Doctor warns against using popular sleep supplement - hacks to try instead
From the ideal room temperature to magnesium, a doctor has shared three sleep hacks to try instead of melatonin.
Your body is like a mini factory with thousands of processes happening all the time.
When it gets dark, it naturally starts producing the sleep hormone melatonin.
While melatonin doesn't make you sleep, the rise in your levels puts you into a state of quiet wakefulness that helps promote shut-eye.
Due to these abilities, melatonin has also been turned into a supplement with a promise to help tackle sleep disorders.
While the dietary product has been hailed as a “miracle” by some, a doctor has taken to TikTok to warn against it.
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Dr Charles said: “If you have trouble sleeping and if you have ever tried melatonin, you know it can cause crazy dreams, fatigue in the morning, and even falls in the elderly.
“There are three scientifically-backed ways to fall asleep faster and get better sleep that don’t involve melatonin.”
1.Don’t hang out in the bedroom
The doctor’s tip number one is going to your bedroom only once you are ready to call it a day.
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He said: “Trick your brain into thinking that the bed is only for sleeping, so no phones, no TVs, nothing else.
“Don’t even go into the bedroom until you are ready to go to sleep.”
2.Room temperature
While regulating your room temperature might not be the easiest task, it could really make a difference for your slumber.
Dr Charles explained that the right sleep temperature should be between 16 to 20 degrees of Celsius, according to science.
3.Magnesium
The doctor’s last tip involves taking magnesium supplements which can be found in a variety of pills or drinks.
He explained that his personal favourite is the ZMA version, which is made up of zinc and magnesium aspartate.