The French sleep an average of 6 hours 42 minutes a night. That's almost 1? hours less than 50 years ago.
At the same time, over a third of French people sleep less than 6 hours and are not satisfied with the quality of their sleep.
French people's sleep has been deteriorating since 2015*, a phenomenon exacerbated by the health crisis.
And yet sleep has always been recognised as an essential factor in psychological balance and physical and mental recovery, whatever our age, environment, state of health, etc.
Here are some figures on sleep:
😴 Numerous studies have shown that sleep less than 6 hours is associated with a higher risk ofobesityof type 2 diabetes, d'hypertensionof cardiac pathologies andaccidents.
🥱 8 out of 10 people wake up in the middle of the night.
🌙 Plus, 1 in 3 French people suffers from sleep problems.
🌔 The sleep disorders mainly affect women (58%) and low-income groups (54%).
These statistics can be explained by mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression, which exacerbate difficulties falling asleep and sleep disorders.
On average, men need 7 hours and 20 minutes of sleep, whereas women need 7 hours and 40 minutes*.
*Source: Tempo Médical, no. 446, January/February 2023, https://www.calameo.com/read/001225296a970a8267ed0?authid=AmFIcz72GKv7
🌿 However, there are also natural solutions to help you get a better night's sleepsuch as food supplements,.
In the nutraceuticals market, the stress and sleep segment is the area of benefit that leads the way in terms of sales to pharmacies, with sales of €254m in 2022.
Drawing on our expertise in food supplements, the Phytéo teams present you with 2 concept products on the subject of stress and sleep:
See also our turnkey product Meladream. A sublingual tablet based melatonin to make it easier and quicker to fall asleep. Meladream helps to get back to sleep and encourage relaxation before falling asleep.
Do you have any questions? Do you have a project in mind? Our expert food supplement teams will be delighted to help you.