Wellness

Why Can't I Stay Asleep?

Fall asleep fine but wake at 3 am? The usual culprits are evening alcohol, late caffeine, stress, a warm room and late fluids. Here is why each one breaks your sleep, how to fix it, and the two her...

Best Tea for Sleep and Anxiety

The best tea for sleep and anxiety is a caffeine-free blend of chamomile, lavender and valerian. Their compounds (apigenin, linalool and valerenic acid) calm the brain's GABA system, quieting the r...

How to Get More Deep Sleep

Deep sleep is when your body repairs, your memory locks in and your brain clears waste. To get more of it, keep a consistent wake time, sleep in a cool dark room, cut late caffeine and alcohol, mov...

Natural Remedies for Insomnia That Actually Help

The natural remedies for insomnia with the strongest research are simple: a consistent schedule, a cool dark bedroom, cutting late caffeine and alcohol, morning daylight and exercise, a proper wind...

Is Chamomile Tea Safe?

Chamomile tea is one of the safest, best-tolerated herbal teas in the world, enjoyed daily for thousands of years. Side effects are rare and mild. Here is exactly who should take care, including wh...

Chamomile vs Valerian for Sleep

Chamomile or valerian? Chamomile's apigenin calms a racing, anxious mind, while valerian's valerenic acid is the stronger choice for falling asleep and staying asleep. Both work on the brain's calm...

How to Make Chamomile Tea

To make chamomile tea, steep one teaspoon of dried flowers or one tea bag in just-boiled water for 5 to 7 minutes with the cup covered. Those last two details matter: covering the cup and giving it...

Does Chamomile Tea Help You Sleep?

Yes, chamomile tea helps you sleep. Its star compound, apigenin, binds to the same calming brain receptors targeted by prescription sleep aids, and a 2024 meta analysis of 10 clinical trials found ...

Does Chamomile Tea Have Caffeine?

No, pure chamomile tea has zero caffeine. It is made from daisy-like flowers, not the caffeinated tea plant, so it is a true zero rather than a "decaf" near-zero. Here is why, how it compares to co...

Tea for Sleep: The Complete Guide

The best tea for sleep is a caffeine-free blend built on valerian root and chamomile, the two most researched sleep herbs in the world. Here is how they calm your brain's GABA system, which tea sui...