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SOMNAID™
Natural Sleep Aid
As a licensed pharmacist for over 20 years, I know the side effects and dangers
of both the prescription and non-prescription sleep medications. These products
mainly sedate the patient but do not necessarily give them quality sleep that
allows them to wake up feeling refreshed and energized. Prescription sleeping
pills can be addictive and are difficult to wean off of after you take them for even
a short period of time. Many people may also wake up with a high enough blood
level to impair their driving in the morning which can be very dangerous. They
can also cause sleepwalking, falling, amnesia, and strange behavior like sleep
eating and sleep driving. Many times the common sleep medications cause the
person to wake up feeling groggy and sluggish and are associated with daytime
memory and performance problems.
Problems with the most common "over-the-counter" sleep
ingredients: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Unisom SleepGels, many others)
and Doxylamine (Unisom SleepTabs)
Both medications are sedating antihistamines. Common side effects include
daytime drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, tremor, constipation
and urinary retention. These 2 commonly used antihistamines will cause
drowsiness but DECREASE the restful restorative REM sleep. They also are
contraindicated with many medical conditions such as glaucoma and enlarged
prostate in males. They can worsen the symptoms of dementia / Alzheimer's
disease as well as increase the risk of dementia.
Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially
drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, constipation, or trouble urinating. Some of these side
effects can greatly increase the risk of falling.
I formulated a safer and better product for sleep. The ingredients in
Triple Acting Somnaid™ Natural Sleep Aid are Melatonin, 5Hydroxytryptophan, and L-theanine:
Melatonin
The most popular natural aid for sleep is melatonin. Supplementation with
melatonin has been shown in several studies to be very effective in helping
induce and maintain sleep in both children and adults, and in both people with
normal sleep patterns and those with insomnia. The sleep-promoting effects of
melatonin are most apparent if melatonin levels in the body are low. In other
words, using melatonin is not like taking a sleeping pill. It has a sedative effect
only when one's melatonin levels are low.
Melatonin supplementation appears to be most effective in treating insomnia in
the elderly, in whom low melatonin levels are quite common. A dose of 3 mg at
bedtime is usually enough, because doses as low as 0.1 to 0.3 mg have been
shown to produce a sedative effect when melatonin levels are low. Melatonin
appears to have no serious side effects as long as one takes the recommended
dosage.
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)
5-HTP is converted in the brain to serotonin -- an important initiator of sleep. It is
one step closer to serotonin than L-tryptophan, and has shown more consistent
results in promoting and maintaining sleep, even though used at lower dosages.
One of the key benefits of 5-HTP is its ability to increase REM sleep (typically by
about 25 percent), while increasing deep sleep stages 3 and 4 without
lengthening total sleep time. The sleep stages that are reduced to compensate
for the increases are non-REM stages 1 and 2 -- the least important stages. To
take advantage of the sleep-promoting effects of 5-HTP, the recommended
dosage is 50 to 150 mg, 30 to 45 minutes before retiring. Start with the lower
dose for at least three days before increasing it if necessary.
L-theanine
L-theanine is a unique amino acid found almost exclusively in tea plants
(Camellia sinensis). Clinical studies have demonstrated that L-theanine reduces
stress, improves the quality of sleep, diminishes the symptoms of PMS
(premenstrual syndrome), heightens mental acuity, and reduces the negative
side effects of caffeine. At typical dosages, e.g., 100 to 200 mg, L-theanine does
not act as a sedative, but it does significantly improve sleep quality. At higher
single dosages, e.g., 600 mg, L-theanine does exert a sedative effect. It is an
excellent support agent to melatonin and 5-HTP.
When these supplements are taken together, they exert synergistic effects to
relax, calm, and promote restful sleep without sedating. Somnaid™ does not
cause daytime drowsiness, or the other problematic side effects of the
prescription and over-the-counter sleeping pills. The one precaution is a
potential drug interaction with some antidepressants although no cases have
been documented. Patients should consult a physician if they are taking
antidepressants.
Somnaid™ Sleep Aid:
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Relaxes And Calms,
Promotes A Deep Restful Sleep
Safe, Non-Habit Forming - Formulated By A Pharmacist
Triple Acting - Contains Melatonin, L-Theanine, 5-Hydroxytryptophan
Clinically Tested Ingredients
Made in USA
Somnaid™ contains an optimal proportion of Melatonin, L-Theanine, and 5Hydroxytryptophan to calm, relax, and promote a deep restful sleep.*
Formulated by a pharmacist.
Suggested Use: Take 1 to 2 tablets 30 to 45 minutes before bedtime. Caution: Do
not exceed the recommended dose. This product is not recommended for
children under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing mothers, individuals taking
some prescription anti-depressants. Avoid driving or performing any potentially
dangerous task while taking Somnaid™. Do not drink alcohol while taking this
product. If you have any questions about the advisability of taking this product,
consult a physician prior to use.
Easy to swallow, small film coated tablets.
Competitively priced
As with ALL supplements: These Statements have not been evaluated by the Food
and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or
prevent disease.
Website: http://www.Somnaid.com/
Somnaid™ is manufactured in USA by Maat Nutritionals for Manzo
Pharmaceuticals.
Our Manufacturing Process:
All of our products are manufactured in the USA by MAAT Nutritionals (http://www.emaat.com/ ) under strict GMP Quality Control guidelines and in accordance with all US
Food & Drug Administration policies. All products manufactured by MAAT undergo at
least 5 Quality Control testing suites during production and before the product is
released to Shipping.
1. Raw Materials are cleared by the Pharmacy assuring that all ingredients meet or
exceed the product specification.
2. Product is tested during and after the mixing process to guarantee that the
ingredients have been completely and properly distributed throughout the mix.
This is an important step in making sure each tablet or capsule meets the full
product specification.
3. Products are again tested during Tableting/Encapsulation assuring you that the
product meets weight and potency specifications.
4. After Tableting is completed and before coating, ALL tablets pass through a
Visual QC Inspection table to reject any broken or damaged tablets.
5. Finally, products receive a final and full testing after packaging guaranteeing that
the product meets all potency, quality and packaging specifications.
According to the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act
(DSHEA) passed by Congress, the FDA requires that Dietary Supplements
be manufactured in accordance with GMP guidelines. Our Manufacturer’s
procedures perform all GMP's as a minimum standard. In many cases
additional QC checks and balances have been instituted to guarantee the
quality of our products.
Research and Clinical Studies
Links to Clinical Studies for each ingredient:
Melatonin
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http://examine.com/supplements/Melatonin
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/melatonin
5-HTP
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http://examine.com/supplements/5-HTP
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/5hydroxytryptophan-5htp
Theanine
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http://examine.com/supplements/Theanine/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18296328
Sources:
The Mayo Clinic
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep-aids/art20047860?pg=2
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/in-depth/sleepingpills/art-20043959
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep-aids/art20047860
Everyday Health
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http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/risks-taking-sleeping-pills/
Harvard University
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http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-benadryllinked-increased-dementia-risk-201501287667
Consumer Reports
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2015/03/the-truth-about-sleepingpills/index.htm
Sleepdex
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http://www.sleepdex.org/sleep-med.htm
Doctor Murray
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http://doctormurray.com/health-conditions/insomnia-sleep-wake-cycle-disorder/