[caz]

Hi,

I've not been here for a while. Actually i've been sleeping a little bit better these past few months but felt spurred to post after getting Martins email reminding me of Insomnia Land.

I'm not sure if it's just coincidence but I read quite a thought provoking book not too long back about how sugar in your diet can wreak havoc with things like not getting to sleep, mid sleep awakenings, skin problems, mood swing and depression problems, sex drive issues, and a whole host of things, so I thought i'd have a bash at cutting right down on it. Starting by no sugar in my tea, then cutting right down on white flour products, pasta, potatoes etc and bulking up on fresh non processed low sugar foods.

Apart from turning myself into a decent wee cook I do feel a lot better, less “hungover” and foggy, and yes I definitely have seen a huge improvement in the length of time I am sleeping and the quality of my slumber too. Don't get me wrong, I am not “cured” but there's definitey improvement…although I have a snoring husband waking me at 4am!

Anyone else found sorting something in their diet has helped?

Cheers

Caz 😐

[Martin Reed]

Hey Caz!

Sorry I missed your post!! It's great to see you back, even though it took me a while to notice!!

I have heard that it's wise to avoid refined grains and sugars – particularly in the evening.

Apparently, eating these foods will cause a ‘hormone rollercoaster’ which may disrupt sleep cycles. This makes sense, particularly as we’ve written before about the link between blood sugar levels and insomnia.

It's important to note that you shouldn't try replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners since they've been linked with a number of insomnia cases: http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/is-there-a-link-between-artificial-sweeteners-and-insomnia/

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[Caers]

Well, that's tricky for me, because I'm hypoglycaemic, so sugar does a number on my body anyway. I try to avoid it in most cases. I use Splenda (the only reason I use that is because I like the taste over any other sweetener). I would be interested to know more about it though.

[Bugeyes]

Hey…I personally think everyones metabolism is different and it is thru the process of elimination can one find their triggers. I've tried the elimination of sugar and it had no effect whatsoever. When my insomnia occurs I just try to eat healthy in general and I up the consumption of water. When my insomnia dissipates, I can drink a can of coke, eat a piece of cake and even have ice cream and go right to sleep lol. You are fortunate to have found what very well may be your trigger.

[Kik]

I think food can definitely affect how bad my Insomnia will be of a night, particularly what I have for supper. For me I don't think it's sugar – I once ate a whole box of chocolate cookies (I think) and it knocked me out over night. Haven't been able to repeat the process although it's been fun trying 🙂

[Pufferpunk]

I gave up sugar 4 years ago & don't sleep any better.

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