On 15.03.2019, is the international world day of sleep.

Why is this day celebrated?

Because good sleep is essential for our quality of life!

We spend a third of our lives sleeping. But in the meantime, sleep problems have become part of our everyday life and are considered a real widespread disease. At present there are about 100 different sleep disorders known, but most of them are treatable.

Why do we sleep badly?

There are many triggers for sleep problems. Stress, family and professional problems, poor nutrition or health problems - we are so preoccupied by all of these that we cannot really switch off. Our healthy sleep suffers.

➤ Every second woman and every fourth man in Germany suffer from sleep problems!

Good sleep for good health

Our sleep quality is directly influenced by the natural sleep hormone melatonin. Melatonin is responsible for us getting tired in the evening. Our body's own production thus follows the natural biorhythm (day-night rhythm). If your body produces enough melatonin, you sleep well and feel rested and refreshed the next morning.

But if we work on the computer until late at night, scroll through our social media apps or watch TV for a long time, this disturbs and inhibits our natural melatonin production.

We're having trouble sleeping.

If we sleep badly, this inevitably leads to serious consequences:

• Symptoms of fatigue
• Irritability
• concentration and attention disorders
• Reduced performance
• Stress and migraine
• Weakened immune system and higher susceptibility to infections
• Weight gain
• Stomach complaints
• Depressions
• Increased risk of accidents
• High blood pressure
• type 2 diabetes
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Premature signs of old age or lower life expectancy

Studies show that even a sleep duration of less than 7.5 hours per day can increase the risk of such diseases and symptoms. But too much sleep also has a negative effect on our health. More than 8 hours of sleep can lead to depression and increases mortality by 30%! Researchers suspect that chronic frequent sleepers suffer from as yet undiscovered physical or mental illnesses that manifest themselves in an increased need for rest.

➤ Good sleep is an achievable dream!

Our top tip for you:

>> MELATONIN - for a restful sleep >>

Taking the natural sleep hormone as a dietary supplement can help you to get your sleep problems under control.

Melatonin ensures that your natural biorhythm is rebalanced. The time you fall asleep is demonstrably shortened and you sleep more rested. The next morning you wake up refreshed.

Your general sleep quality improves and the body regenerates itself sustainably.

Studies also show that melatonin helps to relieve jet lag. So go on a trip, prepare early and you can enjoy the trip twice as much.

What else helps?

Ban Smartphone and Co. from bed, because the blue light inhibits our natural melatonin production. In addition, ensure that the biorhythm can adjust to the same falling asleep ritual so that the body's own melatonin production is stimulated. 

➤ Sleep well - stay healthy!

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