Re: MELATONIN ,USE?---insomnia

[Guest guest]

Great post , lots of great tips and good points to consider. I think the

high blood sugar is part of my problem too. Protein is very important for me.

And the indoor air quality too, I live in northern Minnesota, so don't open the

windows much this time of year! But I do occassionally, when we get a warm

sunny day, just to get some fresh air in the house. And years ago I worked

downtown Mpls, and I remember getting ill just waiting for the bus, from all the

pollution and exhaust fumes. Luckily, I live in the country now -----Jackie

Have you ever had a sleep study done?--------Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation Freeman wrote:

, et al.

Here are my thoughts on insomnia and the things that

have worked for me:

1. Sugar: I tend to have high blood sugar. When my sugar

is high I cant fall asleep or stay asleep. After I switched

to a paleo diet, my sleeping patterns improved a *BUNCH*.

2. Junk Food: Same as above. I was eating allot of processed

food and after I realized some of the stuff I ate had MSG and

other gunk, I was able to sleep better by cutting it out of my diet.

3. Oxygenation: The quality of my sleep also improved dramatically

when I started to do breathing exercises for 45min, 1 hour before

bedtime. It help with my sleep apnea some. One day I felt so ill

I had to borrow an oxygen tank from my elderly neighbor (he remarked

how I looked way worst than him.) I used the oxygen tank during the

night and slept like a baby.

4. Indoor air quality: Because I can't do much I tend to stay

home for long periods of time. One day it dawned on me that

I hadn't opened the windows in my house for a long time.

I had a doohickey I bought at a health food store to measure indoor

air quality and the test showed it was poor. I started to open

the windows in my house every day and my sleep improved.

5. Weight loss: In the 3-4 years I've had my amalgams out, I've

lost about 30 to 40 pounds and my sleep has improved. When

I gain weigh I don't sleep so well.

6. Super Juice: I kid you not, this has improved my sleep

and quality of life *DRAMATICALLY*. I got a juicer from

the Salvation Army and... WOW!. I make the following juice:

3 red beets, 15 sticks of carrots, 2 oz of wheatgrass juice,

3 green apples, 1oz of Flaxseed oil. I drink 3 glasses a day:

Morning, noon, and before I go to bed. After about 3 days I

start to feel really good and I sleep very well. If you have

high blood sugar, modify the apples and carrots content until

you find a good compromise. Having a juicer had changed my life.

I can tell the difference between the days I juice and the days

I don't. There are books that highlight the nutrient content

on different fruits and vegetables. I usually juice the high

nutrient density kind and it pays off.

7. Adrenal Cortex Extract: After reading here about the positive

results with ACE from list members, I decided to save and

buy me a bottle. It has helped a bunch. Some people report

problems with sleep while taking it, but for me it had the

opposite effect: I helped with the quality of sleep.

8. Pollution: I work downtown in a major metropolitan city, and

live in the country. Because of illness I'm only able to work 2,

sometimes 3, days a week. I used to go out for lunch to a near by

health food store. The walk lasted about 15 min. each way. Oh, boy!

by the time I got there I felt *ILL*. All the mercury exposure

symptoms would come back. By the time I returned from lunch to

my workplace I would feel very crappy. During the 2-3 days I worked

my sleep was *CRAP*, and spent the rest of the week healing from it.

It took me a while to realize that the 30 min. walk in heavy

downtown pollution was making me sick again. I stop going out

for lunch and my sleep/overall health returned.

9. Chelation: The more I chelate the better I sleep.

The golden days of the perfect night sleep are a distant

memory. Doing all the things in this list doesn't guarantee

a good night sleep, however the more things I do, the better

my chances of peaceful rest.

Cheers,

Vince.

On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:00:48 -0000

" robertdavies14 " robertdavies14@...> wrote:

> AI recommends using melatonin for insomnia problems. Has anyone used

> it and to what effect. Does anyone have any other tips for insomnia?

> THanks .

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[Guest guest]

> Have you ever had a sleep study done?--------Jackie

Hi Jackie:

Unfortunately no. There are a *BUNCH* of test

I would like to take but can't afford. My sleeping

patterns are predictably bad, however the more kindness

I show my body, the better I sleep. 8)

Cheers,

Vince.

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:15:44 -0600

" Jackie " jtrunt@...> wrote:

> Great post , lots of great tips and good points to consider. I think

the high blood sugar is part of my problem too. Protein is very important for

me. And the indoor air quality too, I live in northern Minnesota, so don't open

the windows much this time of year! But I do occassionally, when we get a warm

sunny day, just to get some fresh air in the house. And years ago I worked

downtown Mpls, and I remember getting ill just waiting for the bus, from all the

pollution and exhaust fumes. Luckily, I live in the country now -----Jackie

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> Have you ever had a sleep study done?--------Jackie

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