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    1. finally getting serious on combatting wakefulness. Some notes.

      by , 10-06-2013 at 03:23 PM
      If can't sleep for 30 minutes, get up, go to another room, do somethin quiet, come back to bed only when fleeling sleepy.

      Do not eat, read, watch TV, in bed. Only for sleep.

      Go to bed at same time of day every day. And get up at same time every day.

      Avoid naps.

      Morning exercise is best. No closer to bed than 3 hours before.
      Establish bedtime routine (warm drink, shower, short read, meditation)
      Yoga/meditation/relaxation before bed.
      Melatonin/Valerian. Melatonin should be cheap. Valerian can be taken every 4 hours.
      Eat small bedtime snack: complex carbs, small bit of protein w/tryptophan and calcium. Avoid sugary, all carbs snack.
      Calcium helps brain use tryptophan to manufacture melatonin!!!
      Low sugar dairy products. Nuts. peanuts with skins, whole almonds (for more fiber), walnuts, pecans, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, pistachios, red peanuts with skins
      Ground flax seeds is a big source of tryptophan.
      The best bedtime snack is one that has both complex carbohydrates and protein, and perhaps some calcium
      For dinner and bedtime snacks, eat a meal or snack that is high in complex carbohydrates, with a small amount of protein that contains just enough tryptophan to relax the brain
      Stop working on any task an hour before bedtime to calm your brain.
      Don't discuss emotional issues right before bedtime.
      Avoid large meals two hours before bedtime. A light snack is fine
      Valerian becomes more effective over time, so it's best to take it every night for a short period of time. Start with the lowest dose, then increase over several days' time. Valerian is considered safe to take for four to six weeks.
      eat bananas, avocado, peanuts, almonds, figs, and milk-based drinks, all containing tryptophans, a precursor for creating melatonin which regulates sleep.[2] Some snacks to consider include: cookies and milk, sliced banana with chopped dates, and wholegrain bread with lettuce
      Plain nonfat yogurt for best calcium. Then cheese, milk,
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