Back in July I wrote about my experience taking The Restored Quiz.  Based on those results I was sent the Advanced Sleep Aid product to try out.  The promise that “Better Sleep Starts Here” made me eager to get cracking with these Advanced Night-Time Nutrients.  The supplements are 100% natural which also sounded promising.  The sleep quality blend was full of useful vitamins and magnesium.  The product concept had me hooked, but would it live up to the hype?

When I opened the box, I liked the advice “stick with it… I’m a sleep supplement not a sedative” – great sleep doesn’t happen overnight.  It’s worth bearing that in mind.  You need to regularly use this supplement.  It can take up to 2 or 3 weeks to notice a significant difference, although I think things got better for me after a week.   Alongside the supplement I followed The Restored tips for better sleep.  Doing both together really will help improve your sleep quality.  Personally, I have noticed a marked difference since I set out improving me sleep taking Advanced Night-Time Nutrients and adopting better sleep habits.

It’s great I have more energy now and feel I can cope better with the kids, my work deadlines and other commitments.  Sleep is vital to our health!  Whilst a lack of sleep can be very determinantal to our wellbeing.  Ideally you should be aiming for eight hours a night, any less and you could find yourself feeling decidedly grumpy the next day.  But a bad mood will be the least of your worries continued sleepless nights can lead to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.  But you can take the following steps to improve things:

Reset Your Body Clock

First off, it’s important to have a regular routine.  It’s essential to stick to fixed times for going to bed and getting up in the morning.  This gives your body cues about what it should be doing at any given time!  I was terrible before my sleep patterns were all over the place.  But I have been strict with myself, no more NETFLIX binge sessions late into the night!

Ease off the Caffeine

Another handy fact on the product packaging was that half of the caffeine will still be in your system after 6 hours!  This I did not know!  So, you might need to ease off your afternoon much-loved tea and coffee pick-me-ups!  I have made a point of only having decaf tea bags at home.  The reason for this is that caffeine blocks the neurochemical that makes you sleepy!  So only use caffeine first thing to kick start your day!

Avoid Blue Light

If you have gotten into the bad habit of using your mobile in bed, try and adjust the settings at the very least!  The blue light effects the production of the sleep hormone melatonin.  Enjoy a good book instead.

The Restored Advanced Night-Time Nutrients

You take one tablet for the first three nights, then increase it to two.  Tablets are taken 30 minutes before you go to sleep.  So, it’s important to get into a good routine of remembering to take them.  I love how The Restored have a whole concept, its not just products but advice that will help you change your life for the better.  I don’t seem to be waking in the night as much as I used too and on the rare occasion when I do, I fall back to sleep much quicker.

This product is full of the nutrients that we are often missing to have a deep sleep.  It also helps you relax and unwind so you go to sleep quicker, thanks to the blend of Chamomile, L-Taurine and Biotin.

I have noticed my body obliging better when it hits the pillow.  I don’t need to count sheep anymore, sleep just washes over me!  It’s such a relief as I really was struggling before.