[Lifestyle] Poor sleep can ‘affect almost every tissue in the body’; have this wonder tea and snooze away

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Sleep evades many people who end up tossing and turning in bed for hours. While certain lifestyle habits can be blamed for lack of sleep, it is essential to sleep for at least eight hours every night for a healthy mind and body. But if you too have been struggling to catch some shuteye, nutritionist Leema Mahajan has the perfect solution for you!

“Poor sleep can affect almost every tissue in the body. If you have been suffering from insomnia for a long time, it is advisable to see your doctor,” Mahajan captioned her post, as she shared a simple hack she swears by. The hack is not only effective to get quality sleep, but is also delicious.

*According to Mahajan, nutmeg contains a compound called trimyristin, which induces sleep and helps in calming the muscles.
*Raisins have melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycle.
*Saffron or kesar has crocetin that helps to improve the quality of sleep.

Apart from resorting to remedies, one also must analyse the underlying health issues, Shikha Gupta, celebrity nutritionist, told indianexpress.com. “We focus a lot on high melatonin foods to get better sleep but we must understand that sleeplessness is also caused by deficiencies like potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, calcium, and high stress levels i.e high cortisol in today’s time. This is an unknown factor that most people are ignoring,” she added.

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/sleep-herbal-remedies-foods-benefits-8247432/