Granny was right... warm milk really does help us sleep
Daily Express|October 18, 2021
A BEDTIME glass of warm milk does help you get a good night’s rest, scientists say.
Georgia Lambert
Granny was right... warm milk really does help us sleep

The old-time remedy has peptides that relieve stress and promote sleep, research found.

More than a third of people (36 per cent) struggle to get to sleep at least once a week.

Sedatives such as zolpidem and benzodiazepines are used to treat insomnia but have side-effects and are very addictive.

Many work by activating the GABA receptor, a brain protein that suppresses nerve signalling and slows brain activity.

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