Need healthy food items to help with sleep
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Jslape_fitness
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I have trouble sleeping and I need some healthy foods to help me sleep and it would be nice if it didn't involve cooking.
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Warm milk?0
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Banana, walnut and greek yogurt eaten before (or already in) bed seem to work for me.
Probably more important to make sure you aren't having caffeine within about 6 hours of when you want to sleep.0 -
Magnesium rich foods. Or consider a magnesium supplement like Calm.0
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Some cheese with a carb.0
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Take 500 mg GABA 20 mins before bed on empty stomach.0
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I second the magnesium vote. Epsom salt bath, oral Mg, or mg foods....I always do one of these if I know I am likely to not sleep or if I have sore muscles.0
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I stop caffeine by 2-3 in the afternoon. Made a huge difference for me0
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magnesium also works for me. I have also been doing green shakes, and it seems to have helped the insomnia a lot.0
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When I have trouble sleeping, I take melatonin. It was recommended to me by my doctor as an alternative to sleeping pills. I find it works really well. It is OTC but just check with your doctor to see if this would be safe for you.0
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I second melatonin - it works remarkably well! Other things that have helped me are chamomile tea, passionflower extract, l-theanine, and magnesium before bed. Good luck!0
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