Insomnia Video Help – Foods That Help You Sleep

10 Things you need to know about Sleep - Eat to Sleep 

Foods to Sleep By - What Makes You Tired? 
By Robert Owens 
Our bodies are constantly influenced by the foods we eat. The basic hunger pain can always be resolved by a quick sandwich or fruit. However, the foods you choose may manipulate your behavior depending on how sensitive your immune system is to that particular food or protein. 

Can food be used to help your body act or behave a certain way? What kind of meal or basic late night snack can you eat to make it one of the foods to sleep by? Warm milk at bedtime is well known to help make you become more tired when insomnia strikes, but what else is out there that can assist you when the stresses of the day overtake your mind? A leftover turkey sandwich may be a good choice, if you happen to have it in the fridge. Thanksgiving meals are always finished off with a great nap time afterward. Tryptophan is an amino acid that begins to help the body slow down and relax brain cycles (neurotransmitters).

Tryptophan is a predecessor to the sleep activating substances serotonin and melatonin. The more tryptophan is made available to the brain, the more likely the sleep cycle will initiate. Calcium is one of the best foods to help the brain absorb tryptophan for the manufacturing of melatonin. This is one of the reasons dairy foods (warm milk) is a popular candidate to help your late night effort to fall asleep.

One of the keys to a restful sleep is to calm down prior to bedtime. Reading a book, listening to relaxing music and having something light before bedtime (no later than 9:00 PM) will help trigger the sleep cycle.

Some other foods with tryptophan you might consider for a good night sleep might be:

• Cottage Cheese, Milk, Yogurt or Ice Cream  
• Tofu or soy milk  
• Fish, Meats and Poultry  
• Lentils, Beans and/or Rice  
• Hummus or chickpeas  
• Peanuts, Soy nuts  
• Eggs and Toast (Whole Grain Bread)  

In conclusion, some foods do trigger a behavioral response, in this case sleepiness. If you have ever felt sleepy after a nice Thanksgiving meal, you'll notice that the sensation kicks in about an hour afterward. This is about how long tryptophan takes to be digested and begin to trigger the chemical reaction in the brain. When planning to consume your foods to sleep by, keep in mind that timing of this process. Try and consume the meal or snack at least 60 minutes beforehand, to take full advantage of the chemical process.

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