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Don't lie awake night after night.

DOES IT FEEL LIKE you’re constantly tired – even when you’ve only just been to bed? Do you lie awake at night, trying desperately to drop off, until the sun comes up. You are not alone – lack of sleep (or insomnia) causes misery for 1 in 3 people in the UK.

Controlling your sleep/wake cycle The amino acid L-tryptophan (found naturally in meats, cheeses and some vegetables) is converted during digestion into 5-HTP and used in the manufacture of a neuro-transmitter called serotonin. Serotonin, in turn, is transformed into a sleep hormone called melatonin by the pineal gland in the brain. Low levels of melatonin have been shown to lead to disrupted sleep and insomnia. By controlling your production of melatonin with a natural supplement, you can help to balance your sleep/wake cycle.