Here’s what the science says on if they can help you fall—and actually stay—asleep. 😴
, found that high doses—that of commercial supplements—taken over extended periods of time are less effective at helping you sleep and can cause side effects such as low body temperature and feeling like you have a hangover. Grover agrees, citing sleepiness, grogginess, andMore Sleep Could Make You Less Injury-Prone
It’s worth noting, though, that these studies were done in people 50 and over. According to Grover, that’s because melatonin levels naturally become lower as you age . “Younger people shouldn’t have a reduction,” Grover says. “Melatonin supplements don’t typically work on young people because they don’t need it,” meaning that people younger than 50 shouldn’t have insufficient melatonin.stress“Many times, screen use is the issue,” she says. “When you expose your brain to light that can cause, it will reduce the amount of melatonin you have. Once the levels are reduced, it’s hard to get them back up to go to sleep in a timely manner.
Having a bright light right in front of your face has “the negative effect of your brain thinking that the sun is still out, so you should be awake,”The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It,. He recommends trying not to use any electronics after the sun goes down and, if you can help it, not keeping your cell phone in your room as you sleep, since it emits a small amount of blue light even when the screen is locked.
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