Nighttime Sleep Changes Affect Millions of Americans — You’re Not Alone
An estimated 50 to 70 million Americans experience ongoing challenges with sleep, making changes in sleep a widespread concern. Nighttime breathing patterns can also change with age, and because these changes happen while we sleep, they may not always be obvious during the night.
Sleep naturally moves through different stages, including deep and REM sleep. Steady, comfortable nighttime breathing is an important part of a restful night and can help support waking refreshed and ready for the day.
Sometimes the difference is noticed not during the night, but the next morning—when sleep simply doesn’t feel as restful as it once did.
A variety of approaches are commonly used to support comfortable nighttime breathing. These may include lifestyle changes or positional adjustments. While helpful for some individuals, comfort and long-term use can vary from person to person.
Because comfort, tolerance, and personal preference differ, many individuals seek additional options that focus on supporting the body’s natural, steady breathing rhythm during rest.
As the body moves through the different stages of sleep, natural changes in muscle tone and breathing rhythm occur. During REM sleep when many of our most vivid dreams occur most skeletal muscles naturally become deeply relaxed. Think of it as the body’s built-in way of helping keep us from physically acting out our dreams.
While the body remains still, the muscles responsible for breathing continue to work, and breathing rhythm can naturally vary throughout the different stages of sleep.
Throughout the night, the body naturally coordinates breathing through the nervous system and the muscles involved in respiration. As sleep stages and muscle tone change, this coordination continues to help maintain a steady breathing rhythm during rest.
Sleep Breathing Support™ is formulated with a blend of herbs selected to support normal, steady, comfortable nighttime breathing and complement the body’s natural nighttime processes. Supporting this natural breathing rhythm can be an important part of a calm, restful night.
Hi, my name is Steve Frank
For years, I noticed that my nighttime breathing did not always feel as steady or comfortable as I wanted, and I often woke feeling less refreshed. As a lifelong student of science and a master herbalist, I believed there had to be a natural way to support normal nighttime breathing. I searched extensively for an herbal formula that fit my understanding of physiology and herbs, but I could not find one that felt right to me. So I decided to explore the idea myself.
Developing the formula took time, patience, and careful experimentation. I tried each version myself, making thoughtful adjustments along the way. Through this process, I arrived at a combination of five herbs that worked together in the way I was looking for.
Lobelia and Thyme are included to support normal respiratory function and steady breathing.
Meadowsweet is included to support digestive comfort and help keep the formula gentle on the stomach.
Cramp Bark and Chamomile are included to support relaxation and a calm transition into rest.
For me, this combination supported steadier, more comfortable nighttime breathing and helped me wake feeling more refreshed. It became the formula I had been searching for.