Value of Valerian
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Value of Valerian
Your brain is full of to-do lists, concerns (why did I say that to him and cause fight), worries (did I pay my electric bill)...how do you get to sleep? You've heard that valerian works as well as Ambien for sleep aid. When you wake up refreshed, the problems don't go away, but your mood allows you to deal with conflicts, bills and picking up dry cleaning. But how does valerian work? Research shows that valerian binds itself to your brain cells and blocks certain chemicals or nerve impulses (the ones that cause you to toss and turn, fight or flight). With your brain temporarily powered down, you can sleep and let more meaningful brain activity -- problem solving dreams, for example -- take place. You might even supplement valerian root with DL-phenylalanine and other natural mood enhancers, since valerian doesn't have any serious interactions with those. Just don't take prescription sleep drugs -- although with valerian root and your new wisdom, you may not have to! Now you can remember that you paid the bill. You can apologize if it's necessary. And you can tackle your to-do list cheerfully.
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