MegaFood
Healthy Sleep
This protocol was developed for practitioners using Fullscript in Canada and the templates cannot be applied to accounts operating outside of Canada.
Disclaimer
The Fullscript Integrative Medical Advisory team has developed or collected these protocols from practitioners and supplier partners to help health care practitioners make decisions when building treatment plans. By adding this protocol to your Fullscript template library, you understand and accept that the recommendations in the protocol are for initial guidance and may not be appropriate for every patient.
Tallgrass is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Innate Response, Mega Food, Host Defense and Botanica
Healthy Sleep
Botanica
Sleep Thru Liquid Capsules
2 caps 30 mins before bed
Explanation: Convenient capsules with the concentration of a liquid botanical to support restorative sleep right through the night.Includes herbs such as Magnolia to manages stress levels, Ashwagandha for stress and energy support, and Passionflower to promote relaxation.
Key Features:
Supports deep restful sleep through healthy adrenal function. Serves as a relaxing, antispasmodic & eases pain. Particularly helpful for restoring quality sleep for those who wake repeatedly throughout the night
Generally takes a few weeks to begin to see the effects
Botanica
Valerian Sleeptime Compound Liquid Herb
2-4 mls in the evening
Explanation: Unique blend of herbs helps your body’s tension to relax away and your mind to become quiet. Anti- spasmodic and mild anodyne.
MegaFood
Melatonin Berry Good Sleep Gummies
2 gummies 30 mins before bed
Explanation: Melatonin naturally supports healthy sleep cycles. Organic wild blueberries and tart cherry, both natural sources of phytonutrients, impart colour and a delicious berry taste with no added flavourings.
Key Features: No high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors or sweeteners, preservatives, or sugar coating.
Possible Add Ons:
Innate Response
B Complex
1 tablet daily
Explanation: A balanced ratio of FoodState® B complex vitamins delivered with nourishing whole foods, helps convert food into cellular energy and support nervous system health
Key Features: Studies have identified vitamin B complex as a helpful treatment of nocturnal leg cramps. Vitamin B6 aids in the production of the hormones serotonin and melatonin, both of which are important to sound, restful sleep, and also to mood. Vitamin B12 is involved in regulating sleep-wake cycles by helping to keep circadian rhythms in sync.
Innate Response
Magnesium 300 Powder
1 scoop daily
Explanation:
Magnesium is a common deficiency in chronic respiratory conditions, can help to dilate the bronchials. This is a highly absorbable magnesium combination containing a malate/ glycinate complex synergistically paired with organic whole food spinach.
Key Features: Despite being one of the most abundant minerals in the human body, more than half of adults in the United States do not consume the estimated average requirement for magnesium, according to data from a 2009 NHANES study. The purpose of this product is to offer a high dose of absorbable Magnesium but also want to mitigate the gastrointestinal effects of Mag Citrate on its own.