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Nutritional interventions improve subjective sleep in menopausal women

A systematic review of 59 studies found that 37 studies reported a nutritional intervention improved some aspect of sleep, while 22 observed no benefit. The majority of studies recruited postmenopausal women, and the improvements were mainly in subjective sleep measures.

Last updated: Aug 20, 2026•0 RCTs•📖 Read as article →

Evidence Score

Evidence Score7/100
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Study Evidence

Study 1. Nutritional interventions in treating menopause-related sleep disturbances: a systematic review.

observational

Polasek D, Santhi N, Alfonso-Miller P, Walshe IH, Haskell-Ramsay CF, Elder GJ · Nutrition reviews (2024)

Participants: N/A
Duration: N/A
Intervention: Various nutritional interventions (e.g., tart cherry juice, tryptophan-rich foods)
Outcome: Subjective sleep quality
Effect Size: N/A
Population: Menopausal women (including postmenopausal, perimenopausal, and menopausal groups)

Result:

PubMed: 37695299DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad113

Mechanism Graph

Nutritional intervention administered
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Sleep parameters measured via subjective reports
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Comparison to baseline or control
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Improvement in subjective sleep observed

Limitations

  • ⚠Majority of studies were of low methodological quality
  • ⚠High heterogeneity in studies prevented meta-analysis
  • ⚠Only English-language studies from two databases were included

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of nutritional interventions were studied?▼

Interventions included tart cherry juice and tryptophan-rich foods, among others.

Did the review find that nutritional interventions always improve sleep?▼

No, 22 of the 59 studies found no benefit, though the majority (37) reported some improvement.

What aspect of sleep was most improved?▼

The improvements were mainly in subjective sleep measures, not objective sleep parameters.

What is the main limitation of this review?▼

The majority of included studies were of low methodological quality, and high heterogeneity prevented a meta-analysis.

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References

  1. 1.Polasek D, Santhi N, Alfonso-Miller P, Walshe IH, Haskell-Ramsay CF, Elder GJ. "Nutritional interventions in treating menopause-related sleep disturbances: a systematic review.." Nutrition reviews, 2024. PMID: 37695299 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad113
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