Diet is especially important when treating sleep disorders, and it is essential to rule out food intolerances as a cause. In one study of infants, sleeplessness was eliminated by removing cow's milk from the diet and then reproduced by its reintroduction. See Food Intolerance for more information.
Certain types of food promote sleep while others inhibit it.
Foods to Eat
Chlorophyll-rich foods, such as leafy, green. vegetables, steamed or boiled.
Microalgae, such as chlorella and spirulina.
Oyster shell can be purchased in health food stores and taken as a nutritional supplement.
Whole grains: Whole wheat, brown rice, and oats have a calming and soothing effect on the nervous system and the mind. Carbohydrates also boost serotonin, which promotes better sleep.
Mushrooms (all types)
Fruit, especially mulberries and lemons, which calm the mind.
Seeds: jujube seeds are used to calm the spirit and support the heart. Chia seeds also have a sedative effect.
Dill
Basil
Foods such as bread, bagels, and crackers that are high in complex carbohydrates have a mild sleep-enhancing effect because they increase serotonin, a brain neurotransmitter that promotes sleep.
A glass of warm milk with honey is one of the oldest and best remedies for insomnia. Milk contains tryptophan which, when converted to seratonin in the body, induces sleep and prevents waking.
Lettuce has a long-standing reputation for promoting healthy sleep. This is due to an opium-related substance combined with traces of the anticramping agent hyoscyarnin present in lettuce. Lettuce should be an integral part of your evening diet if you are suffering from sleep disorders. The meal should also include legumes, peanuts, nutritional yeast, fish or poultry. These foods contain vitamin B3 (niacin). Niacin is involved in seratonin synthesis and promotes healthy sleep. Mixed with a little lemon juice for flavor, lettuce juice is an effective sleep-inducing drink highly preferable to the synthetic chemical agents in sleeping pills.
Foods to Avoid
Coffee
Tea
Spicy foods
Cola
Chocolate
Stimulant drugs
Alcohol
Refined carbohydrates (They drain the B vitamins.)
Additives
Preservatives
Non-organic foods containing pesticides.
Canned foods or any source of toxicity or heavy metals.
Sugar and foods high in sugar and refined carbohydrates. These raise blood-sugar levels and can cause a burst of energy that disturbs sleep.
Foods that are likely to cause gas, heartburn, or indigestion, such as fatty or spicy foods, garlic-flavored foods, beans, cucumbers, and peanuts.
Foods such as meat that are high in protein can inhibit sleep by blocking the synthesis of serotonin, making us feel more alert.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), often found in Chinese food. This causes a stimulant reaction in some people.
Avoid cigarettes and tobacco. While smoking may seem to have a calming effect, nicotine is actually a neurostimulant and can cause sleep problems.
Alcohol and caffeine are two beverages/food that you must avoid for a healthy sleep. Avoid caffeine in all forms (tea, coffee, cola, chocolate). See Also: Caffeine Content of Common Beverages for a table of caffeine in common beverages.
The sensitivity to the stimulant effects of caffeine varies greatly from one person to the next. This is largely a reflection of how quickly the body can eliminate caffeine. Even small amounts of caffeine such as those found in decaffeinated coffee or chocolate, may be enough to cause insomnia in some people. Alcohol produces a number of sleep-impairing effects. In addition to causing the release of adrenaline, alcohol impairs the transport of tryptophan into the brain, and, because the brain is dependent upon tryptophan as the source for serotonin (an important neurotransmitter that initiates sleep), alcohol disrupts serotonin levels.
Avoid too many ingredients in a meal and too much food late at night.
Recommendations
If you want to fall asleep more easily, eat a high-carbohydrate snack and avoid high-protein foods in the hour or two before bed time.
In the evening, eat turkey, bananas, figs, dates, yogurt, milk, tuna, and whole grain crackers or nut butter. These foods are high in tryptophan, which promotes sleep. Eating a grapefruit half at bedtime also helps.
Avoid bacon, cheese, chocolate, eggplant, ham, potatoes, sauerkraut, sugar, sausage, spinach, tomatoes, and wine close to bedtime. These foods contain tyramine, which increases the release of norepinephrine, a brain stimulant.
Our digestive system slows at night. So, it is harder to digest late meals. Avoid heavy meals before bedtime.
How To Avoid Nocturnal Hypoglycemia
Nocturnal hypoglycemia (low nighttime blood glucose level) is an important cause of sleep-maintenance insomnia. When there is a drop in the blood glucose level, it causes the release of hormones that regulate glucose levels. These compounds stimulate the brain. They are a natural signal that it is time to eat.
Many people suffer from faulty glucose metabolism, either hypoglycemia or diabetes, because of overeating refined carbohydrates. Good bedtime snacks to keep blood sugar levels steady throughout the night are oatmeal and other whole grain cereals, whole grain breads and muffins, and other complex carbohydrates. These foods will not only help maintain blood sugar levels, they actually can help promote sleep by increasing the level of serotonin within the brain.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Improve your snooze with these foods
Certain foods can hinder sleep, while other ones can help. Nutritionist Joy Bauer tells you how to get those 40 winks
Recent studies show there's even more reason to get those eight hours of shut-eye — it can help you lose weight. Research indicates that people who are sleep deprived have lower levels of the appetite-regulating hormone leptin, which makes them hungrier, want to eat more and be at risk for weight gain. Nutritionist Joy Bauer visited "Today" to discuss foods that can help you sleep and to suggest ways you can get a longer, more restful night's sleep.
Foods to avoid
Caffeinated food/beverages, three to eight hours before hitting the sack. Caffeine is a mild stimulant that increases the activity of the central nervous system. Caffeine’s stimulant effect peaks in about one hour and then declines as the liver breaks it down. If you’re an occasional coffee drinker, you’ll tend to be more sensitive to the stimulant effects. So, if you go to bed by 11:00 p.m., you’ll have to stop your caffeine intake by 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. to avoid insomnia. Also, beware of some “energy” drinks, which incorporate “herbal” caffeine including guarana seeds, kola nuts, and yerba mate leaves.
Caffeine amounts in popular foods and beverages: Brewed coffee (8 ounces) = approx. 100 to 150 milligramsBrewed decaf (8 ounces) = less than 5 milligramsEspresso (1 ounce) = 40 milligramsBrewed tea, black and green (8 ounces) = approx. 50 milligramsRed Bull (8.5 ounces) = 80 milligramsPopular soda, diet and regular (8 ounces) = 25 to 45 milligramsChocolate (1.7-ounce bar) = 12 to 20 milligrams for popular brands
Caffeine amounts in over-the-counter medications:Vivarin = 200 milligramsNo Doz = 100 milligramsExcedrin = 65 milligrams
All liquids 90 minutes before going to bed. It takes about 90 minutes for the body to process liquids, so limit liquids of any kind for at least 90 minutes prior to bedtime if the need to urinate wakes you up in the middle of the night. This problem is especially common in older men.
Alcohol and nicotine. Do not use alcohol to help you fall asleep. Although alcohol may initially induce sleep, once it wears off, the sleep tends to be fragmented. Also, limit nicotine prior to bedtime, as it is a stimulant and will keep you up.
Heavy meals less than three hours prior to bed. Meals loaded with calories and fat rev up active digestion and can often leave you feeling uncomfortably full or, even worse, cause heartburn or aggravate a hiatal hernia.
How to improve your sleep
Eat a light snack before bedtime to help produce serotonin (the calming hormone). Try a light snack — 200 calories or less — that’s mainly carbohydrate with a touch of protein. Many scientists claim that by combining an ample dose of carbohydrate together with a small amount of protein (which contains the amino acid tryptophan) your brain produces serotonin, which is known as the “calming hormone.” And when we’re calm, we are certainly more apt to fall asleep.
Suggested bedtime snacks: 1 slice of whole wheat toast topped with 1 small slice of low-fat cheese1/2 cup healthy cereal topped with 1/2 cup skim milk1 banana with 1 teaspoon of peanut butter 1 rice cake topped with 1 tomato slice and 1 slice turkey breast
Regular exercise can increase your odds of getting a good night’s sleep. But avoid exercise within three hours of going to bed, as this will boost alertness and have a negative effect on sleep. Studies have shown that exercising more than three to six hours before going to bed has the most positive effect on falling asleep and staying asleep.
Sleep aid supplements
Melatonin has gotten a great deal of attention in the past few years because this hormone controls the body’s circadian rhythm — our internal 24-hour clock that tells us when to sleep and when to wake up. As we get older, we produce less melatonin, which may account in part for insomnia in older adults. I would not recommend supplemental doses without speaking with your physician first. Studies have not been conclusive in regard to its effectiveness, and these supplements may interact with other medications.
Valerian root is an herb believed to have a calming, relaxing effect on the body. It has been used for centuries to treat insomnia, mild anxiety and restlessness. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. However, it may act as a depressant to the central nervous system to produce a mild tranquilizing effect. As with melatonin supplements, first speak with your personal physician to find out if it’s an appropriate option — and certainly first try the other sleep inducers discussed above.
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Recent studies show there's even more reason to get those eight hours of shut-eye — it can help you lose weight. Research indicates that people who are sleep deprived have lower levels of the appetite-regulating hormone leptin, which makes them hungrier, want to eat more and be at risk for weight gain. Nutritionist Joy Bauer visited "Today" to discuss foods that can help you sleep and to suggest ways you can get a longer, more restful night's sleep.
Foods to avoid
Caffeinated food/beverages, three to eight hours before hitting the sack. Caffeine is a mild stimulant that increases the activity of the central nervous system. Caffeine’s stimulant effect peaks in about one hour and then declines as the liver breaks it down. If you’re an occasional coffee drinker, you’ll tend to be more sensitive to the stimulant effects. So, if you go to bed by 11:00 p.m., you’ll have to stop your caffeine intake by 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. to avoid insomnia. Also, beware of some “energy” drinks, which incorporate “herbal” caffeine including guarana seeds, kola nuts, and yerba mate leaves.
Caffeine amounts in popular foods and beverages: Brewed coffee (8 ounces) = approx. 100 to 150 milligramsBrewed decaf (8 ounces) = less than 5 milligramsEspresso (1 ounce) = 40 milligramsBrewed tea, black and green (8 ounces) = approx. 50 milligramsRed Bull (8.5 ounces) = 80 milligramsPopular soda, diet and regular (8 ounces) = 25 to 45 milligramsChocolate (1.7-ounce bar) = 12 to 20 milligrams for popular brands
Caffeine amounts in over-the-counter medications:Vivarin = 200 milligramsNo Doz = 100 milligramsExcedrin = 65 milligrams
All liquids 90 minutes before going to bed. It takes about 90 minutes for the body to process liquids, so limit liquids of any kind for at least 90 minutes prior to bedtime if the need to urinate wakes you up in the middle of the night. This problem is especially common in older men.
Alcohol and nicotine. Do not use alcohol to help you fall asleep. Although alcohol may initially induce sleep, once it wears off, the sleep tends to be fragmented. Also, limit nicotine prior to bedtime, as it is a stimulant and will keep you up.
Heavy meals less than three hours prior to bed. Meals loaded with calories and fat rev up active digestion and can often leave you feeling uncomfortably full or, even worse, cause heartburn or aggravate a hiatal hernia.
How to improve your sleep
Eat a light snack before bedtime to help produce serotonin (the calming hormone). Try a light snack — 200 calories or less — that’s mainly carbohydrate with a touch of protein. Many scientists claim that by combining an ample dose of carbohydrate together with a small amount of protein (which contains the amino acid tryptophan) your brain produces serotonin, which is known as the “calming hormone.” And when we’re calm, we are certainly more apt to fall asleep.
Suggested bedtime snacks: 1 slice of whole wheat toast topped with 1 small slice of low-fat cheese1/2 cup healthy cereal topped with 1/2 cup skim milk1 banana with 1 teaspoon of peanut butter 1 rice cake topped with 1 tomato slice and 1 slice turkey breast
Regular exercise can increase your odds of getting a good night’s sleep. But avoid exercise within three hours of going to bed, as this will boost alertness and have a negative effect on sleep. Studies have shown that exercising more than three to six hours before going to bed has the most positive effect on falling asleep and staying asleep.
Sleep aid supplements
Melatonin has gotten a great deal of attention in the past few years because this hormone controls the body’s circadian rhythm — our internal 24-hour clock that tells us when to sleep and when to wake up. As we get older, we produce less melatonin, which may account in part for insomnia in older adults. I would not recommend supplemental doses without speaking with your physician first. Studies have not been conclusive in regard to its effectiveness, and these supplements may interact with other medications.
Valerian root is an herb believed to have a calming, relaxing effect on the body. It has been used for centuries to treat insomnia, mild anxiety and restlessness. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. However, it may act as a depressant to the central nervous system to produce a mild tranquilizing effect. As with melatonin supplements, first speak with your personal physician to find out if it’s an appropriate option — and certainly first try the other sleep inducers discussed above.
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Food For Your Sleeplessness
What you eat every day tells how healthy you are. To insomniacs who often feel drained after many hours lacking sleep, there is big likelihood of dismissing their meals. There are two obvious reasons for this state: firstly, insomnia weakens your overall body system thus take away your appetite, and secondly, your emotion falls down- frustrated, angry, stressful and pessimistic, which drives away the mood of eating.
And there goes a circle. You feel weak and you dismiss your food, and since you dismiss your food, you feel even weaker. The best way to open this circle is quite obvious- DON'T ever dismiss your meals. Keep eating as you used to before you commit insomnia.
To stimulate your appetite, I strongly recommend "Longan and Lotus Seed soup". Lotus seeds have astringent properties which improve your appetite and cool down irritability. Longan contains several vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, and large amounts of vitamins A and C. In traditional Chinese medicine, longan is considered to have a sweet taste and warm energy. It is used to relieve rapid heartbeat, insomnia and forgetfulness. A combination of lotus seeds and longan calms your spirit and promote tranquil sleeps.
Ingredients: (to serve 2 people)
30 dried lotus seeds3 cups of water20 longan flesh (fresh or canned)Fine sugar (season to your taste, better as light sweet)
Preparations: Soak the lotus seeds in water. Drain the seeds.Boil the water in a large sauce pan; add the lotus seeds, boil then simmer until the lotus seeds are cooked. Add sugar to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes more or until the sugar dissolves.Carefully scoop out the lotus seeds; try not to break them. Then stuff longan with cooked lotus seeds, one or 2 lotus seeds for each longan If you don't have time to stuff, you can pour longan flesh into the lotus seed soup and cook for next 3-5 minutesServe as dessert after lunch or dinner. As your supper, it should serve you no later than 10.00 pm. Eat warm or with crushed ice.Enjoy your dessert and have a good sleep!
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And there goes a circle. You feel weak and you dismiss your food, and since you dismiss your food, you feel even weaker. The best way to open this circle is quite obvious- DON'T ever dismiss your meals. Keep eating as you used to before you commit insomnia.
To stimulate your appetite, I strongly recommend "Longan and Lotus Seed soup". Lotus seeds have astringent properties which improve your appetite and cool down irritability. Longan contains several vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, and large amounts of vitamins A and C. In traditional Chinese medicine, longan is considered to have a sweet taste and warm energy. It is used to relieve rapid heartbeat, insomnia and forgetfulness. A combination of lotus seeds and longan calms your spirit and promote tranquil sleeps.
Ingredients: (to serve 2 people)
30 dried lotus seeds3 cups of water20 longan flesh (fresh or canned)Fine sugar (season to your taste, better as light sweet)
Preparations: Soak the lotus seeds in water. Drain the seeds.Boil the water in a large sauce pan; add the lotus seeds, boil then simmer until the lotus seeds are cooked. Add sugar to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes more or until the sugar dissolves.Carefully scoop out the lotus seeds; try not to break them. Then stuff longan with cooked lotus seeds, one or 2 lotus seeds for each longan If you don't have time to stuff, you can pour longan flesh into the lotus seed soup and cook for next 3-5 minutesServe as dessert after lunch or dinner. As your supper, it should serve you no later than 10.00 pm. Eat warm or with crushed ice.Enjoy your dessert and have a good sleep!
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
4 All Natural Sleep Aids to Help Treat Your
If you've been having trouble sleeping at night and you are looking for natural sleep aids to help with you insomnia, here's a list of some of the most popular natural sleep remedies. I hope they will help you to get to sleep at night and finally get all the rest that you need.
Melatonin
Melatonin is probably the most well known natural sleep aid. Melatonin is one of your natural hormones and it is produced when your body converts Seratonin into Melatonin and it helps make you drowsy. It is especially helpful for shift workers and other people who have had their regular sleep cycles disturbed due to the unusual hours that they are now keeping. So if you work second or third shift and you find it difficult to get to sleep, you may want to try taking some Melatonin about a half hour before bedtime.
Valerian Root
Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis) is an herb that flowers near the end of spring. It has a long history of use as a sleep aid and it is available over the counter in many European countries. It is not a sleep aid that will have an immediate effect on most people as it takes time to work. It may take as long as a month of regular use to achieve its full effect. But it is well known for producing a calming and deep sense of relaxation which should be able to help you sleep much more easily. You can take valerian root in a capsule form, or as a tea or tincture. Generally, you should limit your use to no more than three months.
Chamomile
Chamomile (Matricaria camomilla) is another flowering herb. Usually the dried flowers and leaves are used to make a tea which you would drink before bedtime. Unlike Valerian, chamomile has an immediate effect and is usually helpful for occasional insomnia. It is also very easy to find as most supermarkets stock chamomile teas in their tea and coffee aisle. In addition to drinking chamomile tea about a half hour before you are ready to go to bed, you can also try putting some chamomile sachets inside your pillow case or under your pillow.
Calcium & Magnesium
Calcium and Magnesium are two vitamin supplements that taken together should help improve your ability to stay asleep at night, though they may not necessarily help you fall asleep. But if you find yourself frequently waking during the night, then you might want to consider it. Many people don't have enough of either mineral in their regular diet so a calc-mag supplement is a good idea anyway and usually you can find them in a combined supplement.
Just keep in mind that if you've recently been suffering from chronic insomnia symptoms, it may be wise to visit your doctor to make sure there isn't an underlying cause that needs to be dealt with. Also, natural herbal remedies are as likely to cause side effects and other symptoms as chemically derived pharmaceuticals so it is a good idea to see your doctor in any case before using any herbal remedy on a regular basis.
If, like me, you would prefer a method without side effects and in which you don't have to take any drugs or herbs, Sleep Tracks is an excellent insomnia aid. It uses brainwave audio technology to help you fall asleep in the short term, it is a complete sleep training course designed to permanently cure your insomnia. You also don't have to worry about allergies or the potential side effects of herbal supplements.
Source:
http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-747.html
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Melatonin
Melatonin is probably the most well known natural sleep aid. Melatonin is one of your natural hormones and it is produced when your body converts Seratonin into Melatonin and it helps make you drowsy. It is especially helpful for shift workers and other people who have had their regular sleep cycles disturbed due to the unusual hours that they are now keeping. So if you work second or third shift and you find it difficult to get to sleep, you may want to try taking some Melatonin about a half hour before bedtime.
Valerian Root
Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis) is an herb that flowers near the end of spring. It has a long history of use as a sleep aid and it is available over the counter in many European countries. It is not a sleep aid that will have an immediate effect on most people as it takes time to work. It may take as long as a month of regular use to achieve its full effect. But it is well known for producing a calming and deep sense of relaxation which should be able to help you sleep much more easily. You can take valerian root in a capsule form, or as a tea or tincture. Generally, you should limit your use to no more than three months.
Chamomile
Chamomile (Matricaria camomilla) is another flowering herb. Usually the dried flowers and leaves are used to make a tea which you would drink before bedtime. Unlike Valerian, chamomile has an immediate effect and is usually helpful for occasional insomnia. It is also very easy to find as most supermarkets stock chamomile teas in their tea and coffee aisle. In addition to drinking chamomile tea about a half hour before you are ready to go to bed, you can also try putting some chamomile sachets inside your pillow case or under your pillow.
Calcium & Magnesium
Calcium and Magnesium are two vitamin supplements that taken together should help improve your ability to stay asleep at night, though they may not necessarily help you fall asleep. But if you find yourself frequently waking during the night, then you might want to consider it. Many people don't have enough of either mineral in their regular diet so a calc-mag supplement is a good idea anyway and usually you can find them in a combined supplement.
Just keep in mind that if you've recently been suffering from chronic insomnia symptoms, it may be wise to visit your doctor to make sure there isn't an underlying cause that needs to be dealt with. Also, natural herbal remedies are as likely to cause side effects and other symptoms as chemically derived pharmaceuticals so it is a good idea to see your doctor in any case before using any herbal remedy on a regular basis.
If, like me, you would prefer a method without side effects and in which you don't have to take any drugs or herbs, Sleep Tracks is an excellent insomnia aid. It uses brainwave audio technology to help you fall asleep in the short term, it is a complete sleep training course designed to permanently cure your insomnia. You also don't have to worry about allergies or the potential side effects of herbal supplements.
Source:
http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-747.html
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Home Remedy Topic: Insomnia (1)
Submitted by Greenday4077 2005-10-21 23:24:15 from 68.188.180.97
An herb called Kava Kavaworks real good take one a couple hours before bed
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Submitted by Renee at 2006-02-26 15:26:15 from 205.188.116.12
Chamomile tea with 1.5 tbsp. honey and a bit of milk. It works, even for kids (honey is sleep inducing and it even has mother's 'warm milk' remedy.
Submitted by David at 2006-01-09 22:59:03 from 207.69.139.11
2.5 mg Melatonin sublingual under your tougue 1/2 hour before going to bed. I use 'Source Naturals' brand. I purchase it at health food stores. This works best for me.
Submitted by Renee at 2006-04-03 10:15:55 from 152.163.100.136
Chamomile tea steeped for 3 minutes with a bit of milk and 2 Tbsp natural honey, a hot shower to reduce your body's natural temperature as you lie down to rest and a good book as you lie down.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-07-18 06:54:05 from 172.196.112.209
Tuck a lavender sachet under your pillow before leaving for the day. When you come home you will sleep better.
Submitted at 2005-07-28 00:36:22 from 68.201.47.107
Snuggle up in bed turn up the air conditioning and wrap yourself in all your blankets and watch a really boring documentary or something that does not interest you, and try to stay awake. You'll pass out before you even know it
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Drink chamomile, lobelia, or peppermint tea or warm milk before bed.
Submitted by Priapus at 2007-03-29 12:28:04 from 161.224.250.1
I guarantee this will help some if not cure your insomnia. Eliminate drinks and foods containing Splenda, Nutrisweet, Aspertame, and Sugar Alcohols! Your better off with sugar. Secondly, Grape juice and teas are better than sodas and coffee. Some Fruit juices and fruits have natural sugar sources. Substitue your prefered alcoholic beverage with red wine, and try to keep consumption to two glasses or less. No coffee after noon, switch to tea. Eliminate trans fats and pork. Diet and exercise improvements should be made even if small.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-11-29 20:22:42 from 64.12.116.8
A good hot cup of chamomile tea (it is really mild) with 2 tablespoons of honey for sedative effects as well as flavor). p.s. - also fabulous for thinning nasal mucus running down the back of your throat. Drink the tea, take a shower or bath, relatively hot as your body temperature will drop and further allow your body to relax. If all fails, read.
Submitted by prajeesh kumar.g at 2005-02-01 11:25:23 from 61.11.77.182
for people suffering from sleeplessness,it is very effective for them to roast a pinch of cinnamom till it turns grey black and it gives an odour.next,boil these roasted(without oil)cinnamom in a glass of water and consume it half an hour before you go to sleep.it works out miraculously.
Source:
http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-752.html
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An herb called Kava Kavaworks real good take one a couple hours before bed
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Submitted by Renee at 2006-02-26 15:26:15 from 205.188.116.12
Chamomile tea with 1.5 tbsp. honey and a bit of milk. It works, even for kids (honey is sleep inducing and it even has mother's 'warm milk' remedy.
Submitted by David at 2006-01-09 22:59:03 from 207.69.139.11
2.5 mg Melatonin sublingual under your tougue 1/2 hour before going to bed. I use 'Source Naturals' brand. I purchase it at health food stores. This works best for me.
Submitted by Renee at 2006-04-03 10:15:55 from 152.163.100.136
Chamomile tea steeped for 3 minutes with a bit of milk and 2 Tbsp natural honey, a hot shower to reduce your body's natural temperature as you lie down to rest and a good book as you lie down.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-07-18 06:54:05 from 172.196.112.209
Tuck a lavender sachet under your pillow before leaving for the day. When you come home you will sleep better.
Submitted at 2005-07-28 00:36:22 from 68.201.47.107
Snuggle up in bed turn up the air conditioning and wrap yourself in all your blankets and watch a really boring documentary or something that does not interest you, and try to stay awake. You'll pass out before you even know it
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Drink chamomile, lobelia, or peppermint tea or warm milk before bed.
Submitted by Priapus at 2007-03-29 12:28:04 from 161.224.250.1
I guarantee this will help some if not cure your insomnia. Eliminate drinks and foods containing Splenda, Nutrisweet, Aspertame, and Sugar Alcohols! Your better off with sugar. Secondly, Grape juice and teas are better than sodas and coffee. Some Fruit juices and fruits have natural sugar sources. Substitue your prefered alcoholic beverage with red wine, and try to keep consumption to two glasses or less. No coffee after noon, switch to tea. Eliminate trans fats and pork. Diet and exercise improvements should be made even if small.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-11-29 20:22:42 from 64.12.116.8
A good hot cup of chamomile tea (it is really mild) with 2 tablespoons of honey for sedative effects as well as flavor). p.s. - also fabulous for thinning nasal mucus running down the back of your throat. Drink the tea, take a shower or bath, relatively hot as your body temperature will drop and further allow your body to relax. If all fails, read.
Submitted by prajeesh kumar.g at 2005-02-01 11:25:23 from 61.11.77.182
for people suffering from sleeplessness,it is very effective for them to roast a pinch of cinnamom till it turns grey black and it gives an odour.next,boil these roasted(without oil)cinnamom in a glass of water and consume it half an hour before you go to sleep.it works out miraculously.
Source:
http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-752.html
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Home Remedy Topic: Insomnia
Home remedies to cure Insomnia.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Have children drink a cup of water with two teaspoons of honey before bed.
Submitted by Jean at 2006-12-30 13:38:00 from 4.227.192.139
'Solaray' Sleep Blend is sold at the Vitamin Cottage and other health stores. This is excellent for sleep, no hangovers if you have to work the next morning. It's a blend of Valerian, Hops, Skullcap, Passion Flower, Dandelion, Chamomile, Marshmallow and Hawthorn. I'm also a big fan of Melatonin, 1/2 mg., but I don't like to take the same thing all the time. If you're ok with antihistamines, 'Unisom' works very well on occassion when you want to be 'knocked out' fairly quickly. Will hang you over if not taken early enough and if you use it too often, it'll have the opposite effect and make you nervous so you can't sleep
Submitted by Alex at 2004-12-21 19:09:48 from 67.182.40.80
Excercise regulary, drink caffeine free drinks, and no sugar contained foods or drinks before bed.
Submitted by Debbie Thompson at 2007-03-20 10:36:10 from 75.61.2.12
This works like a charm... Heat milk to the point just before it boils (frothy on top) then add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 level tsp of sugar and sprinkle cinnimon on top stir very well and drink while hot. You'll be out in no more than 15-20 minutes. The heating directions are crucial to activating the natural sedative in milk; the rest is just for flavoring.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take hops, lobelia, passion flower, skullcap, or valerian to aid relaxation and for a calming effect.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take calcium, iron, and potassium to help with sleep.
Submitted by Asim at 2005-05-26 06:23:34 from 213.42.2.11
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take a hot bath with a little basil in the water to help relax before bed.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-07-18 06:45:36 from 172.196.112.209
The scent of vanilla summons a sense of calm. While changing cloths for bed, light a vanilla candle. Moisturize hands and arms with vanilla scented cream. Tension will be gone.
Submitted at 2007-08-22 00:02:36 from 70.153.111.223
Inhaling marijuana smoke shortly before going to bed has been known to aid in getting to sleep. You may feel groggy in the morning, but a quick run around the block will fix it, no problem. There are debates regarding the morality and in some cases the legality of this method, but hey...it works.
Submitted at 2007-11-22 08:37:00 from 75.108.0.135
well the most obvious remedy I can think of is a glass of wine before bed.. it has been proven that wine in small doses is healthy for you and in some cases reduces heart disease
Submitted by Chantal at 2008-03-08 21:18:26 from 58.172.117.153
I was a serious insomniac for over half a year and lets face it prescription drugs are not the answer and herbal teas are not enough. What i have found highly beneficial is doing internal martial arts or Tao Yin. Tai Chi is an example of this. It is a moving meditation that relaxes the mind, body and shen all at the same time. After doing this exercise for 15mins 1/2 hour before bed you should start to feel sleepy, not only will it help you get to sleep it will help you stay asleep. The greatest thing about it is that you feel more positve during the day, and since i have been doing it my work and family life has increased dramatically. If you wish to have a drink after the exercise, I recommend half a small glass of hot water with sliced ginger and a table spoon of brandy to help sedate you even more. I only expect you to take my advice if your serious about getting better.
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Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Have children drink a cup of water with two teaspoons of honey before bed.
Submitted by Jean at 2006-12-30 13:38:00 from 4.227.192.139
'Solaray' Sleep Blend is sold at the Vitamin Cottage and other health stores. This is excellent for sleep, no hangovers if you have to work the next morning. It's a blend of Valerian, Hops, Skullcap, Passion Flower, Dandelion, Chamomile, Marshmallow and Hawthorn. I'm also a big fan of Melatonin, 1/2 mg., but I don't like to take the same thing all the time. If you're ok with antihistamines, 'Unisom' works very well on occassion when you want to be 'knocked out' fairly quickly. Will hang you over if not taken early enough and if you use it too often, it'll have the opposite effect and make you nervous so you can't sleep
Submitted by Alex at 2004-12-21 19:09:48 from 67.182.40.80
Excercise regulary, drink caffeine free drinks, and no sugar contained foods or drinks before bed.
Submitted by Debbie Thompson at 2007-03-20 10:36:10 from 75.61.2.12
This works like a charm... Heat milk to the point just before it boils (frothy on top) then add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 level tsp of sugar and sprinkle cinnimon on top stir very well and drink while hot. You'll be out in no more than 15-20 minutes. The heating directions are crucial to activating the natural sedative in milk; the rest is just for flavoring.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take hops, lobelia, passion flower, skullcap, or valerian to aid relaxation and for a calming effect.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take calcium, iron, and potassium to help with sleep.
Submitted by Asim at 2005-05-26 06:23:34 from 213.42.2.11
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18 from 68.15.203.68
Take a hot bath with a little basil in the water to help relax before bed.
Submitted by Renee at 2005-07-18 06:45:36 from 172.196.112.209
The scent of vanilla summons a sense of calm. While changing cloths for bed, light a vanilla candle. Moisturize hands and arms with vanilla scented cream. Tension will be gone.
Submitted at 2007-08-22 00:02:36 from 70.153.111.223
Inhaling marijuana smoke shortly before going to bed has been known to aid in getting to sleep. You may feel groggy in the morning, but a quick run around the block will fix it, no problem. There are debates regarding the morality and in some cases the legality of this method, but hey...it works.
Submitted at 2007-11-22 08:37:00 from 75.108.0.135
well the most obvious remedy I can think of is a glass of wine before bed.. it has been proven that wine in small doses is healthy for you and in some cases reduces heart disease
Submitted by Chantal at 2008-03-08 21:18:26 from 58.172.117.153
I was a serious insomniac for over half a year and lets face it prescription drugs are not the answer and herbal teas are not enough. What i have found highly beneficial is doing internal martial arts or Tao Yin. Tai Chi is an example of this. It is a moving meditation that relaxes the mind, body and shen all at the same time. After doing this exercise for 15mins 1/2 hour before bed you should start to feel sleepy, not only will it help you get to sleep it will help you stay asleep. The greatest thing about it is that you feel more positve during the day, and since i have been doing it my work and family life has increased dramatically. If you wish to have a drink after the exercise, I recommend half a small glass of hot water with sliced ginger and a table spoon of brandy to help sedate you even more. I only expect you to take my advice if your serious about getting better.
Source:
http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-753.html
more infor:
http://www.foodheal.com/
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http://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-753.htmlhttp://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-752.htmlhttp://www.foodheal.com/html/Food-therapy-and-nutrition/I/Insomnia/200806/11-747.html
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