I Used Myself as a Guinea Pig for 8 Alternative Sleep Aids

If you have problems sleeping, you’re definitely not alone. 70 million Americans have chronic sleep problems, and sleep deprivation is a contributor to a host of medical issues ranging from obesity to mental illness. While prescription sleeping pills are popular, many people fear their supposed side effects. So what about natural remedies; do they work?

70 million Americans have chronic sleep problems, and sleep deprivation is a contributor to a host of medical issues ranging from obesity to mental illness.

Wired’s Michael Calore searched for an answer, and rounded up eight alternative sleep aids—five single-supplement products and three “cocktails” of a variety of supplements—and took them semi-randomly over the course of about six weeks. What he found worked best for him was chamomile and a cocktail of herbs called Serenity. He cautions, however: “We don’t know how these things work, and there’s no evidence that the effect will predictable or repeatable from person to person.”

Relevant Source: http://www.wired.com/2015/04/sleep-aids/?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email