Five Myths About Sleep and Insomnia

Ok here's the deal, absolutely load up on sugar before bed.
After an hour or so you'll come crashing down and enjoy the best sleep of your life.
This is a little home remedy that the bigwigs in the industrial pharmaceutical complex dont want you to know about.

Stay away from sugar, especially before bed. You should try tryptophan, do some research on it. Your doctor can give you tryptan, it's the same as tryptopane, but with a prescription.

Some background on sleeping. The body obeys the 24 hour cycle of circadian rhythms, which are regulated by the amount of solar light it receives during that time. During that time, the body performs 3 daily life cycles, rest/activity, diet/metabolism and sleep/wake cycles. Any time one cycles interferes with the normal development of another, say, too much activity conflicts with the sleep/wake cycle, a health problem may occur. Ideally, an individual would spend 8 hours to work, 8 hours to leisure and 8 hours to sleep. In the vast mayority of people this never happens. Here is where disorders such as insomnia, stress, depression, fatigue, etc, etc, would develop. What to do? Logic would suggest to stick within the life cycles boundaries, that is, to manage the 3 daily life cycles the same way, a business executive would run a successful business. This is a tall order indeed, but most diseases could come as a result of dysfunctional lifestyles. Exercise, good diet, sleeping, and sound cognitive management practices, (meditation, among the many), are at the top of daily life activities that are necessary for optimal survival.

For an ideal sleep environment try the following (safe, fast-acting, medicine-free):
To make it quiet:
1. Sound conditioner (or white noise machine) from Marpac or Sound Oasis. These devices block out distracting background noises and help you relax. Many now come with nature and other relaxing sounds. They range in price from $40.95 to $149.95.
2. Earplugs from Flents or Macks. These can virtually eliminate noises (e.g., loud neighbors), but you will still hear your alarm clock. A package of 10 will run you around $5 plus shipping. And you can take them on trips.
To make it dark:
3. Sleep masks from Bucky or Dream Essentials. These are key to letting you sleep that extra hour in the morning when the sun comes up. You can also take them with you when you travel. These range from $10.99 to $29.99.
4. Blackout liners or blinds. These can really help keep the sunlight out for shift workers. These range from $18.99 to $42.99, depending on the quality of the blinds and the size of the window.
At http://www.thecompletesleeper.com you can find all of these products and more.
Sleep tight!
Paul