How to Get a Great Night's Sleep, Plus the "Sleep Summit"
Vitality101 Newsletter
Hello Reader,
With the stress of enduring months of the coronavirus pandemic, there's a good chance that many of you are having occasional nights with less than ideal sleep. So let's discuss some useful tips to help you snooze.
Start with Good Sleep Hygiene
Poor sleep hygiene is the major cause of poor sleep for most Americans, so it's important to address this first. The following are some important things to consider:
- Don't consume caffeine after 4:00 p.m., and better yet, not after lunch.
- Take a hot bath before bed, but keep your room cool. The hot bath relaxes your muscles and mind, allowing you to drift into sleep. To stay asleep though, your body likes it cool.
- Have a light, high protein, snack before bedtime. Hunger causes insomnia in all animals, and humans are no exception. Adding foods high in the amino acid tryptophan, such as milk and turkey, also contributes to sleep.
- Exercise during the day, but not within an hour of going to bed. Yoga during the day and meditation or prayer before bedtime makes a wonderful combination.
Natural Sleep Remedies
Most of the natural sleep remedies discussed here are not sedating, yet they help you fall asleep and stay in deep sleep. The good news is that many natural remedies that are very effective for sleep also directly help pain because they are also muscle relaxants.
Let's go through my favorite six herbal sleep aids.
Invitation to The Sleep Summit (Free Online Event)
WHEN: July 28th - August 5th
Studies show that poor sleep is connected with a weakened immune system, diabetes, weight gain, depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, heart disease/ stroke, and an increase level of pain.
Yes, the media and traditional medicine tries to convince us to opt for medication (which can leave us feeling groggy and unfulfilled).
Fortunately, you don’t have to turn to medication. Instead, attend the free "Sleep Summit." Hosted by Dr. Laara Van Bryce, you'll hear from experts (including me) in the fields of functional and natural medicine, mental health, EFT Tapping, and from research scientists who are working in the fields of heavy metal detoxification, deuterium depletion and nitric oxide … on how you can get a good night's sleep… naturally.
You will learn practical tools, natural health solutions and uplifting perspectives on topics as diverse as:
- Highly effective habits of good sleepers.
- What to eat for a better night’s sleep, and when to eat it!
- What might be underlying your inability to sleep, that you would have never guessed?
- Why your WiFi, cell phone and other electronics might be taking a toll on your ability to sleep.
- What do your hormones have to do with your inability to sleep?
- And much more ...
I hope you can join us!
P.S. Please send this invitation to friends and family members who may also need to hear this information.
Featured This Week
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Terrific Zzzz™
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Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the world's leading integrative medical authorities on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is the lead author of eight research studies on their effective treatments, and has published numerous health & wellness books, including the bestseller on fibromyalgia From Fatigued to Fantastic! and The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution. Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently quoted fibromyalgia experts in the world and appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.
