How the four key ingredients of SleepEase Patch work effectively to help you sleep.
Griffonia Seed Extract – This plant grows in the tropical climates of Ghana, Ivory Coast and Tongo, and produces vibrant green seeds that are high in protein, calcium, phosphorous and most importantly a natural substance called 5-Hydroxytryptophan, known much more commonly as 5-HTP for obvious reasons!
The whole plant is used in traditional medicine, thanks also to special qualities in the stem and leaves, but it’s the 5-HTP compound in the seeds that is particularly of value to you, in getting a good night’s sleep.
Each Griffonia Seed is made up of around 15% of 5-HTP, which can then be ground down to remove everything but this compound. Fortunately, our bodies very easily absorb 5-HTP when it’s included on a patch placed on the skin, so how does it help us?
Well numerous studies have shown that 5-HTP helps your body to process Serotonin, the natural hormone that occurs in the brain, and is responsible for controlling many aspects of the body, such as pleasure, pain management and most importantly good sleep!
As Serotonin is responsible for helping you to feel calmer and more relaxed, it’s a vital ingredient in helping you to drift off into a deep, relaxing sleep, which is why it’s such a key ingredient in this product.
Melatonin - This natural hormone, produced by your body in the Pineal Gland of the brain, is very important in controlling your Circadian Rhythm, which is more commonly known as your body clock.
Its main job is to regulate your sleep-wake cycle, to ensure that you are fresh during the day, and then become sleepy as bed-time approaches. The Pineal Gland does this by being affected by light, meaning that during the day, it is dormant, and then as it becomes dark, it releases more Melatonin into the body.
This then begins to make your body feel tired and lethargic, and going to sleep becomes much more attractive. Unfortunately for many people suffering with sleep issues, they may not have sufficient Melatonin in their system, or it may be being disrupted by stress, being unwell, or many other aspects of life.
That’s why we felt it was important to supplement the levels of Melatonin in this product, as the studies show how much more effective it is in helping people fall asleep faster, more deeply and for much longer.
Lavender Oil – This ingredient is extracted from the flowers of the Lavender plant, and it is a substance that has been used for many centuries for its beneficial properties. For example, it’s said that Cleopatra used Lavender Oil in her seduction of Julius Caesar in BC47!
Lavender has been shown to help calm anxiety and increase relaxation in many studies over the years. Some people also use it to naturally help them, if they are suffering with depression, but we chose to include it in this product as it has numerous benefits to aid good sleep.
In 2015, a trial of college students with poor sleep, compared a Lavender Oil skin patch with a placebo patch. The group using the Lavender patch had vastly improved sleep and also confirmed that they woke feeling much more refreshed in the morning.
The study also showed that Lavender patch increased the amount of deep sleep for the students, which is essential to ensure that your body is able to repair and renew itself in order to remain in the best of health.
Linalool – This is a natural compound found in many remedies, which has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. In fact, it’s considered to be one of the oldest sleep aids in the world.
It’s a Terpene, which is a compound found in over 200 plant species, such as Birch, Basil and Mint, which helps to give the plant a floral aroma, along with a scent of spice. It’s thought that Terpenes help a plant repair itself and be more resistant to disease.
Research shows that Linalool in addition to better sleep, helps to reduce blood pressure, reduce muscle tension, improve digestion, reduces pain, boosts immunity and increases energy, which makes it a very powerful, natural aid to all round good health.
Regarding sleep, Linalool reduces stress and anxiety, enabling your body to be able to naturally unwind, and fall into a deep and restful sleep. Combined with the other key ingredients of SleepEase Patch, it forms part of a very powerful better sleep formula.
