Rest / Sleep
Sleep is important. It gives our body time to recharge its batteries, enabling tissue repair and cell growth to take place and hormones to be released. Without it we feel irritable and our concentration is severely affected. The amount of sleep needed varies enormously amongst individuals but as a guide most people need.....
7-8 hours a night in order to function properly. The best way to tackle sleep problems is to discover the cause as often it’s due to lifestyle factors such as stress or illness. Dietary factors influence our ability to ‘switch off’ too, so try not to eat late at night, and avoid caffeine and alcohol near to bedtime.
Magnesium can contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and yet few of us consume enough of this essential mineral.
Some of our other Nutrition Advisors’ favourites are listed on this page, but with sleep different things help different people, which is why we’d say give them a try, and if they don’t work we’ll give you your money back.
