Dr. Oz said that a recent study found that people who take sleeping pills even occasionaly have an increased chance of Cancer and early death. BUT, People who take UP TO to 18 pills sleeping pills a day have a 3 fold increase chance of death – clearly if someone takes more than 18 sleeping pills you are really playing with fire.

Dr. Oz recommends taking these foods at night instead, at least 1 or 2 hours before sleep:

Pumpkin Seed Powder because it is very high in tryptophan and when combined with a carbohydrate it works much faster.

Scottish Oatmeal – great because it contains tryptophan, melantonin and relaxes the nervous system aE” eat 1/2 cup an hour before you go to bed.

Dandelion greens – is a food(vegetable) to help soothe the liver and cleanse it.
Your liver is vitally important and cleaning and supporting it is vital in so many ways:

Here is a really good liver supplement: check it out

Another really valuable supplement Dr. Oz has recommended is Griffonia Simplicifolia.
It will help you neutralize cravings of food at night and help you sleep with its active ingredient 5-HTP that naturally boosts seratonin