topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimFailure to meet the recommended 7-9 hours of restful sleep per night is known to increase the risk of several health conditions, reason why regular and adequate sleep should be seen as a priority instead of an unnecessary commodity easily traded as required by the commitments of our busy lives.
evidence level4
citationConti F (2026)
sourceDietary Protocols to Promote and Improve Restful Sleep: A Narrative Review.
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimWhile both the quantity and the quality of sleep can be largely improved with relatively straightforward practices dictated by good sleep hygiene, emerging research suggests that dietary and supplementation protocols focused on certain foods, nutrients, and biochemical compounds with sleep-promoting properties can act as subsidiary sleep aids in complementing these behavioral changes.
evidence level4
citationConti F (2026)
sourceDietary Protocols to Promote and Improve Restful Sleep: A Narrative Review.
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimThe scope of this narrative review is to summarize the available evidence on the potential benefits of selected nutraceuticals in the context of circadian rhythm and sleep disturbances, namely melatonin, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, tart cherry juice, kiwifruit, apigenin, valerian root, L-theanine, glycine, ashwagandha, myoinositol, Rhodiola rosea, and phosphatidylserine.
evidence level4
citationConti F (2026)
sourceDietary Protocols to Promote and Improve Restful Sleep: A Narrative Review.
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimHumans spend approximately one third of their life asleep but, as counterintuitive as it may sound, sleep is far from being a quiet state of inactivity.
evidence level4
citationConti F (2026)
sourceDietary Protocols to Promote and Improve Restful Sleep: A Narrative Review.
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimAn increasing body of evidence highlights the sleep requirements of athletic populations [,,,,], with research examining the interaction between nutrition and sleep in athletes being increasingly investigated in recent years [,,,,,].
evidence level4
citationRackard Gavin (2025)
sourceNutrition Strategies to Promote Sleep in Elite Athletes: A Scoping Review
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claimREM sleep, accounting for 25% of total sleep, is characterised by vivid dreaming, muscle atonia and increased brain activity resembling wakefulness [].
evidence level4
citationRackard Gavin (2025)
sourceNutrition Strategies to Promote Sleep in Elite Athletes: A Scoping Review
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claim13 13 13 14 The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommend that the average adult should sleep 7 or more hours per night regularly to promote optimal health [].
evidence level4
citationRackard Gavin (2025)
sourceNutrition Strategies to Promote Sleep in Elite Athletes: A Scoping Review
topicTart Cherry Supplementation Sleep Quality Randomized Trial
claim1 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 Sleep is essential for the recovery, immunity and performance of athletes [].
evidence level4
citationRackard Gavin (2025)
sourceNutrition Strategies to Promote Sleep in Elite Athletes: A Scoping Review