Have insomnia? Brush your teeth!
January 21, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Beauty Products
Can’t sleep?
I am forever plagued with the worst of insomnia – but according to an email I received today, maybe – just maybe – I can now rest easy.
Apparently, Manhattan’s elite dentist, Dr. Arthur Zuckerman, has launched PearlyDreams, a new toothpaste specifically created to naturally aid sleep.
Formulated with Melatonin and organic extracts of Valerian, Balm Mint and Passion Flower, PearlyDreams uses natural ingredients to ease stress and enhance sleep.
Sleep deprivation has increasingly become one of the most common health concerns among Americans. According to the National Sleep Foundations’ 2008 Sleep in America Poll, 65% of adults report trouble sleeping at least one night during the week. This continual lack of sleep has serious outcomes both mentally and physically with effects including weight gain, premature aging, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
With such severe medical problems caused by sleep deprivation, it is somewhat surprising that only 7% of respondents cited using over-the-counter or store-bought sleep aids. A possible reason for people’s hesitance towards sleep medications is their long list of damaging side effects such as addiction, dependence, drowsiness the next day, confusion, and forgetfulness.
“My goal was to produce an effective and natural toothpaste that could reduce stress and enhance sleep without any dangerous side effects,” says the dentist. “I aimed to find the perfect balance of natural supplements known to relax, calm and help the body to sleep.”
Consulting a naturopathic specialist, Dr. Z formulated PearlyDreams by using the optimum combination of Melatonin and organic extracts of Valerian, Balm Mint and Passion Flower. Known for treating certain insomnias, Melatonin is the body’s own “sleep signal” – a hormone that helps regulate the body’s natural sleep pattern. Aging reduces the amount of Melatonin our body’s produce, contributing to adult sleep-deprivation. By combining one of natures most effective sleep inducers with Valerian, Balm Mint and Passion Flower (herbal remedies known for treating nervous tension and sleep disorders), PearlyDreams’ groundbreaking formula is one of the most efficient and natural sleeping aids available on the market.
Available online at www.pearlydreams.net
Image: Pearly Dreams
Interesting idea. I use Tylenol PM sometimes. I think I’ll look for this instead.
Wow! Sounds amazing! My husband SO needs this! He’s an insomniac
. He just went through a tube of Lavender toothpaste in a week!