Insomnia Post

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I'm a drugfree trucker from Iowa. I have found that hot, spicy

foods keep me awake. At the start of a trip or when I end up " burning

the midnight oil " I eat spicy stuff. I wonder if it could be as simple

as him changing his diet? I'm going to blow the spelling

but " capcaisin " is an energy booster..or so I have read.

For What It's Worth

[Guest guest]

I had a funny chat with a lady at the organic vegetable farm, yesterday. She

found that

eating pesto with basil kept her up at night.. It wasn't the garlic, nuts, etc.

(Wait, mabye it's

the pasta fementing in her gut??)

She also mentioned that when she bundles lavender at the farm, it puts her to

sleep, so

maybe you could use herbs in tea form, essential oils, or food, as a means to

relax for

sleep or stay awake! : ) Lavender to sleep, etc..

 

BTW I read that carrot juice has as much calcium (in a bio-avaliable form!) as a

glass of

milk! (not as bioavailable?) That should help a lot with relaxing and sleep.

Magnesium is

important too. I think almonds and cayenne are good sources, though from the

comments

in this thread cayenne is too stimulating. (or maybe the food it's in is hard to

digest? It's

probalby a good idea to avoid eating right before you want to sleep, something I

have a

hard time with, since I get home late, too.)

 

Anther possibility is to use full spectrum lights to wake up in the beginning of

your day,

(whenever that is.. ) and it should help moods, alertness and to reset your

circadian

rhythms. I am now getting up at 4:45 in the a.m., and I think I will get one of

these sun-

spectrum lamps. Someone got a lamp from this site and finds it helps with the

above

issues:

 

http://www.firststreetonline.com/product.jsp?id=14543

 

I know you can buy visors with bright LEDs in them, too, and little panels of

bright leds for

this purpose, but often they are overprices, in the hundreds of dollars!

However, I find

light is very important for mood and alertness..

 

Check out www.sugazing.com for a whole other approach.. looking at the sun (in

small

doses), as it comes up and goes down.. : ) It works, and it's free!

 

Scott.

 

 

 

herbal remedies , " rainbowchaser52317 "

<rainbowchaser52317> wrote:

>

>

> I'm a drugfree trucker from Iowa. I have found that hot, spicy

> foods keep me awake. At the start of a trip or when I end up " burning

> the midnight oil " I eat spicy stuff. I wonder if it could be as simple

> as him changing his diet? I'm going to blow the spelling

> but " capcaisin " is an energy booster..or so I have read.

> For What It's Worth

[Guest guest]

Since the subject of home lighting came up in this email, it made me think to ask what everyone thinks of fluorescent lights in the home. Thanks!

 

Jan

 

 

 

herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Scott HalesSunday, April 24, 2005 2:46 PMherbal remedies Subject: Herbal Remedies - Re: Insomnia PostAnther possibility is to use full spectrum lights to wake up in the beginning of your day, (whenever that is.. ) and it should help moods, alertness and to reset your circadian rhythms. I am now getting up at 4:45 in the a.m., and I think I will get one of these sun-spectrum lamps. Someone got a lamp from this site and finds it helps with the above issues:http://www.firststreetonline.com/product.jsp?id=14543 I know you can buy visors with bright LEDs in them, too, and little panels of bright leds for this purpose, but often they are overprices, in the hundreds of dollars! However, I find light is very important for mood and alertness.. Check out www.sugazing.com for a whole other approach.. looking at the sun (in small doses), as it comes up and goes down.. : ) It works, and it's free! Scott.