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6 doctor-recommended sleep aids

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How to use it: Massage a dab of aromatherapeutic balm or oil into the back of your neck and shoulders (and inhale deeply) before you hit the sack. Certain fragrances, including lavender and lemon balm, promote snooze-inducing relaxation, says Rubin Naiman, a sleep specialist at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, in Tucson.   Good to know: You don’t have to stick to traditional aromatherapeutic scents—any fragrance that makes you feel good can be calming, says Dr. Phyllis Zee, a professor of neurology and the director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwestern University, in Chicago. 2. Valerian TeaTry it: If you are getting a full night’s sleep but still feel tired in the a.m. How to use it: Sip a brew made from the flowering plant an hour or so before bedtime. Some studies have shown that valerian can help increase sleep quality (it’s packed with antioxidants, too).

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0.0130887“GABA, an amino acid found in your body, has been shown to quiet the mind when taken orally,” says Naiman.
0“tell the body that it’s time for sleep,” says Naiman.
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0.182531“The less often you take these pills, the better,” says Dr. Lisa Shives, a sleep specialist in Evanston, Ill. “You can build up a tolerance, and then they won’t work as well.”
-0.0767757“The older you are, the slower you metabolize this type of drug,” says Shives.
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