How do magnolia bark supplements help me fall asleep?

Magnolia bark is a natural supplement that helps reduce anxiety, which may help you drift off to sleep more easily. In this video, sleep expert Michael Breus, PhD, shares the benefits of magnolia bark, and why he prefers it to prescription options.

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So the number-one complaint that I often hear in my office is, I can't turn my mind off before bed. That's the type of thing that Magnolia bark

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can be really good for. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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One of my favorite supplements for people to use is Magnolia bark. Magnolia bark is a natural anxiolytic,

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meaning it helps reduce your level of anxiety. It's not a sleep aid. What it does is it helps reduce your anxiety that you might

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be having before going to bed. So the number one complaint that I often hear in my office is, I can't turn my mind off before bed.

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That's the type of thing that Magnolia bark can be really good for. If you're going to try Magnolia bark as a supplement, you would be wanting to take approximately

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30 milligrams approximately 30 minutes before bed. But again, check with your doctor. Make sure it might not have any interaction

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effects with other medications or other treatments you might be doing. One of the reasons that I like supplements before I like

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prescriptions as far as treatments for low-level insomnia is because when we look at supplements, number one,

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we're not looking at the addictive potential that can be for some of that-- especially the older school-- sleep medications. Also, it's a more natural substance.

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And so the body is much more readily to be able to accept it and absorb it. [AUDIO LOGO]