The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia

Re:The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia by douche on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @08:17AM (#9691487)

Not terribly, I've found. I've just come off a pretty terrible stretch of insomnia (being unable to sleep for two or three days in a row every week for months), and what I've found helpful is taking a bunch of Vitamin D3, 8000 IUs a day for me. I'm 260 lbs, so you may want to adjust downward if you're not similarly large and male, because it is a fat-soluble vitamin.

Taking four gelcaps in the morning has made all the difference in the world to my mood, and I actually sleep now, which is a huge improvement.

https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/blog/why-does-the-vitamin-d-...

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Re:The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia by mrfusion on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @08:24AM (#9691524)

Good point about D3. I remember reading somewhere that it might also help to take them first thing in the morning. (I guess you're already doing that though).

Have you tried cutting out caffeine? How about exercise?

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Re:The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia by beagle3 on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @09:38AM (#9692036)

I don't think there's a peer review study, but in the quantified self community, it is common knowledge that you should take it early (5am - 10am) or you will harm your sleep instead of helping it.

It is a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitgeber , and you might want to read http://www.gwern.net/Zeo

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