Whats in the milk that makes you "sleepy"?
2007-11-19 05:16:11 · 12 answers · asked by moonshine057 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It has been said that warming the milk releases the naturally occuring tryptophan that exists in milk. (This is the same tryptophan that makes people tired on Thanksgiving day from eating so much turkey.) However, research has been done to negate this theory.
Some people swear by this remedy (it works for me), but others don't see any improvement.
2007-11-19 05:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why do people tell you to drink warm milk to help you sleep?
Whats in the milk that makes you "sleepy"?
2015-08-10 11:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by Alli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's the milk that makes you sleepy - it's the warm. Anything hot will warm up your body making you feel toasty inside - a great feeling to encourage sleep!
2007-11-19 05:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but it seems to work.
I remeber my grandmother would give me a nighttime /late evening snack before bed. it would be corn flakes or rice krispies~ with warm milk It always seemed to help me sleep, ~~still does.
I still do it once in a while
2007-11-19 05:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that it has a drug-like effect or anything, it's just that it's warm and soothing.
It does seem to help relax you.
2007-11-19 05:20:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tryptophan.
It helps with falling asleep - it's also in Turkey, so you can expect a relaxed feeling after Thanksgiving too!
2007-11-19 05:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by California Boy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea. I can't think of a more disgusting thing to do. The though of putting the milk from another animal into my body makes me gag, besides the fact that our bodies do not product the enzyme that digests milk. And the way milk is produced; chemicals, drugs, filth, infections, yuck. Try www.notmilk.com
2007-11-19 05:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
warm milk soothes the stomach and releases endorphines, sort of like the same thing eating turkey does for you...it causes the body to release chemicals that cause you to relax.
2007-11-19 05:18:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It helps soothe tummies. there is no chemical process in the heating. It just plainly makes you feel warm and comforting.
2007-11-19 05:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by Terri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting question, can't wait to see responses...it does not work for me, and definetely did not work for my two boys...milk when drank and processed through your system turns into sugar....sugar does not make you sleep does exact opposite...
2007-11-19 05:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋