Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 444-452
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230253
Effect of Food Intake on Sleep: Mechanisms and Recommendations
Desak Ketut Indrasari Utami1, Anak Agung Ayu Suryapraba Indradewi Karang1, IGM Ardika Aryasa1
1Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana/Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Desak Ketut Indrasari Utami
ABSTRACT
Sleep is a crucial lifestyle component that improves general health. The effect of diet and consumption of certain foods has been reported to have a significant effect on sleep patterns and sleep quality. Many supplements were used to help promote healthy sleep. However, the connection between some food factors and sleep is rather complicated. The nutritional components change depending on the food habits and the digestive and metabolic processes of each person. Several studies and systematic reviews reported potential benefit of specific nutrients and their role in sleep including: high-fiber and low-sugar carbohydrates, protein, fatty acids, several vitamins such as vitamins D, C, and B and electrolyte especially magnesium. Others were reported could disrupted sleep such as caffeine, alcohol and excess sugar. This article discussed nutrients that are potential to play a role in sleep quality, their mechanisms, and food recommendation that can be made to help improve sleep quality and sleep wellness.
Keywords: Diet, sleep-promoting food, sleep quality
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