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Sleep and recovery supplements
7 articles.
Sleep supplements: ingredients before the promise
Sleep supplements decoded: what the label lists, what studies say each ingredient does for sleep, and what NL/EU rules allow, with dated brand labels.
Sleep herbs explained: valerian, passionflower, chamomile and lavender
Valerian, passionflower, chamomile and lavender look like one cosy committee on a label. Here is what each one's research covers, and where the cautions sit.
Melatonin: timing, labels and the questions to ask
What melatonin does, which amounts and timings studies and regulators report, how labels compare, and what to ask a label. No personal doses.
Magnesium and sleep: what is the connection?
Does magnesium help sleep? A plain look at the small, low-certainty evidence, EU and UK intake limits, and diarrhoea, kidney and medicine cautions.
Glycine and sleep: small studies, useful questions
How glycine got a sleep reputation: small trials of about 3 g before bed, what the reviews say, and what to check on a label and with medicines.
5-HTP for sleep: what it is, what the research covers and what to check first
5-HTP shows up on some sleep labels. What the small human studies cover, and the interaction and safety points worth reading first.
Sleep routines: the useful basics
Everyday sleep habits are a good foundation, but not the recommended treatment for chronic insomnia. What helps, where it stops and when to ask for help.
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