CBD Drops for Sleep: RELAX with Muscle MX
Are you one of the millions of Americans who struggles with sleep each night? Many of us have the occasional night when we are tossing and turning, usually brought on by stress, or physical pain is preventing us from relaxing. Sleep is a critical component to our overall health and well-being. Poor sleep can result in issues including brain fog, irritability and weakened immunity. Muscle MX believes in the importance of maintaining healthy sleep and we have developed our Relax CBD Drops, aimed at helping you relax. What is a Sleep Disorder? Like we said, it is not unusual to have bad nights of sleep occasionally, and usually, we can pinpoint the reason behind it. Stress can certainly keep us up at night, as can pain, and women are especially prone to poor sleep due to hormonal factors that influence their menstrual cycles. A sleep disorder implies that a person frequently has poor sleep. A sleep disorder can interfere with one’s ability to fall asleep, or to stay asleep throughout the night. Others find themselves waking up far earlier than they had wanted to, unable to fall back asleep until the sun comes up. If your sleep is disturbed more than one night per week, for at least several weeks in a row, it is possible that you have a sleep disorder. This is a blanket term that includes insomnia, sleep apnea and other conditions that interfere with the body’s natural sleep cycle. Common Causes for Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders can be attributed to many factors. Sleep is a complex process that relies on several processes of the body functioning correctly. The nervous system maintains our sleep cycle through chemical changes as well as physiological ones, and there are several causes that can throw this cycle off. • Stress: Number one cause for disrupted sleep, and something that most of us have experienced at least once in our lives. But, if stress is chronic, then this can have long-term impacts on our overall sleep cycle. When feeling stressed, our brains produce high levels of cortisol, a hormone that enables the endocrine system to release adrenaline as part of the fight or flight response (This kept our ancient ancestors out of danger). But, when we produce too much cortisol, it decreases levels of serotonin and melatonin, two hormones that are necessary to fall asleep and stay asleep. • Mood and Mental Health Disorders: Anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder can result in neurotransmitter imbalances that prevent our body’s sleep response from regulating itself. • Nutrition: Many of us overlook how poor nutrition can lead to long-term sleep issues. Deficiencies in essential nutrients like magnesium, Vitamin D and Vitamin B can directly inhibit the body’s natural sleep cycle. Similarly, consuming too much sugar can have negative consequences on our sleep. • Hormones: Hormonal imbalances can trigger sleeping disorders, and therefore many women struggle with sleep throughout certain phases of their menstrual cycles. • Underlying Health Conditions and Pain: Some underlying health conditions can contribute to poor sleep, including thyroid disorders, as well as pain conditions. • Lifestyle Habits: Poor lifestyle habits, like substance abuse, lack of exercise and working late can all interfere with sleep. How Sleep Disorders are Treated To treat your sleep disorder, it is crucial that you see a doctor, and consider asking for a referral to a sleep specialist who can use advanced methods to determine the cause behind your sleep-related difficulties. It is important for a medical professional to rule out any potentially serious underlying factors, such as a serious illness. There are multiple ways to treat insomnia, and your doctor will choose the best course of action based on your specific symptoms. Therapy Therapy may be a good choice if your sleeping struggles are related to stress, anxiety, depression, or another psychological factor. A good therapist may be able to help you process certain emotions and thoughts that are leading to disrupted sleep. Mindfulness Mindfulness is something that you can try at home to calm down the nervous system and stop racing thoughts that interfere with sleep. Activities like yoga, meditation and breathwork may all be beneficial. Pharmaceutical Medications Some doctors may prescribe pharmaceutical drugs such as hypnotics or benzodiazepines for sleep disorders, but these are not intended to be taken over a long period of time due to their potentially addictive nature. Natural Sleep Aids Natural sleep aids vary in terms of effectiveness and safety, but there are many on the market that can be used for long periods of time without any known major negative consequences to one’s health. CBD drops for sleep are common, along with Ashwagandha, CBN and Melatonin. CBD and Sleep More people turn to CBD drops for sleep, as it is the dominant compound in the hemp plant, acting as a natural means for supporting the body’s natural sleep cycle. Being a cannabinoid, CBD binds to cannabinoid receptors in the nervous system, neurological system, and endocrine system that play a role in sleep. Studies have found that CBD may offer improvement to those struggling with sleep each night. Now, we have been able to isolate other cannabinoids in hemp to study their effects as well. Cannabinol (CBN) is a promising choice for sleep as many have found that it helps them feel relaxed at night. Ashwagandha and Sleep Ashwagandha is an herb that belongs to a class of plant derivatives known as adaptogens. Adaptogens contain compounds that soothe the nervous system while raising our stress threshold, to increase our feelings of calm. Ashwagandha has been researched for both its safety and effectiveness. Researchers believe that it can be taken daily with no major risks, and that it has the potential to support healthy sleep while also offering stress relief. The Case Against Melatonin Melatonin is a popular choice for sleep, being a naturally derived substance that acts identically to the melatonin secreted by the brain. Melatonin is the hormone that balances our inherent sleep cycle, peaking at night and dipping in the morning. Melatonin is a natural option for those looking to improve their sleep. But it may not be the best option on the market. Melatonin is particularly known for its side effects, which include grogginess the next day, migraines, dizziness, digestive upset, irritability, depression and more. Not only that, but melatonin can be habit-forming, unlike other natural alternatives, and may, over a duration of time, interfere with the brain’s ability to produce the hormone on its own. Muscle MX Relax Drops: The Perfect Solution to Catching Some Z’s Muscle MX has developed Relax CBD Drops specifically for relaxation, which can be used at night before bed to promote a feeling of calm and inner bliss. Relax Drops offer a 3:1 CBD to CBN ratio, allowing these two calming compounds to work together. The formula is THC-free and enhanced with ashwagandha which can be both gentle on the body and highly effective. • Relax Drops offer this blend of compounds in tincture form, with a tasty caramel flavor and 33 milligrams of hemp per dose, which can activate in as little as 20 minutes after dosing. Our Relax formula is completely free of melatonin, as we simply believe that there are better natural sleep aids available. Relax CBD Drops for sleep are a great option for nightly use if you are looking for a natural remedy