Methods for improving sleep efficiency in healthy human beings
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods and supplements for improving sleep efficiency in human beings.
1. A method of improving sleep efficiency in a healthy human being in need thereof, comprising:
providing a nutritional supplement composition in unit dosage form, wherein the unit dosage consists of:
about 1 mmol L-arginine;
about 1 mmol Oxo-proline;
about 2 mmol L-lysine;
about 1.5 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine;
about 2 μmol L-glutamine; and
about 125 μg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder; and
orally administering an effective amount of the nutritional supplement composition to the human being.
2. The method of claim 1 , where the effective amount of the nutritional supplement composition is 2.9 grams.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nutritional supplement composition is in powder, tablet, capsule, liquid or wafer form.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being from one to three times daily.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being once a week.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being on an empty stomach.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the healthy human being is a female human being.
8. A method of improving sleep efficiency in a healthy human being in need thereof, comprising:
providing
a nutritional supplement composition in unit dosage form, wherein unit dosage form consists of:
0.86 mmol L-arginine;
1.32 mmol Oxo-proline;
2.05 mmol L-lysine;
1.53 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine;
1.71 μmol L-glutamine; and
125 μg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder and
orally administering an effective amount of the nutritional supplement composition to the human being.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the unit dosage form consists of 181.38 mg L-arginine HCl; 170.93 mg L-pyroglutamic acid; 374.83 mg L-lysine HCl; 0.25 mg N-acetyl L-cysteine USP; 0.25 mg L-glutamine; and 0.125 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.
10. A method of improving sleep efficiency in a healthy human being in need thereof, comprising:
providing a serving of the nutritional supplement composition in unit dosage form, wherein the unit dosage form consists of:
3.44 mmol L-arginine;
5.30 mmol Oxo-proline;
8.21 mmol L-lysine;
6.13 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine;
6.84 μmol L-glutamine; and
0.50 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder; and
orally administering an effective amount of the nutritional supplement composition to the healthy human being.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the unit dosage form consists of 725.50 mg L-arginine HCl; 683.70 mg L-pyroglutamic acid; 1499.30 mg L-lysine HCl; 1.00 mg N-acetyl L-cysteine USP; 1.00 mg L-glutamine; and 0.50 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.
12. The method of claim 10 , where the effective amount of the nutritional supplement composition is 2.9 grams.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the nutritional supplement composition is in powder, tablet, capsule, liquid or wafer form.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being from one to three times daily.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being once a week.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to a healthy human being comprises orally administering the nutritional supplement composition to the human being on an empty stomach.
17. The method of claim 10 , where the healthy human being is at least 30 years old.