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Hops, hops hooray for a good night's sleep
Better Nutrition, Sept, 2007
A combination of the herbs hops and valerian may help insomniacs catch a few extra z's. In a new study published in Phytotherapy Research, subjects with sleep disturbances not related to disease fell asleep more quickly after taking the herbal duo. Valerian extract has been previously shown to produce the opposite physiological effect of coffee: While caffeine blocks the adenosine binding process that causes us to feel tired, valerian seems to enhance it.
Although it is uncertain how the herb hops encourages sleep, it's known to interplay with receptors for melatonin, a hormone that regulates the body's sleep cycle. Hops and valerian are commonly combined in botanically based formulas for insomnia and better sleep.
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