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Sleep for Joy
Better sleep = better metabolism. I have been saying it for years - since my ownexperience of being stressed out, overworked and under-slept and not able to loseweight but just recently this fact is getting a good amount of press. According to Michael Tri H. Do, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute predoctoralfellow from Harvard University, "In recent years, a lot of excitement hasaccompanied the forging of links between sleep and feeding. For instance, there areneurons that make a substance called orexin. These cells are located in a region ofthe brain that was long understood to be involved in feeding. Consistent with this,giving rats orexin causes them to eat more, while blocking it causes them to eatvery little." Yikes! This could be enough to put you to sleep right here! He IS right though solet's bring it down to what we can do about it because the basic gist is: if you sleepbetter, you breathe better, you move better, you look better, you feel better andisn't that what it is all about? YES! Sleep for Joy - the Nutrition Side Many of us who have trouble sleeping (whether it be falling asleep or staying asleep)turn to prescription drugs such as Ambien, Sonata, Valium, Xanax, and Restoril, orone of the many over-the-counter options such as Benadryl. Taking this route canbe habit forming and this actually then inhibits the body from being able toestablish its own sleep rhythm, according to Michael Sateia, M.D. and president ofthe American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Unless you are suffering from a severe sleep disorder (anyone taking any form ofmajor medication should be consulting with a medical physician) taking a morenatural way can be a smarter and safer long-term option for your best health: 1) Tryptophan - a naturally occurring amino acid that makes you sleepy. Atryptophan rich snack an hour before bed can promote sleep. Try these: ? 2 slices of lean turkey 2) Magnesium - a natural sedative. This powerful mineral can be foundin: ? wheat bran 3) Chamomile - best taken through sipping a nice cup of chamomile teaan hour before bed. This will calm your digestive track and reduce muscle tightness.For a real knocker-outer add a few drops of a lavender tincture and a 1/2 ateaspoon of honey. Sleep for Joy - the Lifestyle Side The way you use your bedroom can have a profound effect on your ability to get agood night's sleep. 1. Recover your bed - If you use your bed (or even your bedroom forsome people) for anything other than sleep you may be setting up a psychologicalbarrier to a good night's sleep. Get into bed only when you are really tired. Useanother room or chair for reading and especially for watching television. If you livein a studio apartment or dorm room, try to separate your bed from other areas witha desk, curtain or screen. 2. Be dark - the brain associates daylight with being alert and active.Believe it or not, even the glow from a neon clock can translate into daylight for themind (plus, is it really helpful to wake-up, see the time, calculate how much longeryou have to sleep and then worry about it?). Cover your clock, close your curtainsand wear a sleep mask if you need to. 3. Fresh air - no matter the season, fresh air is a necessity for a goodnights sleep. A stuffy room can remind you of your day or keep your head fromclearing. Open the window a crack for the night or wide for a minute before you goto sleep to clear the air. To your health and success, Heather Dominick is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor accredited by theAmerican Association of Drugless Practitioners and creator of TheEnergy Rich Lifestyle Program?. In addition to her nutritionservices, she is a motivating and dynamic speaker. To receive bi-monthly Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips you can:subscribe to her free e-Newsletter at http://www.individual-health.net orregister for a free teleclass at freeteleclass@individual-health.net
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