Amir Marashi, MD, FAAP, of ProHEALTH Pediatric Urgent Care of Yorkville, discusses wether melatonin supplements are safe for children. The truth is that there haven’t been many studies on...
Read MoreUrinary Melatonin May Predict Therapeutic Response to Fluoxetine
Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s) excretion can act as a biomarker for predicting a positive therapeutic response to fluoxetine, according to results published in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. Previous...
Read MoreWeed May Not Ease Sleep Problems, Especially for Regular Users, Studies Say
Research has suggested that frequency of use may be a key factor as to why cannabis begins to fail as a sleep aid, reports CNN. “Most of the research has so far examined synthetically extracted cannabis compounds, mainly...
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Melatonin Supplements: Gummies, Oral Strips, and Inhalers. Oh My!
As consumer demand grows for lab-created iterations of the sleep hormone, marketers respond with...
Read MoreChronic Pain Patients Might Build Up Tolerance to Sleep-Inducing Effects of Medical Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis might not ease sleep problems in people with chronic pain over the long term, because frequent users might build up tolerance to its sleep-inducing effects, suggests preliminary research published online in...
Read MoreIs Vaping Melatonin Safe?
At least one company is producing melatonin that can be vaped, reports Rolling Stone. When concentrated melatonin is inhaled, in theory, it is instantly absorbed by alveoli in the lungs and enters the bloodstream, instead...
Read MoreReview: Melatonin for Jet Lag Shouldn’t Be Available on UK’s National Health Service
Patients shouldn’t be prescribed melatonin for jet lag on the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), and its use for this indication should be added to the list of treatments that are not routinely funded by...
Read MorePublic Notification: U-Dream Full Night Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use U-Dream Full Night, a product promoted and sold as a sleep aid on various websites, as an FDA aboratory analysis confirmed that U-Dream...
Read MoreStudy: Light Pollution Can Suppress Melatonin Production in Humans
Researchers from Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) analyzed data on the impact of light pollution on melatonin formation in humans and vertebrates. They found that even low light levels can...
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