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Myth vs. Fact: CRN Debunks Melatonin Myths
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has debunked myths about melatonin, a common sleep aid, for this year’s National Sleep Day, March 18. According to CRN’s 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, 70 percent of supplement users regularly get a good night’s sleep compared with 62 percent of non-users. The 2021 survey also indicates 11 percent ...
CRN Responds to JAMA Research Letter on Melatonin Use
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to the JAMA research letter, “Trends in Use of Melatonin Supplements Among [U.S.] Adults, 1999–2018.” The letter, which was published on Feb. 1, 2022, examined the reported prevalence and trends in use of melatonin supplements among 55,021 U.S. adults from 1999 through 2018. Ultimately, the study reported that melatonin usage and dosage has increased ...
GNC Partners with Pilot Flying J to Provide Supplements at Travel Centers Nationwide
Together with Pilot Flying J, the largest network of travel centers in North America, GNC is now providing five convenient, on-the-go GNC essentials at participating locations coast-to-coast. The partnership will provide travelers and professional truck drivers with convenient, on-the-go GNC health and wellness essentials to further help consumers Live Well, the company stated. GNC products are now ...
David Bowie, Queen and Your Blood Pressure
One of my all-time favorites is the collaboration between Queen and David Bowie to create the musical masterpiece “Under Pressure.” However, I can’t listen to the lyrics “Pressure … pushing down on me … pressing down on you …” and hear that beating, building pulse of a rhythm without thinking of blood pressure. Maybe I ...
Light Pollution Impedes Normal Melatonin Production
It’s no secret that in the past decades, we have been slowly losing sleep in adulthood. Many blame poor diet, lack of exercise and unmitigated stress. But there is another culprit that we cannot completely avoid—light pollution. Research has validated that light pollution can indeed suppress melatonin production in humans and in animals. Melatonin sets ...
Forty Winks
Sleep is more elusive than ever for a growing number of American adults. Here’s why and how you can help your sleep-deprived customers go from a handful of winks to 40. The Hollywood-styled hypnotist with the pendulum-like swinging pocket watch intoning, “You’re getting sleepy!” sounds like a dream come true for the multiple millions of Americans ...
Enter Sandman
It’s getting much more difficult for Americans to relax and attain a sound night’s sleep. But this is where retailers can step in and customize a natural protocol to restore the snore. It’s OK to say “no” to work-related emails, texts and phone calls at night. This permission was the subject of a news story ...
6 Health Benefits of Melatonin
Melatonin is a word that many people are familiar with, but are often confused about what it has to do with sleep, exactly, and why it’s so important. What is Melatonin? Melatonin, commonly known as the sleep hormone, is a natural hormone produced by the pineal gland and bacteria in the gut that plays various ...
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