FemMed Sleep

Effective Solution For:

• Reducing insomnia, wakefulness and restlessness
• Helping to improve the quality of sleep
• Helping to promote earlier onset and longer duration of sleep
• Helping to restore the sleep-wake cycle

Adequate night time sleep is important to good health, as chronic sleep deprivation can result in excessive daytime sleepiness, reduced neuro-cognitive function as well as adverse endocrine and cardiovascular effects, two of the most prevalent chronic diseases in North America. Sleep restriction has been found to decrease glucose tolerance, increase blood pressure, activate the sympathetic nervous system [fight or flight], reduce leptin levels, increase evening cortical levels and increase inflammatory markers. In addition, other studies have shown that appetite is stimulated by a lack of sleep, potentially leading to excessive food intake. All of these factors are related to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which indicates that sleep, plays an important role in regulating energy metabolism. In addition, increasing sleep length, quality and onset could help in the management of these diseases, thereby reducing their social burden (Dinges et al., 1997; Kato et al., 2000; Meier-Ewert et al., 2004; Spiegel et al., 2004a; Spiegel et al., 2004b; Spiegel et al., 1999; Tochikubo et al., 1996).

Suggested Usage: Adults - take 1 or 2 capsules one hour before bedtime, with food.

Caution: Do not use this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have scleroderma.Do not use this product in combination with alcohol or medications and/or natural health products with sedative properties. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery for 5 hours after taking this product. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, or are taking prescription medications, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you show signs of weakness, abdominal pain, muscle pain, skin changes, oral ulcers, or if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks [chronic insomnia].

This product does not contain dairy, egg, yeast, artificial colours and flavours, sweeteners and preservatives.

Medicinal Ingredients Per Tablet:

Magnolia Bark (Magnolia officinalis bark) (2% Honokiol)  100 mg
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora herb extract, 4:1) 60 mg
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis powdered extract, 4:1)  60 mg
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata powdered extract, 4:1)  60 mg
5-HTP [Hydroxytryptophan] (Griffonia simplicifolia) 50 mg
Amur Bark (Phellodendron amurense bark) (1% Berberine hydrochloride)  50 mg

L-Theanine
(Camellia sinensis [Green Tea]) 50 mg
Wild Green Oat (Avena sativa powdered extract, 4:1) 50 mg
Melatonin  1 mg