You know what it feels like… when it’s been so long since you’ve had a good night’s sleep…
You’ll try ANYTHING to get some rest.
If you could only FALL asleep… you wouldn’t want to wake up for DAYS!
Even if you’re already getting your 8 hours every night… you STILL might wake up feeling more tired than you went to bed.
So what’s the point of sleeping at all?
It might feel like your sleep cycles are BROKEN… but the truth is they might just be temporarily DERAILED.
There’s a major culprit behind poor sleep – and fortunately, it’s one that can be PUT IN ITS PLACE.
Even if you’ve already tried sleeping pills… or natural sleep aids like melatonin…
You’ll want to keep reading, because I’m about to share something with you that’s completely DIFFERENT.
We’ve all had asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) on our dinner plate at one point or another…
And love it or hate it, you probably ate it because you knew how nutritious it is.
But too many folks DON’T KNOW about its medicinal benefits!
Fortunately, researchers in Japan are trying to turn things around for asparagus – using part of the stem that’s normally considered a waste product.
The result of their efforts is called enzyme-treated asparagus stem extract (or ETAS for short).
And it could REVOLUTIONIZE your sleep habits!
You see, it helps SUPPRESS 2 major stress hormones:
- cortisol
- chromogranin A.
Now, you’ve surely heard how elevated cortisol levels can lead to mood issues… memory problems… weight gain… and even DAMPENED immunity!
And it should come as no surprise that it can SABOTAGE your good night’s sleep, too.
Fortunately, ETAS can help cortisol levels PLUNGE by as much as 80%.
But that’s not all.
Because while the second stress hormone, chromogranin A, may be new to you… it’s one we SHOULDN’T ignore.
Elevated levels of chromogranin A could ALSO leave you desperate for more restful sleep!
And excess chromogranin A is a clear marker of adrenal fatigue… a condition that leaves you physically “stressed out” and literally EXHAUSTED.
Now, BANISHING stress on a hormonal level is just one way that ETAS could help you get your sleep health back on track.
But ETAS brings something ELSE to the table.
It contains a unique substance that triggers a series of events to help improve sleep quality…
By CONQUERING stress in a different way.
Now, the science gets a little complicated here, but stick with me.
This second stress-relieving mechanism involves the release of heat shock proteins.
HSPs help us SURVIVE stressful circumstances… working, in part, to help EXTINGUISH inflammation and SHIELD against premature cell death.
Specifically, they could help protect our brains against neurodegeneration… and our muscles from wasting.
Now, we used to think that the only ways to “rally the troops” when it comes to these HSPs were through exercise… fasting (or other calorie restriction)… or “thermal therapy” (a.k.a. taking a dip in a jacuzzi, hot springs, or some other very hot bath).
Hence, the “heat shock” part of their name.
But it turns out that this substance found in ETAS, called asfural, helps trigger the release of heat shock protein 70 (or HSP70) — WITHOUT having to “work out,” starve yourself, or sweat it out!
HSP70 is what helps you rally through the day after a sleepless night… without totally falling apart.
What can increased action of HSP70 do under LESS EXTREME circumstances?
Not only might you sleep BETTER…
But you don’t get a PERFECT night’s sleep… you might feel LESS FATIGUED!
And it could also mean an adjustment to your “sleep needs” – in some study subjects, actually SHORTENING the length of time they were asleep.
Why? Because they didn’t NEED as much sleep to feel ENERGIZED!
Some folks have even found that ETAS helps adjust their “sleep-wake” cycles, a.k.a. their circadian rhythms.
Unfortunately, the natural release of HSP70 decreases with age…
Which is why it might be helpful to give it a little nudge with something like ETAS.
Now, regular ol’ asparagus has its own benefits… but they’re not the same as enzyme-treated asparagus stem extract.
ETAS is a proprietary ingredient – one you’ll find in some sleep formulas, sometimes combined with other sleep ingredients like melatonin, ashwagandha, zizyphus, magnesium, and more.
It’s a pretty new development in sleep health… so it might take some digging to get your hands on it. You won’t find this one in the dollar store bin!
A clinically studied dose is 150 mg daily. Studies show you might have to give it up to a month for it to work its magic on your sleep.
To not sleeping on natural stress cures,
Sarah Reagan