Prof. Paul Clayton reveals how LYMA transforms sleep for better recovery and waking refreshed.
At night, while you sleep, your brain is at work. It is busy performing crucial housekeeping tasks, from consolidating memories and processing emotions to balancing the metabolism, removing waste and toxins, and carrying out cellular repairs.
In children, good sleep supports growth and overall development; in adults, sleep plays a slightly different role. It is critically important for short-term mental and psychological performance and in the long term, appears to be protective against some of the neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s. Apart from feeling exhausted, sleeping poorly means these vital nocturnal processes are disrupted with the potential to have knock-on effects later down the line.
During healthy sleep, physical regeneration and repair are accelerated, at least in part via growth hormone and testosterone release, together with an array of other benefits that include improved heart health, enhanced immunity and better weight control. Lack of sleep tends to increase the production of the stress hormone cortisol, which not only impairs physical regeneration but also makes sleep more difficult.
This is why the LYMA Supplement, amongst its multiple health benefits, is so good at improving sleep quality and helping the body to fall, and stay asleep; because the adaptogens in its formula are profoundly de-stressing.
The traditional stress-relieving herb Ashwagandha has been repeatedly scientifically validated, and the equally traditional spice saffron, which has been known to relieve anxiety since the 10th century, has also been investigated in many labs and found to be highly effective. Recent studies have proven, unsurprisingly, that it helps people to fall asleep more quickly.
The anti-inflammatory turmeric extract HydroCurc (curcumin) enhances these combined benefits by protecting against oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus. This part of brain plays a vital role in emotional processing and is one of the few locations in the central nervous system where neurones continue to be generated throughout life. Left unattended and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus can lead to very serious long-term problems.
Together, ashwagandha, affron (saffron) and HydroCurc (curcumin) form a potent trio of actives. Supporting the body’s circadian rhythms with these time-tested natural compounds is a far better approach than synthetic sedatives, which are fraught with problems. The human body ‘knows’ how to sleep, and the combined effect of the scientifically dosed, peer-reviewed ingredients in the LYMA Supplement helps the body to help itself.
The amount of sleep we need differs from person to person. As a rule of thumb, if you wake up at the right time without needing an alarm clock and you don’t feel sleepy in the day, the chances are you’re getting enough sleep. Repeated rituals and habits will help signal to the body and brain that you’re winding down for bed, while getting up at the same time every day will keep your sleep patterns balanced. Best not to sleep in, which can paradoxically make you feel more tired by triggering sleep inertia (which basically means disrupted sleep rhythms).
Some of the mysteries of sleep still remain to be discovered. What we do know unequivocally is that the LYMA Supplement is a powerful sleep solution, no matter what stage of life you’re at.
