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Insomnia and other sleeping problems is a growing epidemic in the United States. As we consume more information, schedule more things on our calendar, add more items to our to-do list, and work more hours, we train our brain to always be ready. While this may help you get things done, it can wreak havoc on your sleep cycle.

Traditional and conventional wisdom always suggested that you get 8 hours of sleep, no more, no less. As more research is done we are learning that many adults do not need 8 hours, but many aren’t even getting 6 hours. And, if you have a sleeping disorder on top of that, the problem is compounded as it becomes ever difficult to fall asleep.

As many people turn to prescription drugs to help them fall asleep, many more are discovering that the naturally occurring chemical in our bodies that helps us fall asleep is for sale at most drug stores. A quick visit to Walgreens, CVS, or Rite-Ade for a little bottle of Melatonin may be just the magic wand you’ve been seeking to help you fall asleep.

Melatonin is a chemical that our body produces as it gets darker outside and approaches the time we should go to sleep. Taking the little pill gives our body a ‘boost’ of melatonin, and helps your body naturally get tired and want to sleep.

You can purchase melatonin in the supplements aisle; it is sold in pill form. If you have choices, review the ingredient list and try to choose the bottle that has the least additives to the melatonin. Additionally, if their is a choice between naturally cultured and chemically created, our research indicates that chemically created is at this time the best choice. Its also best to start with the smallest dosage possible, usually 3mg.

Some people believe that 3mg may be more Melatonin than is needed, so if you are able to obtain a smaller dosage from the drug store, certainly do that. Before you start taking the Melatonin, have a long talk with your doctor about your sleeping problems. Provide as much detail as possible about how much sleep you are getting, how long it takes you to fall asleep, etc. Tell him that you are thinking about Melatonin and get his or her opinion on it.

Sleeping problems are on the rise as many people have found they’ve stuff their lives with so much ’stuff’ that, when they lay their head down, they can’t get that ’stuff’ off their minds. From work email, personal email, contacts, todo lists, and the like, we just have too much on our mind to get a good nights rest.

For years we have been beat over the head that we should get 8 hours of sleep. The fact of the matter is that many American adults do not even get 6 hours of sleep, some drastically less. It is okay if you don’t get 8 hours, new studies suggest. Many people are unaffected if they only get 7 hours of sleep. The problems occur, however, when you have a sleeping disorder on top of all the other things that keep us awake.

Because sleeping problems are on the rise, many drugmakers have introduced sleeping drugs on the prescription market as well as the over-the-counter markets. While many people have found adaquete solutions in these, their are others who would like a more natural solution. Melatonin may just be the solution they are seeking - it naturally occurs in our body and is relatively easy to find in the supplements section at most drug stores.

Melatonin is a chemical that our body produces as it gets darker outside and approaches the time we should go to sleep. Taking the little pill gives our body a ‘boost’ of melatonin, and helps your body naturally get tired and want to sleep.

You can purchase melatonin in the supplements aisle; it is sold in pill form. If you have choices, review the ingredient list and try to choose the bottle that has the least additives to the melatonin. Additionally, if their is a choice between naturally cultured and chemically created, our research indicates that chemically created is at this time the best choice. Its also best to start with the smallest dosage possible, usually 3mg.

Some people believe that 3mg may be more Melatonin than is needed, so if you are able to obtain a smaller dosage from the drug store, certainly do that. Before you start taking the Melatonin, have a long talk with your doctor about your sleeping problems. Provide as much detail as possible about how much sleep you are getting, how long it takes you to fall asleep, etc. Tell him that you are thinking about Melatonin and get his or her opinion on it.