Showing posts with label 5-HTP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5-HTP. Show all posts

Monday, July 9, 2012

Get Better Sleep and Improve Your Health!


Over the last 3-4 weeks, I’ve been handing out Sleep in a Snap samples to everyone I know.  Little did I know, I was helping them with their health, in addition to improving their sleep.

In June, I wrote several posts with links to articles about how sleep impacts one’s health.  You can follow this link to read my June archived posts.

This past Saturday, I got to listen to Paul Sullivan, Enhance International's Chief Scientific Officer, talk about the ingredients in Sleep in a Snap.  Paul went into depth about each of our 3 ingredients.  Below are my notes and further research is posted below.

Melatonin - This is the first ingredient absorbed in our tri-phasic approach to supplement delivery.  Its main function is to help you fall asleep easily.  Our ingredients are on a thin oral strip that you let dissolve into your mouth.  This process allows the melatonin to bypass the digestive system and go straight to the bloodstream.  Most of the people that we survey after they take Sleep in a Snap is that they begin to feel relaxed within a few minutes and typically fall asleep around 20 minutes.

Melatonin is secreted in the pineal gland and it decreases as we age.  This is one of the reasons why many seniors over 55 years of age have issues falling asleep.  Melatonin is also a great antioxidant.  Recent research shows that here are some of the conditions associated with melatonin deficiency:

·         Accelerated Aging
·         Brain Degenerative Diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s)
·         Depression/Mood Disorders
·         Increased Cancer Risk (Breast and Colorectal)
·         Increased Cardiovascular and Stroke Disease Risk
·         Insomnia 

5-HTP - is the second ingredient in our delivery method.  It helps the body remain calm and relaxes, so if you do wake up in the middle of the night, it’s easier to fall asleep.  5-HTP increases the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter.  It also increases melatonin.  It has been known to help improve headaches, depression, PMS and even carbohydrate cravings.

L-theanine - is the final and third ingredient used in Sleep in a Snap.  It is an amino acid that comes from green tea extract.  It is known to improve Alpha wave activity /production in the brain which allows for deep REM sleep.  Your body repairs itself best during deep REM sleep cycles.  According to a 2008 study, it was even shown to help reduce blood pressure.  In a 2004 study it was shown to “significantly reduce” body weight increase and fat accumulation.

So, as you can see, Sleep in a Snap is not only a great product to help you fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed, it is also a product that could have other positive side-affects with your overall health! 

You can go online and Buy It Now or you can contact me directly for more information.  Make sure to Like our Facebook page to read more articles like this, to stay aware of special offers and more!

Enhancing lives one at a time,
John Vakidis
Cell: 972-786-6800
Twitter: @johnvakidis

Monday, June 4, 2012

How Sleep Affects the Nervous System



Hugo Rivera wrote an article for About.com, titled Top 8 Effects and Maladies Caused by Sleep Deprivation.  Those are:

1. Impaired glucose tolerance
2. Possible link to obesity
3. Increased carbohydrate cravings
4. Weakened immune system
5. Increased risk of getting breast cancer
6. Decreased alertness and ability to focus
7. Hardening of the arteries
8. Depression and irritability


Interesting fact: 
Sleep is a heightened anabolic state, accentuating the growth and rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, skeletal and muscular systems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep


Tip #1:
Do a test and try getting 8 hours of restful sleep for 21 days.  See if you decrease food cravings or test your blood pressure before and after and see if it makes a difference.

Tip #2:
Try Sleep in a Snap and see if you don’t wake up more refreshed than you normally do.  The 3rd phase of the TriPhasic dosage is 5-HTP, which helps your sleep quality which allows you to wake up restored. 

For questions about purchasing or distributing Sleep in Snap, please call the number below.  Like us on Facebook to receive a free sample!

Enhancing sleep one person at a time,
John Vakidis

Cell - 972-786-6800