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How Sleep And Inflammation Go Hand In Hand

As we’ve stated here on this page before: sleep is THAT powerful and important!
Not sleeping well can take a big toll on your immune function, hormones, stress levels, weight, AND inflammation. Even missing just a few nights of good sleep can mess with your body’s ability to regulate and stay within homeostasis causing a variety of potential issues. The best thing you can do for your health is to try and have a consistent sleep schedule where you wake up feeling rested all or most days!

Let’s start with a short rundown on inflammation. Inflammation is a part of the body’s defense mechanism. It is a process through which the immune system recognizes and fights against harmful infections and makes toxins to protect the body. However, long-term infection is not beneficial to the body. Chronic inflammation lasts for several months or years in response to the stimuli inside or outside the body. Chronic inflammation may persist even after the first trigger is gone. The white blood cells accumulate in the body tissues and secrete chemicals that may eventually damage the tissues. The extent and effects of chronic inflammation depend on the cause of the injury and the body’s ability to repair and overcome the damage. This is what leads to the chronic pain and illness that so many of us struggle heavily with today! Studies have shown that even just ONE poor night of sleep can increase inflammatory markers in the body making your immune system, digestive system, and weaker.

Why Should You Go Natural Opposed To Over-The-Counter Sleeping Pills?

The number one reason: Risk of Addiction. Sleeping pills pose a serious risk of physical dependence, especially when taken for longer than two weeks. Individuals often lack understanding of how quickly tolerance develops with sleeping pills, especially when someone takes an extra pill here and there. Tolerance can result in physical dependence and/or addiction. Which can lead to another list of serious side effects, illness, and in severe cases even death.

Another big reason to go natural is to combat the grogginess that comes with regular sleeping pills. Sure, it will knock you out and help you get to sleep as you want but the morning after is usually hard to get through (harder to simply get out of bed). When you use natural ingredients such as Melatonin, the risk of fatigue the morning after is still there if you don’t take the proper amount for your body or the right blend of ingredients. That’s why we strive to do intensive research for you here at Zen so you don’t have to worry!

 

SNOOZVILLE GUMMIES

Say goodbye to restless nights of “sleep”. We’ve formulated Snoozville Gummies to do exactly what they say and to help you naturally relax and improve your quality of sleep with the most simple ingredients list to ensure safety and fast results. These gummies contain three super important nutrients that allow the magic to happen:

1. Vitamin B6: benefits the body by converting the amino acid tryptophan into serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate levels of the sleep hormone melatonin. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps regulate nervous system activity related to relaxation and sleep. Vitamin B6 converts a small amount of the tryptophan in your body to niacin, or vitamin B3, and serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate sleep patterns.

It can also help you to recall your dreams! How cool?!

2. Passiflora Extract: another calming herb that increases the levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) which regulates mood. This extract has a sedative effect beneficial for both sleep and anxiety.

3. Melatonin: a natural hormone beneficial in regulating the circadian rhythm that promotes consistent, quality sleep. When taken as a supplement or sleep aid, the controlled-release of exogenous melatonin works by increasing melatonin production, the hormone found naturally in the body. Melatonin supplements are effective when used correctly. Melatonin supplements and sleep aids do not initiate sleep for individuals experiencing sleep disorders. Rather, the prolonged-release of melatonin administration is a body clock regulator.

Melatonin supplementation can be particularly effective in helping with sleep problems such as jet lag, non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder, or patients taking beta-blockers. Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia and other conditions A-Z, like jet lag, can help our hormones to reset the timing of your need to fall asleep. It also supports our circadian rhythm reminding your body that it needs to start melatonin secretion.

 

Other Benefits of Quality Sleep:

 

• Stress Relief: If your body doesn’t get enough sleep, it can react by producing an elevated level of stress hormones, which are a natural result of today’s fast-paced lifestyles.
• Improvement of Memory: Ever noticed that when you’re really tired it’s harder to remember things? This is your brain telling you that it’s not getting enough sleep. When you sleep well, your body may be resting but your brain is busy organizing and storing memories. So getting more quality sleep will help you remember and process things better.
• Lowers Blood Pressure: Higher blood pressure increases your chances of heart attacks and strokes, but getting plenty of restful sleep encourages a constant state of relaxation that can help reduce blood pressure and generally keep it under control.
• Raises Immunity: While you’re sleeping your body is producing extra protein molecules that can strengthen your ability to fight infections. If you’re feeling a bit run down and don’t want it to turn into a full-blown cold, go to bed early and get lots of rest.
• Maintains Healthy Weight: Unfortunately, sleep won’t directly make you lose weight, but it can help you keep it under control by regulating the hormones that affect your appetite and reducing your cravings for high-calorie foods.
• Elevates Mood: Lack of sleep can make us more agitated, so we’re more likely to snap at our boss or be grumpy with a loved one – neither of which is a good thing. The better you sleep, the better your ability to stay calm, controlled, and reasonable.
• Reduces Risk of Diabetes: Some research studies have shown that not getting enough sleep may lead to type 2 diabetes by affecting how your body processes glucose. It’s not conclusive by any means, but it’s yet another indication of how important the benefits of sleep can be.
• Keeps Your Heart Healthy: A regular sleep pattern can help to lower the levels of stress and inflammation in your cardiovascular system, which in turn can reduce your chances of a heart condition.
• Enhances Your Mind: Along with a great night’s sleep, grabbing a quick nap in the daytime can contribute to making your brain more effective and productive. You won’t necessarily be answering all the questions on University Challenge, but you may well feel sharper, more attentive, and focused throughout the day.
• Aids In Pain Relief: If you’re suffering pain from a recent injury like a sprained ankle, getting plenty of sleep can make it hurt less. Many studies have shown a link between sleep loss and a lower pain threshold. The more sleep you get, the less pain you might be in.

(Just to name a few!)