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Taking even less than 18 Ambien-class sleeping pills in an entire year may triple the risk of dying prematurely.
Is Six Hours of Sleep Enough? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-six-hours-of-sleep-enough/). See the video to find out.
My videos on melatonin are How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-jet-lag-with-melatonin-rich-food/) and Are Melatonin Supplements Safe? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-melatonin-supplements-safe/).
Should you take Melatonin Supplements for Sleep and Anti-Aging? (nutritionfacts.org/video/melatonin-supplements-for-sleep-and-anti-aging/). Check out the video.
You may also be interested in How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-sleep-is-needed-for-glymphatic-flow-brain-cleaning/) and The Best Sleeping Position for Glymphatic Flow in the Brain (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-sleeping-position-for-glymphatic-flow-in-the-brain/).
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Taking even less than 18 Ambien-class sleeping pills in an entire year may triple the risk of dying prematurely.
Is Six Hours of Sleep Enough? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-six-hours-of-sleep-enough/). See the video to find out.
My videos on melatonin are How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-jet-lag-with-melatonin-rich-food/) and Are Melatonin Supplements Safe? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-melatonin-supplements-safe/).
Should you take Melatonin Supplements for Sleep and Anti-Aging? (nutritionfacts.org/video/melatonin-supplements-for-sleep-and-anti-aging/). Check out the video.
You may also be interested in How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-sleep-is-needed-for-glymphatic-flow-brain-cleaning/) and The Best Sleeping Position for Glymphatic Flow in the Brain (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-sleeping-position-for-glymphatic-flow-in-the-brain/).
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Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-without-sleeping-pills and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-without-sleeping-pills. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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