Thread: SLEEP too much or not enough??

Hi Grandma - When I click on these I'm getting:

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I read an article yesterday where a fellow named Kripke states 6-7 hours sleep has a lower risk of death; also says even only 3 hrs/nite gives one
a lower risk of death than he who sleeps more than 7.5 hours.
He also stated risk of insomniacs taking sleeping pills 30 times/a month is nearly that of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.
The fun part is that he thinks those who sleep less than average make more money and are more successful. ...which would make yawning acceptable ??

The sleep food article mentioned sertonin & melatonin activity , plus quieting mind & relaxing muscles
1. Bananas
RealAge.com. states melatonin and serotonin to make you sleepy, and magnesium, for muscles relaxing
2. Chamomile tea
3. Warm milk
Milk with its tryptophan, & calcium to help process the trypt
4. Honey
glucose added to the tea or milk tells your brain toturn off the alert button
5. Potatoes
these aid the typtophan; soup up a small one with a bit of warm milk .
6. Oatmeal
another melatonin. ..warm milk & bit-o-honey triple the charge
7. Almonds
tryptophan and magnesium
8. Flaxseeds
assists eliminating `down' moods: omega-3 fatty
9. Whole wheat bread
insulin helps tryptophan get to your brain where it's converted to serotonin....so the tea w/honey on the toast makes another triple play
10. Turkey
turkey contains tryptophan. (no wonder we want to sleep after Thanksgiving dinner! - Did the Native American Indians know this when helped the Pilgrims with their feastings??)
11. DrSears.com states best dinners for a good night's sleep; high carbs & low proteins = relax.

I hate sleeping.... I fight it at times, and I definitely get to little sleep most of the time. I feel best at around 6 hours, but over time I do need an 8 - 10 hour sleep. Now I do like a 20 minute nap at work during lunch, makes me refreshed. My major problem in going to sleep for me is that since I work nights when I get home I do a lot of work ( chores mostly ) and eat stupid stuff.... like ummmmm <whispers> Chubby Hubby ice cream.. </whisper>

I finally believe that stress can really screw up a persons system and sleeping habits....

Shift works takes its toll on the body and the family.

buda

i agree I've been on M/W for a month now and i just started to adapt to the sleeping during the day. I also only get a few hours with my wife before i'm off to work.

I found the best that worked for me during MW was to get home and get busy doing the he Honey Do's and yard work until I couldn't no more. Then I would hit the sack. (my wife works and inlaws watch the kids if not in school) I'd get out of be around the time she got home so I'd stay up after that.

MW differential is cool...but being with the kids and wife makes the lesser pay on Day Watch bearable.

buda