What Does Melatonin Really Do for Your Sleep?

Research shows that melatonin has a modest effect on your sleep. A meta-analysis of scientific studies suggests that melatonin helps you fall asleep an average of only 3.9 minutes faster and improves sleep quality by only 2.2%. Melatonin mainly helps regulate your sleep rhythm, but has little effect on actually falling asleep and staying asleep, which is controlled by other mechanisms in your brain.

The Disadvantages of Melatonin Supplements

Melatonin supplements are often not well regulated, which means that the purity and strength of the product can vary. This makes it difficult to expect a consistent effect. Read more about the effects and risks of melatonin on the Sleep Foundation website.

What Can You Do Better for a Good Night's Sleep?

Instead of relying on melatonin, there are some effective sleep strategies that really help:

• Create a routine: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This helps your internal clock function properly.
• Keep your bedroom cool: A cool environment helps you sleep better.
• Avoid bright light in the evening: Dim the lights in the hour before you go to bed. This helps signal to your brain that it’s time to wind down. For example, check out our 3D sleep mask .
• Get natural light in the morning: Get plenty of natural daylight in the morning to help stabilize your sleep pattern. More tips can be found on Healthline .
• Move every day: Daily physical activity can significantly improve your sleep quality.

An Alternative to Melatonin: The StarryNight™ 3D Sleep Mask from Doctor Comfy Sleep

A sleep mask from Doctor Comfy Sleep can help with the production of melatonin by creating complete darkness, which is essential for the body to optimally produce this sleep hormone. Melatonin plays an important role in regulating your biological clock and helps prepare your body for rest and sleep.

Exposure to light – even small amounts – can decrease melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. A StarryNight™ 3D Sleep Mask from Doctor Comfy Sleep blocks out ambient light and creates a dark environment, giving your brain a stronger impulse to produce melatonin. This promotes deeper, more uninterrupted sleep and helps you fall asleep on a natural rhythm.

Doctor Comfy Sleep sleep masks are especially useful for people who are dealing with:

• Irregular sleep patterns due to, for example, night work or jet lag;
• Sleep disorders involving light sensitivity;
• Sleeping environments with a lot of light , such as on airplanes or rooms without blackout curtains.

In short, by blocking light and creating a dark sleeping environment, a StarryNight™ 3D Sleep Mask supports the natural production of melatonin and contributes to better sleep quality.

Conclusion

Although melatonin is often seen as a solution for sleep problems, its effect on sleep appears to be small. By focusing on basic principles such as regularity, a cool bedroom, and sufficient daylight, you can improve your sleep. In addition, an aid such as a sleep mask from Doctor Comfy Sleep can offer an effective solution for a better night's sleep. Try these strategies and notice the difference!