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Moon Milk The Perfect Sleep Remedy – Healthy & Helpful Tips with Melissa
Moon Milk The Perfect Sleep Remedy
Created By Melissa Bistricer, MS, RDN
Our remedy for a restful nights sleep is referred to as moon milk. Moon milk has nothing to do with worshiping the moon rather it got its name for helping to calm you down and have a restful night’s sleep. Moon milk is simply just warmed milk, seeped with apoptogenic or relaxing herbs such as ashwaghanada, turmeric, lavender or chamomile, and sweetened with honey. †
Moon milk has been around in India for hundreds of years, even though it has only gotten popular now in the US. Although in the US and other countries warmed milk has always been a common drink for children or adults to drink before bedtime to promote sleepiness, reduce anxiety, or insomnia. Just now we add other components that make it taste better and have additional health benefits to help brain health and stress management. †
Traditionally ashwaghanda and turmeric are used but lavender and chamomile have also been used as well. I purposely used chamomile since it will provide a mild flavor for kids and have a calming relaxing effect. Chamomile has also been used to treat insomnia, calm colic infants, and eczema. As well as chamomile has been used to help with colds, teething, indigestion, anxiety, and irritability. Perfect for toddlers and kiddos to us when their caregivers want to relax them to fall asleep. †
Not only have I added chamomile to our remedy, I have paired it with two amazing components from our line of supplements. The first being the Tranquil Tx®, a combination of herbs – additional chamomile, passionflower, and lemon balm which have a calming effect to reduce stress and nervousness. This allows our bodies to relax and supports a more restful night’s sleep without a hangover effect.†
I also decided to add in our Cocoa Hx® every kid but also adults love chocolate so why not make this a chocolate moon milk? But the real reason for adding in the Cocoa Hx® is because this will help ensure a restful night’s sleep and improve blood flow to the brain, which can benefit memory, processing speed, attention, and overall mental performances after the great night’s sleep! †
Yields: 1 cup
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INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Water
1 Chamomile tea bag
1 cup Milk (choose your choice: Nut Milks, Regular Milk, or Oat Milk)
1 dropper Tranquil Tx®
1 Scoop Cocoa Hx®
1 teaspoon Honey
Steps To Making The Perfect Sleep Remedy
- Add hot water to a mug and seep the chamomile tea for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bag, and warm the milk (this is optional but defiantly recommended) add the milk, then add Cocoa Hx®, 1 dropper of Tranquil Tx® and the Honey mix together and enjoy a restful night of sleep!
- Variations: You can choose to make ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator and enjoy the moon milk cold or make as needed and warm the milk and have a calming and sleepy hot chocolate
- Again you can use the milk of your choice: Almond Milk, Oat Milk, Coconut Milk, Whole Milk, 1% or 2% Milk
Nutrition Facts Serving 1 cup
Calories 141.3 kcal Carbohydrates 18.5g Protein 7.5g Fat 4.6g
Saturated Fat 2.8g Cholesterol 14.6mg Sodium 97.2mg Fiber 1g
Sugar 13.8g Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 1% Calcium 22%
Iron 5%
(Note: Nutritional Facts using 2% milk)
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For more information or questions about the recipe feel free to contact melissa@whiskingnutrition.com
@invitehealth If you have trouble sleeping, this is the tea for you! Our Moon Milk makes the perfect sleep remedy for a sleepless night!1/2 cup Water1 Chamomile tea bag (for loose tea refer to bag for instructions)1 cup Milk of your choice1 dropper InVite Health Tranquil Tx1 Scoop InVite Health Cocoa Hx1 teaspoon Honey#invitehealth #moonmilk #sleep #goodnight #fyp #recipe ♬ Sky Aesthetic – Tollan Kim
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Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids Really An Important Supplement?
Omega-3
Written by: Allie Might, FMC, INHC, ATT
For further questions or concerns email me at carcidiacono@invitehealth.com
When something is associated with being a “natural” product, but has become so mainstreamed, it’s definitely something that everyone notices. Everyone has heard of Omega-3s, or fish oil as it’s commonly referred to. There’s been countless television and print ads talking about professionals within the medical community acknowledging them and even the American Heart Association (AHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has recognized the incredible health benefits of incorporating Omega-3 Fatty Acids into our daily lives.†
What Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids?
Omega-3s are an essential fatty acids, along with Omega-6 (GLA) and Omega-9 (Oleic Acid), that have an array of benefits. Omega-3s are the most commonly used and researched fatty acid and are a polyunsaturated fatty acids. They are made up of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or alpha-linolenic (ALA). The EPA and DHA are from animal sources, most commonly from fish such as tuna, salmon, sardines, anchovies and shellfish such as krill. The ALA comes from plant-based sources such as chia and flax seeds or oil. The body helps to convert the ALA into EPA and DHA.†
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Why Are Omega-3 So Beneficial?
There has been a lot of research done into the benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and the findings have been incredible. For the cardiovascular system, these can help to raise HDL (good cholesterol) levels and lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides. It can also help circulation and blood flow. For the brain, these same omegas can help neurological development in infants, as well as ease the symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This is due to the nourishment the brain gets to help with memory and focus, making it a MUST for a lifetime of brain health and easing the aging of the brain. It also shows benefits for brain conditions such as depression and dementia/Alzheimer’s. Omega-3s are also important as they have been shown to help fight inflammation throughout the body. This is important as it can help with eye health, particularly Macular Degeneration as well as joint and arthritic pain. Because of these properties, omegas are helpful to manage many autoimmune diseases. Minimizing flare-ups of such autoimmune diseases like as Lupus, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis can help someone ease the suffering and lesson the symptoms of illnesses. When it comes to skincare, omega-3s are a vital part of any regimen. They help to increase hydration for the skin, which is good to maintain healthy, glowing skin, as well as to improve dry/flaky skin. They are also important for those who have Eczema or who are prone to acne. This is due to the omega’s relieving the inflammation making it essential for skin conditions.†
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Studies have shown, adding in Omega-3 Fatty Acids, whether they be Fish Oil, Krill Oil Advanced, Organic Flaxseed Powder, or High Lignan Flaxseed Complex can be helpful for a variety of ailments, as well as maintaining your health.†
Sources
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/fats/fish-and-omega-3-fatty-acidshttps://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-announces-new-qualified-health-claims-epa-and-dha-omega-3-consumption-and-risk-hypertension-andhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17290-omega-3-fatty-acidshttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/omega-3-what-it-can-and-cant-do-for-healthhttps://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/omega-3-fatty-acids-fact-sheethttps://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/things-to-know-about-omega-fatty-acidshttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-health-benefits-of-omega-3https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/fish-oil-for-skin#risks
