The sleep-improving effect by zinc

Where it had examined the effects of zinc to sleep, clinical studies showed insomnia improvement effect of long-term administration of zinc-melatonin, magnesium, it had been reported from the Italian group (University of Pavia). (J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 Jan; 59 (1):. 82-90.) Currently, an increase in sleep disorders, insomnia in Japan has become a problem. Sleep disorders, in order to be related to the risk of a variety of lifestyle-related diseases, the treatment will be determined to be appropriate diagnosis. Sleep onset disorder also observed to be elderly to young people, In the elderly will continue to increase in mid-arousal. On the other hand, insufficient intake of zinc, it is shown in the diet study of Japanese, it has been known as the cause of such taste failure. Well, in this study, Zinc for primary insomnia, magnesium, works by melatonin administration has been verified. In particular, As a random, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 43 people of Italy of long-term care facilities (mean age 78.3 years) to the subject, - Supplementation group (22 people), (5 mg melatonin, 225 mg magnesium, ingested one hour before bedtime 11.25 mg zinc) - Placebo group 21 people For two groups, 8-week intervention study was conducted. The main outcomes, It is a sleep-related index (PSQI), As a sub-outcome, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ), the Short Insomnia Questionnaire (SDQ), SF-36 was used. In addition, in wearable equipment, sleep time has been measured. As a result of the analysis, Supplementation group, compared to the placebo group, PSQI had been significantly improved. (P <.001) Also, In LSEQ, in all four regions, significant improvement was observed. (Ease of getting to sleep, P <.001; quality of sleep, P <.001; hangover on awakening from sleep, P = .005; alertness and behavioral integrity the following morning, P = .001). Other, SDQ score (P <.001), sleep time (P <.001), has the action of the SF-36 physical score (P = .006) even supplementation group was observed. From the above data, Against primary insomnia in residents of long-term care facility, Zinc, magnesium, the effect of melatonin is suggested. Insufficient intake of zinc, it believed that can also be a cause of sleep disorders. In the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and inadequate intake of zinc is shown, Ingestion of zinc supplements are recommended. Further, among the carotenoids, astaxanthin, has a chelating action of zinc and promotes the absorption of zinc by combination with zinc. (Astaxanthin itself is, in the normal intake, not observed effects on sleep. Can be administered in large quantities to the animal, but there is basic research that has improved sleep.) In DHC, as the related supplements, we are dealing with the following products. Zinc Multi-mineral Astaxanthin Valerian Loose Theanine