Do you have a problem with sleep? Try taking the cherry juice. Researchers from the School of Life Sciences at Northumbria University, London, England, recently, discovered evidence, drinking cherry juice may help you sleep soundly during the night with an extra 25 minutes.
According to one source, their research also found that cherry juice regularly can improve sleep quality. Montmorency cherry juice can significantly increase levels of melatonin in the body, the hormone that regulates when you sleep. These findings could be useful for those who have trouble sleeping because of work, insomnia, jet lag or shift.
The study, led by Dr Glyn Howatson is using 20 participants who drank 30 ml of cherry juice or placebo juice twice daily for seven days. Then, urine samples were collected from all participants before and during the investigation. This is done to determine the level of melatonin, a natural compound that greatly affects human sleep-wake cycle.
Dr Glyn Howatson found participants who drank cherry juice for a week had a significant improvement than placebo juice drinkers. In actigraphy measurements, participants who ate cherry juice have increased sleep time approximately 15 minutes.
With a total of 25 minutes of deep sleep and increased 5 to 6 percent in their sleep efficiency. In addition, cherry juice drinkers reported their nap time is also reduced, compared with those who drank a placebo juice.
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