Get Your Z’s with Passionflower

In a world that is filled with hustle and bustle people are getting fewer and fewer hours of sleep at night. The most reported cause of sleep deprivation is stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety from finances, work, family and other underlying stressors have taken over people’s ability to relax and fall asleep, let alone get into the deep sleep of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) that the body needs.

Importance of REM Sleep

In the REM state your body repairs itself and prepares for the grind of the next day. Not meeting the 6-8 hours of sleep with the 90-120 minutes of REM sleep the body will reflect the negative effects in energy, mood, physical fitness, multitasking, constructive thinking and one’s overall quality of life. This is were one would benefit from supplementing passionflower.

Benefits of Passionflower

The calming effect of passionflower help with nervousness, anxiety, insomnia and sleep deprivation. If you are one of those people who struggle to unwind after a long day you will benefit from passionflower. Passionflower is not like a prescription sleeping aid in that there is no hangover in the morning or heavy sedation. Passionflower simply calms the mind and body to bring you to a relaxed state that induces sleep. Passionflower will leave you refreshed in the morning and ready to take the day with full confidence. There are few side effects from supplementing passionflower the worst being that it simply will not relax one’s mind enough to reach REM sleep.

Passionflower as a Supplement

The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is 1,000mg of passionflower. Take the 1,000mg an hour before you wish to fall asleep. Do not fight the sleepy, tired or relaxed feeling as this is the affect of passionflower. Let your body enjoy unwinding and feeling of being stress free. Once you take passionflower for 3 months try not taking the supplement and see how your sleep cycle is working on its own. You may find that you can relax on your own and feel less anxious without the supplement which is the ultimate goal. When it comes to supplementing it is important to cycle them in and out of your system. Take a supplement for 3 months then stop for 2-3 weeks. Thus giving your body a chance to work on its own. Remember everything in moderation and supplements are called supplements because our body is not producing what we need to function. Enjoy getting your Z’s.

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Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.