If you are struggling to sleep well, it can be really tempting to spend lots of money on vitamins and sleep supplements. However, in most cases, this won’t fix the problem.

Why? Because if you’re struggling to fall asleep consistently or waking in the night unable to get back to sleep, then it’s unlikely that a deficiency is going to be the root cause of your issue, meaning a supplement won’t fix this for you.

So, if you are considering taking a supplement for sleep, my advice would be to firstly get your levels checked to ensure this really is the cause of your poor sleep. So, go to the doctors, have a blood test, and find out whether you are deficient in anything, because in most cases, a healthy diet is enough to ensure you have all you need to sleep well. It’s also very rare to find something like magnesium could cure insomnia.

Rather than a supplement or vitamin to fix the problem, what you will need to focus on is resetting your body clock, changing your connection with bed, and creating a stronger sleep appetite.

So, if you are not deficient in anything and you have a healthy diet then the best way to improve your sleep is to follow a CBT for insomnia programme. This an evidence-based approach which tackles the root of your issue meaning you can achieve good quality sleep naturally with no medication.