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Sleeping Aids Explained: What Works, What Doesn't | Unilab

Sleeping Aids Explained: What Works, What Doesn't | Unilab

Make healthy and restful sleep a reality even if you've been tossing and turning lately. Find out how sleep aids can help you achieve peaceful slumber.


Picture this: You're in your coziest pair of pajamas, the air-conditioning unit is on full blast, gadgets are off, pillows arranged, and your blanket is right where you want it to be. And yet, even as you close your eyes, you still aren't able to sleep and head off to dreamland.

This cycle can be frustrating, especially since you may be missing out on key sleep-related benefits such as stronger defenses against illness, reduced stress, improved mood and memory, and better heart health, among many others.

If restless nights start to outnumber restful ones, now may be the time to practice better sleeping habits or even consider external help. Did you know that there are vitamins and supplements formulated to help you sleep? Take a closer look at what sleep aids are and discover how they can help one achieve high-quality sleep.

How Do Sleep Aids, Like Melatonin, Work?

Sleep aids are products designed to help support sleep. These are available in different forms, including supplements and prescribed medications. Melatonin supplements are one well-known type of sleep aid, containing a hormone secreted by the body's pineal gland when one's surroundings are dark.

Melatonin helps regulate the body's circadian rhythm, or the natural sleep-wake cycle. By doing so, your body can tell you when you should start getting ready for bedtime. Unfortunately, one's melatonin levels can decline over time due to the following factors:

  • Aging

  • Cases of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of senile dementia

  • High stress levels that cause increases in cortisol, AKA stress hormones

This is where melatonin supplements--sometimes in doses as low as 1 to 2 mg--can help prevent a deficiency.

In other cases, some people may be advised to take sleep aids in the form of sedatives. While this class of medicines is known to help slow down brain activity and induce sleepiness, it shouldn't be lumped together with sleep aids like melatonin supplements. Doses must always be fit for a patient's health condition, and sedative intake must follow a strict schedule to avoid side effects often linked to long-term sedative use.

How Can You Benefit From Taking Sleep Aids?

While some people may feel skeptical about taking sleep aids due to findings linking them to potential interactions with other medicines or supplements, increased drowsiness and grogginess, and cases of snoring, the potential benefits definitely outweigh the cons.

Previous findings suggest that melatonin supplements may help people struggling with mild sleep issues when taken less than three times a week and people dealing with bothersome sleep problems when taken more than three times a week.

However, some people may need more than just melatonin to achieve higher-quality sleep. Did you know that other vitamins and minerals can promote better sleep? All of these can be found in Unilab's Vitamin D + Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin E + Iron + Melatonin (Revinight™)!

Each capsule contains essential vitamins and minerals like vitamins D and E, calcium, iron, and magnesium, alongside melatonin, forming a combination that can:

  • Help adults dealing with sleep issues, especially those with irregular sleep schedules or who are suffering from stress, anxiety, or fatigue linked to poor sleep

  • Assist in providing melatonin to the elderly and/or menopausal women, as their bodies may produce less melatonin

  • Help prevent headaches and grogginess linked to a lack of sleep so you can wake up feeling fresh and energized

Plus, unlike other sleep aids or strategies that deliver strong sedative properties and contain high amounts of sugar that can negatively affect one's health, Vitamin D + Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin E + Iron + Melatonin (Revinight™) is an expertly formulated, sugar-free, and non-drug supplement you can take daily.

Some Final Words of Advice Before Adding Sleep Aids to Your Routine

Do the earlier mentioned side effects outweigh the potential benefits of adding sleeping aids to one's nightly routine? Not really! Just make sure to exercise extra caution or seek medical help right away if sleep issues continue two to four weeks after an initial dose of sleep aids.

Ultimately, remember that sleep aids are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Medical guidance is essential for people struggling with chronic or severe sleep disorders. For adults experiencing moderate to bothersome difficulty with sleeping, sleeping aids may be taken alongside other strategies known to support better nutrition like a healthy diet, frequent exercise, and a sleep-friendly routine.

See How This Sleep Aid Can Work for You

Tossing and turning and wishing you could get some much-needed rest? Ease those worries with the help of Revinight™ today! It contains the following nutrients that may assist the body in getting the sleep it deserves:

  • 3 mg of melatonin (assists with promoting restful sleep)

  • 30 mg of magnesium (helps lessen fatigue and tiredness)

  • 5 mg of iron

  • 100 IU of vitamin D

  • 10 IU of vitamin E

  • 40 mg of calcium

Stay energized and focused throughout the day by giving your body the rest it deserves! If you find yourself staring at the ceiling more than getting enough shut-eye, let Vitamin D + Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin E + Iron + Melatonin (Revinight™) help you head towards dreamland in no time.

Suggested use of Vitamin D + Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin E + Iron + Melatonin (Revinight™) is one (1) softgel capsule orally 30 to 60 minutes before sleep onset or as directed by a doctor. This product is not recommended for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Vitamin D + Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin E + Iron + Melatonin (Revinight™) is available on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop at a suggested retail price (SRP) of Php529 per box of 30s.

MAHALAGANG PAALALA: ANG MAGNESIUM + MELATONIN + VITAMIN D + VITAMIN E + IRON + CALCIUM (REVINIGHT™) AY HINDI GAMOT AT HINDI DAPAT GAMITING PANGGAMOT SA ANUMANG URI NG SAKIT.

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3354573/
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