Trouble falling asleep.

Awakening often during the night

Early awakening from sleep

 

 

Stress, stimulants (including sugar, MSG, and coffee), diet, insufficient exposure to sun light, hormonal imbalance.

 

 

Coffee, chocolate, flavourings, MSG, additives, colourings, soft drinks, most teas, stimulant containing herbs (eg. ephedra, guarana), marijuana and recreational drugs, alcohol.

 

 

Organic chicken, organic eggs, nuts (especially almonds)

 

Yoga and meditation, alternate nostril breathing, breathing practices, relaxation techniques, regular exercise that elevates heart rate 50-75% for twenty minutes four times daily.

 

Botanical Medicines - passiflora, valerian

 

Homoeoepathic Remedies - acidum phosphoricum, kalium bromatum,  zincum valerianicum, strychnos ignati and sepia officinalis

 

Prescribed Practitioner Only Supplements - L Tryptophan, 5- Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), B6, B3, Magnesium, Melatonin, Folic Acid, natural Vitamin E.  

 

 

1)  Avoid caffeine and alcohol after 3 pm.

2)  Sleep in a quiet, cool, dark room.

3)  Consider a relaxing herbal formulation individually prescribed for you by a natural    medicine specialist.

4)  Consider a relaxing herbal tea

5)  Put your mind to rest - write down any pestering thoughts

6)  Get physical with regular exercise - but not in the two hours before you go to bed.

7)  Get the right amount of sleep for you.

8)  Complete the evening meal before 7.00pm and a minimum of two hours before you    go to bed.

9)  Go to bed at the same time each night, and try to wake at the same time the next morning

10) See your natural medicine specialist

 

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