2006-11-05 07:03:14 · 10 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Poultry, milk, bananas and dates all contain tryptophan, an amino acid that helps you nod off.
2006-11-05 07:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a turkey sandwich and a glass of milk about a half hour before you go to bed. The tryptophan in the turkey is sleep-inducing, and so is milk or other dairy products. Avoid caffeine in the form of coffee, tea, chocolate or sodas, such as Mountain Dew. Don't exercise too strenuously before bed time. Wind down before you go to bed. Take a warm bath. Spray your pillowcase with lavendar water or a few drops of the oil. It's said to help you sleep. Listen to soft music, read a boring book, count sheep. Hope some of this helps.
2006-11-05 15:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dairy products: cottage cheese, cheese, milk
Soy products: soy milk, tofu, soybean nuts
Seafood
Meats
Poultry
Whole grains
Beans
Rice
Hummus
Lentils
Hazelnuts, Peanuts
Eggs
Sesame seeds, sunflower seeds
These are foods high in the sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan
2006-11-05 15:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by cuttiiee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A glass of warm water before getting into bed.
No sweets at least not till three hours b4 sleep
2006-11-05 15:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by oee22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dairy products (better if liquid)...Or you could eat a lot of anything (better if fats) and go to sleep straight away...because your body concentrates in digesting your food rather than keeping you awake...so the more you eat the easier to sleep ! Oh yeah have you tried 'yoghurt drink'...quite rare but it really puts you to sleep. If you can find it ... try making it its simple. Add 2-3 spoons of yoghurt to a jug of water and add salt according to taste (and obviously stir). :--)
2006-11-05 15:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by msjamalan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, warm milk before bed
2006-11-05 15:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk , turkey,oh an the milk should be hot ,it releases the tryptophan better. Calcium.
2006-11-05 15:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothin' like warm milk, unless you are lactose intolerant!
2006-11-05 15:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Otemeal should do the trick
2006-11-05 15:05:57 · answer #9 · answered by DaYoungH-B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corn - it has melatonin in it.
2006-11-05 15:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋