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Are you counting sheep at night? Or watching television hoping your eyelids will grow heavy and you will blissfully drift off to sleep? If you're struggling to get enough rest it's time to get back to basics: relax, create a bedtime ritual, move your body during the day. These and other tips from Health By Principle will help you sleep at night.

“Rest” has been given a singular definition in modern society, but what if there are many facets to feeling truly rested? We take you on a deep dive: from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, to cultural challenges and a new take on what it means to rest, including the 7 types of rest. 

Rigorous studies showed that when salt consumption is reduced, blood pressure is just as likely to rise (~15%) as it is to decline (~18%). The other 70% of subjects had no change in their blood pressure when salt was reduced in their diets (1). Moreover, most recent research shows that significant reduction in dietary salt increased death events from cardiovascular disease, the very thing these regulations hoped to prevent.

It's flu season time, and it's time to get prepared. Typically, people go for their flu shots and try other remedies to keep them protected. Promising new research has come out showing that vitamin D may be another effective way to prevent getting flu symptoms.

Vitamin D deficiency is rampant, impacting nearly half of the American population. The sunshine vitamin has a host of benefits, including better sleep! In this blog, we share how vitamin D and sunshine partner up to improve your sleep and your life!

Vitamins D2 and D3 are essential for the absorption of calcium in your gut, which aids bone growth and your immune and neuromuscular systems. Nearly half the US population is deficient in vitamin D, but too much can be dangerous. Learn more about IUs and bioavailability to select the best vitamin D supplement.