Re: Don't endure another sleepless night!

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Dear Alice,

Thank you for this post, I do have some nights where sleep

eludes me or it is broken. You are awesome! Blessings, Luna

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> Don't endure another sleepless night!

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> Valerian -- reports of this legendary herb's sleep-inducing power

date as far back as ancient Greece. Not only can valerian help you

sleep, but it helps ensure you get the deep recharging sleep you need.

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> L-theanine -- responsible for the calming and soothing effects of

green tea, this amino acid works wonders to quiet your mind and stop

the " racing. "

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> GABA -- an important neurotransmitter for a bringing on a deep,

relaxed and meditative calmness, so you can drift off to sleep

effortlessly.

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> L-glutamine -- the most abundant amino acid in your body, not only

has it been shown to improve overall mood, but it increases GABA

levels as well.

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> Hops, Lemon Balm and Passionflower -- this trio of powerful,

calming herbs help round out the V-Calm formula by relieving stress

and nervousness, increasing calmness, supporting your mood and

helping you sleep.

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> The secret behind green tea's

> calming and relaxing effects

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> In several small 2006 studies, L-theanine was shown to elicit alpha

waves in the brain. Alpha waves are associated with " wakeful

relaxation " and are the type typically found in the brain during deep

meditation.

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> Just the thing you need to help quiet your mind, stop the " racing "

and let the valerian help bring you into a sound and restful sleep.

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> Plus, we teamed L-theanine up with...

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> Another mood-soother to help knock out stress

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> It's a neurotransmitter with a really long name. But most people

know it by its initials, GABA. Like L-theanine, GABA has also been

shown to increase relaxing and meditative alpha waves in the brain.

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> And as an added bonus, a 2006 study found that not only can GABA

help you relax, but it may also help boost your immune system!

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> Plus, L-theanine has actually been shown to help boost levels of

GABA in the brain. Because when it comes to gentle relaxation,

there's really no such thing as too much!

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> Like the mood-improving powers of L-glutamine...it's the most

abundant amino acid in your blood stream and it's been shown, in at

least one study, to decrease anger and improve your overall mood.

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> And L-glutamine has also been shown to increase mind-mellowing GABA

levels.

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> But the real icing on the cake is a trio of herbs that can help

ensure that you...

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> Never lay awake staring at the ceiling again!

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> Each of these herbs has their own claim to fame, but in

combination, their natural ability to soothe your mind, calm your

body and help you rest is extraordinary:

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> a.. Hops has been used as a therapeutic herb in Europe since the

9th century. And today, Germany's Commission E has licensed it as a

medicinal tea--used to help relieve stress, restlessness and sleep

issues.

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> Animal studies have shown that not only can hops help quiet the

mind, it can actually help calm muscles as well.

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> Plus, it's been shown to be especially effective when used in

combination with valerian.

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> b.. Lemon balm is a member of the mint family. And it's one of

the most important medicinal crops in Germany where it's approved for

use to help alleviate nervousness and other sleep problems.

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> And a 2002 study found that supplementing with lemon balm helped

increase calmness and decrease alertness when compared to a placebo.

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> A perfect complement to the mind and muscle-calming benefits of

hops and...

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> c.. Passionflower, which is a creeping vine found in the southern

U.S. and South America. Its sedative effects have a strong history of

use among Native Americans as both a mood-booster and a calmative.

> And when combined with hops and lemon balm, passionflower rounds

out this powerful trio of soothing, mind-calming, sedative herbs--the

whipped cream and cherry to top off this powerful natural sleep-

inducer.

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