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14 Healthy Insomnia Cures Do not use these cures without consulting your health practitioner, as every BODY is different.
1. DRINK A CUP OF CHAMOMILE TEA, unless you have an allergy to plants in the ragwort family. 2. TAKE THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT MELATONIN. In the UK Melatonin is a prescription drug; in America it is available at wholefood stores and pharmacies. It is widely considered an effective and safe sleep aid. 3. TAKE THE AMINO ACID GABA. This safe sleep aid can cause some people to itch the way the B-vitamin Niacin does. Most people, however, find Gaba very soothing. 4. A MUG OF HOT MILK WITH HONEY AND/OR A FEW DROPS OF BRANDY. Though health experts argue, this is a time-honoured remedy which may be effective because it is so comforting. 5. TO NAP OR NOT TO NAP? In certain countries, like Mexico and Italy, napping is a part of life, and seems to be healthy. In America, napping is often regarded as weak or lazy. Naps are usually recommended to be not over two hours maximum, and if you do nap, the important thing is that it be regular. 6. DOZE, REST AND MEDITATE. If you can't fall asleep, these practices are highly restorative for our brains and bodies. 7. MORNING AND EVENING RITUALS. Do you like to read when you wake up, or before bed? Sew buttons? Play solitaire? Whatever you do, have it be regular. 8. TAKE CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM. These sleep aids, found at pharmacies and wholefood stores, are both soothing and can stop `restless leg syndrome', which keeps millions of people awake. You can also rub organic balms into your legs. 9. AVOID STIMULANTS SUCH AS TEA AND COFFEE IN THE EVENING - unless: you're used to an after-dinner coffee and it doesn't bother you. Never disrupt a schedule that works. 10. FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE SLEEP APNOEA. Overweight people, or those with sinus problems, may have `sleep apnoea', a term describing cessation of breath during the night, usually accompanied by heavy snoring. Consult your health practitioner, because there are cures and sleep apnoea prevents you from getting the levels of REM sleep we all need to function healthily. 11. EAT POTATOES, WARM OR ROOM TEMPERATURE, BEFORE BED. Many studies show this to be a wonderful insomnia cure, as are a single candy or pasta. Other studies argue that one should not eat anything three hours before sleep. 12. USE WHITE NOISE. Boxes are available that produce what is called `White Noise', said to be highly effective for some. Alternatively, tapes of tides or soft sounds of nature can send you to sleep. 13. AVOID ANY STRENUOUS EXERCISE THREE HOURS BEFORE BED. Studies have shown that this is the wrong time for aerobic exercise, and will keep you awake. 14. DON'T GO TO SLEEP WITH AN ARGUMENT UNSETTLED. American comedienne Phyllis Diller is often credited with this bit of wisdom, but in truth it is as old as the hills. Do all you can to make up your fight before sleeping, or at least one of you is likely to have insomnia or even nightmares. For more information about insomnia, please visit http://www.canongate.net |
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