The health effects of sleep - what supplements support sleep?

The role of sleep for the human body and its impact on health

According to the professional literature, sleep is a functional state of the animal and human nervous system, which appears cyclically and transiently in the context of the whole daily rhythm. During sleep, the consciousness is completely withdrawn, while the body is in stillness. The duration of sleep depends on a number of factors, such as age, genes, level of psychophysical activity during the day or individual needs, which result from the daily lifestyle. Nevertheless, adults (i.e. between the ages of 26 and 64) need between 6 and even 9 hours of sleep per day.

How does sleep affect human health? First of all, it is considered in the aspect of regeneration of the state of the nervous system, which after a whole day of intensive engagement requires an adequate amount of rest. According to experts, sleep provides an optimal and at the same time the most effective way to neutralize signs of excessive fatigue and lack of energy (e.g. after a long physical effort in the form of sports training). There are many speculations that link sleep to the proper functioning of the metabolism:

• it helps to save energy by reducing body temperature,
• it affects the state and functioning of the hormonal system,
• it has a beneficial effect on memory processes and certain psychological functions (e.g. concentration),
• it stimulates unused neurons to reduce the loss of synaptic connections,
• it affects the mood and mental condition,
• it regulates the functioning of metabolism, e.g. by preventing excessive accumulation of fat tissue

Do sleep deprivation and sleep disorders have a real impact on health?

Individual episodes associated with not getting enough sleep or shortening the time spent sleeping result in quite a clear deterioration of the overall psychophysical fitness of a person, which is manifested primarily by tiredness, problems with concentration and feeling the need to go to sleep. However, the long-term perspective raises more concerns and may cause a number of adverse consequences, which may have an extremely negative impact on health and daily functioning.

The consequences of long-term sleep deprivation and sleep disturbances are:

• mood swings,
• lowered motivation,
• disorders of the optimal functioning of the immune system,
• psychotic states and mental problems,
• attention deficits and problems with logical thinking,
• Increasing the response time and slowing down the associative processes,
• incorrect perception of reality and one's own person - often there is a disturbance of accurate analysis of the danger or problems with making responsible decisions,
• problems with the metabolism of certain nutrients, e.g. sugar is converted into adipose tissue.

What supplements support sleep?

There is not always possible to go to sleep without any problems. Many people find it difficult to fall asleep, and the causes of this are related to a variety of aspects - diet, hormonal function, level of physical activity and amount of stress. However, it is worth knowing that some of the supplements may support sleep and protect people from the adverse consequences of sleep problems.

The Olimp Laboratories pharmaceutical company offers the Forsen Fast Melatonina - an innovative product in the form of ODT tablets (which break down in the oral cavity), which allows to enrich the daily diet with an optimal portion of melatonin. This compound has a helpful effect in shortening the time it takes to fall asleep and may significantly facilitate falling asleep. The product was prepared in the modern Olimp Labs Research and Development Centre, which is confirmed by its innovative form and raw materials tested for microbiological purity.