Nutritional supplements and its effect on quality of life and sleep.

摘要: Problem statement: Inadequate sleep has been recognized as a risk factor for poor health status. Mental stress, body pains, melatonin deficiency, late night awakening disturbing the clock are triggers quality of and fatigue. Fatigue due to insomnia is major cause life. Evidences suggest certain nutrients exert profound influence on which in turn could affect In present study we examine effects food Approach: 800 subjects were screened presence out which, 34 both sexes aged 21-45 years included “Nutrition Intervention Study”. Nutrients components assessed by three days Diet Diary Method Sleep was Behavior Insomnia Screening Questionnaire (ISQ) well Pittsburgh index. Blood urine parameters examined standard methods. A prepost assessment method adopted. Subjects blood like-serum cortisol, vitamin B12, ferritin, iron magnesium; profile pH Sp.Gr. period 15 divided groups depending upon criteria diagnosis, i.e., Gr.1, (n = 12) with low serum B12 levels, who given injections. Gr. 2(n 3: 10) respectively provided beet root poppy seeds drinks be consumed every (4 h before bed time). Results: Beet consumption increased ferritin level. level significantly powder intervention. supplementation effectively (from 152.87±23.9-1375.6±804.4 pg mL-1) levels this difference extremely significant statistically (p<0.01). It highly encouraging note reduction cortisol within days. Mean value after seed intervention; improvement can attributed content seed. decrease also noted, mean intervention being 16.6±3.4-11.7±2.5 mcg dL-1 4.9 dL-1, although striking observed, it not significant. The maximum found drink (63.6%) followed varied from 54.6 33.4% respectively. Improvement anxiety affecting noted 20% 66.6% beetroot groups. witness 100% group Significant Circadian rhythm disorder all Parasomnia Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) recovery seen while highest proportion RLS group. (Please give data) among administered either or seeds. Marked co-morbid symptoms like fatigue, memory function scores life observed. Conclusion: Nutritional supplements appear effective improving might