Comments on: Healthy Tip: Sleep Well

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:13:19 +0000

Great post. I find the difficulties and choices made by couples in their sleeping habits to be fascinating. I’d love to read more on this topic.

Here’s a recent article I particularly enjoyed on couples’ sleeping arrangements: http://burisonthecouch.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/zzzzzzzz/

I’d love to see more like it. Thanks!

By: trisha

trisha — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:13:29 +0000

S Hoffman: Another natural sleep aid, and one that all women should take anyway, is a 500 mg calcium/magnesium supplement before bed. Magnesium relaxes and calcium can deepen sleep.

By: gi

gi — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:08:47 +0000

this is great!!

By: Bo

Bo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:25:57 +0000

What I often find is that the right comfortable sleeping position is the key factor in getting a good nights sleep. I have personally tried everything imaginable in my attepts to get a good nights sleep. Still looking but love your post

By: Kim Scuderi

Kim Scuderi — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:04:41 +0000

I’ve been listening to hypnotic sleep tapes to help me get into sleep mode faster. I keep it by my bed with earphones so I can listen if I wake up in the middle of the night. The padded tiny earphones are more comfortable and it doesn’t disturb my husband.

By: Micky M

Micky M — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:38:03 +0000

Thanks for these helpful tips. Lack of sleep has really been bugging me and I will try to out a few if not all of the above suggestions into action. I also enjoyed reading the additional suggestions sent in by other Whole Foods readers.

By: summer_in_austin

summer_in_austin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:43:17 +0000

I am a VERY sound sleeper; I fall asleep FAST and tend to stay asleep. I do two things every night:

1) Use lighting as a transition cue; as you get closer to going to bed, start turning off the bright lights in the house/room and start using dim/low lights. Step 1: During the last hour or so before bed if I’m watching tv to relax, I have only 1 lamp on (across the room, not right next to me). Step 2: When I get up to brush my teeth/wash my face, etc. I turn off all of the lights except a plug-in nightlight in the bathroom.

2) Mentioned above – don’t have anything to drink in the last hour or so before bed (and go to the bathroom twice: 1)when i start getting ready for bed and 2)after finishing washing up/brushing etc — go directly to bed then)

By: James_M

James_M — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:57:31 +0000

Taking magnesium before going to bed will guarantee a restful nights sleep.

http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog/magnesium-relaxation-mineral

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By: DJ

DJ — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:30 +0000

I have no trouble sleeping. With 3 kids and a fulltime job I’m lucky if I don’t doze off during dinner. My three year old on the other hand did not sleep well. She didn’t like to go to sleep and often would wake up a couple of times a night.

I began a steady routine of bath before bed and I put a drop or two of lavender on her pillow at night. This has greatly improved her sleep habits.