Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 The reason it would work is carbs+trytophan would raise your serotonin levels. Trouble is, milk is a complete protein source, and your muscles might get all the tryptophan. A pure carb snack is I think more effective, because it raises your insulin level and shuts down most other processes so the tryptophan can get to your brain and make some serotonin. I have heard that melatonin works, and 5-htp works for me. ----- Original Message ----- From: h2ocolor1937 Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 11:02 AM Subject: sleep inducers Hi, In a recent discussion with a friend about a snack to help a person with insomnia, milk was mentioned as a good idea to try. Carbs plus the tryptophane(sp?) in the milk are supposed to induce sleep via relaxation. I thought this might not work, because the milk is also a high protein drink. Wouldn't the protein cancel out the carb effect? Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 I've used milk as a sleep inducer. Peace, Kris , gardening in harmony with nature in northwest Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@...> < > Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 2:02 PM Subject: sleep inducers > Hi, > In a recent discussion with a friend about a snack to help a person > with insomnia, milk was mentioned as a good idea to try. Carbs plus > the tryptophane(sp?) in the milk are supposed to induce sleep via > relaxation. I thought this might not work, because the milk is also a > high protein drink. Wouldn't the protein cancel out the carb effect? > Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:32:04 -0400, you wrote: >I've used milk as a sleep inducer. > Its kefir for me, milk is good too, but kefir seems to help just a bit moe mike e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 At 06:02 PM 9/8/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, >In a recent discussion with a friend about a snack to help a person >with insomnia, milk was mentioned as a good idea to try. Carbs plus >the tryptophane(sp?) in the milk are supposed to induce sleep via >relaxation. I thought this might not work, because the milk is also a >high protein drink. Wouldn't the protein cancel out the carb effect? >Sheila Milk always worked for me (back whan I drank it!). I don't think it was just the carbs: milk is a soporific all on it's own. Puts babies to sleep big time~ But I found that a lot of my insomnia was hunger too: if you eat at 5pm or so, by 10pm you are hungry, which makes some of us wake up! I use crackers and goat cheese a lot to make me sleepy too. You can also buy some hops and put them in a pillow. Hops are a narcotic: I've read the harvesters have to wear masks to keep from falling asleep during harvest. One company out here sells a little rabbit stuffed with hops to put kids to sleep! Hops grow really, really easily in your yard too. You can buy them at any beer supply store. Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Back when I had problems with insomnia I found doing a castor oil pack over the liver always worked. Soak a cloth (I used terry cloth but the instructions call for flannel) in castor oil and place it over your liver area. Place plastic over that and then put a heating pad or hot water bottle over that. I think you leave it for 1/2 hour or an hour. Messy but did the trick. Irene At 11:04 PM 9/8/02, you wrote: >At 06:02 PM 9/8/2002 +0000, you wrote: > >Hi, > >In a recent discussion with a friend about a snack to help a person > >with insomnia, milk was mentioned as a good idea to try. Carbs plus > >the tryptophane(sp?) in the milk are supposed to induce sleep via > >relaxation. I thought this might not work, because the milk is also a > >high protein drink. Wouldn't the protein cancel out the carb effect? > >Sheila > >Milk always worked for me (back whan I drank it!). I don't think it was >just the >carbs: milk is a soporific all on it's own. Puts babies to sleep big time~ >But I found that a lot of >my insomnia was hunger too: if you eat at 5pm or so, by 10pm you >are hungry, which makes some of us wake up! I use crackers and >goat cheese a lot to make me sleepy too. > >You can also buy some hops and put them in a pillow. Hops are >a narcotic: I've read the harvesters have to wear masks to keep >from falling asleep during harvest. One company out here >sells a little rabbit stuffed with hops to put kids to sleep! >Hops grow really, really easily in your yard too. You can >buy them at any beer supply store. > > > >Heidi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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