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10 Natural Sleep Aids That Aren’t Melatonin Gummies
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that we all feel better when we get a good night’s sleep, and we feel crummy when we don’t. In today’s busy world, with omnipresent blue-light screens and endless options for nighttime shows, our sleep quality has suffered and many are reaching for melatonin gummies to counteract that.
By Anna Hugoboom4 min read
However, consistently supplementing melatonin may not be such a good idea, as we’ll see. Plus, taking nighttime gummies – literally candy – just shoots straight sugar into your system right before sleep, which could disrupt your blood sugar and metabolism, especially since melatonin itself can impact blood sugar and raise glucose levels.