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"I woke up at 4:29 A.M. this morning and absolutely could not get back to sleep. What&amp;#x27;s that about? And does anything like it ever happen to you? If it does, or if you&amp;#x27;re simply feeling the need for some extra zzz&amp;#x27;s&amp;amp;#8212;which is the case for some 40 million Americans who suffer from chronic sleep issues&amp;amp;#8212;new research shows that a few daily glasses of this kind of juice just might provide some relief. The answer? Tart cherry juice! A new study from Louisiana State University found that older adults who drank a glass of the sour stuff in the morning and then another one in the evening over a period of two weeks increased their sleep time by almost 90 minutes. Why? Tart cherries are a natural source of melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep. The researchers also think that the red pigments in the juice&amp;amp;#8212;known as proanthocyanidins&amp;amp;#8212;help increase the availability of your body&amp;#x27;s tryptophan, which proceeds serotonin and helps with sleep. Of course, tart cherry juice is a taste that not everyone necessarily enjoys&amp;amp;#8212;it can certainly make you pull a pucker-face&amp;amp;#8212;but, since, experts say that it&amp;#x27;s preferable that you try more natural aids before trying medicines, there are some other melatonin-filled options to check out. One to look into: Natrol&amp;#x27;s Melatonin Liquid, which is drug-free, vegetarian, and easy to mix into water or juice. And don&amp;#x27;t forget to nix cocktails and caffeine before bedtime, up your magnesium and calcium intake, and forgo the computer for deep-breathing exercises instead. They all can be helpful in regulating your sleep patterns. Do you ever have problems with sleeping? What are your favorite tricks to try?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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