Ever find yourself laying in bed "pretending" to sleep?
Before you know it it's 5, 6 or 7am and you get up frustrated and have to caffeinate yourself just to get through the day.
If this sounds like you, you don’t need to be reminded of how vital quality sleep is to our health, happiness and productivity.
The frustration and sheer exhaustion due to lack of sleep is nothing new. But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, doctors have seen a surge in sleep disorders.
A study by the University of Southampton showed that the number of people experiencing sleep disorders rose from 1 in 6 to 1 in 4 during the pandemic.
There's even a new name for the phenomenon, Coronasomnia. And it’s not just those recovering from COVID, the mental toll of the pandemic is also to blame for this increase in restlessness.
If you’ve been suffering from poor sleep for a while, you’ve likely tried it all. Hot showers before bed, reading, over the counter meds and vitamins, prescribed medication. But nothing seems to work consistently.
But there’s one good thing to come out of this new wave of sleeplessness. Scientists and product developers are now working harder than ever to find new ways to treat this and other sleep orders - and to help sufferers get their lives back.
One company that is leading the way in this area is the USA-based supplement brand, PureKana. Recently, they introduced an innovation to combat the rising levels of sleep problems, and
the results have been quite remarkable.
It's been known for a long time that melatonin (the sleep hormone) plays a key role in the body’s sleep-wake cycle. In normal circumstances, the production of melatonin increases when it gets dark, promoting healthy sleep and supporting our circadian rhythms.
