Sleep MD

Sleep MD is a completely natural formula that helps people with sleeping difficulties. It is specifically formulated for people who are restless at night, have trouble sleeping or who suffer from sleeplessness. The promotional materials state that it:

1. Promote healthy sleep patterns
2. Help you fall asleep fast
3. Help you wake up feeling refreshed
4. Let you get more quality sleep
5. Deliver restful, drug-free sleep when you need it (sleep-on-demand anyone?)

The Sleep MD formula itself contains a number of things: white willow extract (bark), valerian root extract and melatonin amongst other things. It also contains some form of ‘advanced delivery technology’ which I’m assuming act as catalysts to help your body process the other ingredients faster.

If you suffer from insomnia, you should take a look at these non-supplement techniques for treating it first.

The main ingredients of Sleep MD probably mean very little to the average person. Here’s a closer look:

White willow bark - better known as salix alba. The extract is derived from salicyclic acid, which is sometimes used to treat fevers. If your insomnia is resulting from discomfort or pain, then this ingredient addresses it.

Valerian extract - there is a lot of debate online about the effectiveness of valerian extract in treating insomnia, and the medical evidence is somewhat inconclusive. In general, some people tend to find the extract life-saving when it comes to falling asleep, for others it has no effect whatsoever, making it somewhat hit-and-miss.

Melatonin - like Valerian extract, the jury is still out on melatonin. Nothing conclusive has ever been proven regarding the use of melatonin as a sleep aide, and my own observations have again, been that sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Passionflower extract - passionflower extract is a traditional herb that has been used to treat sleeplessness and insomnia in the past. Unfortunately, there has never been any modern medical research done on its effectiveness, but I'll tell you know from experience that it works.

So what’s my opinion on Sleep MD? It works. Whilst I personally do not recommend the product because I know of better ways to improve the quality of my sleep, for people who want a ‘quick fix’ just to get to sleep, Sleep MD works. I would be lying to say it’s 100% effective (and I suggest that you very closely scrutinize anyone who makes that claim), but if you don’t want to take prescription drugs, Sleep MD may very well be what you’re looking for.

Personally, I’m going to stick with tired-and-tested non-supplement techniques for getting to sleep easier. You should consider these first.