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>Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, >but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I say >more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. >First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have >him try maybe Valarian.   >I was wondering if there was something out there >that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there >is something better.

Valerian sucks.  It makes people groggy.  Try Kava Kava instead.  Buy a small amount of whatever you want to test and try it.  Try one herb at a time and see how it works.  When you have several that work, then alternate them, one one night and another the next night.  This way no accumulation problems will happen.  Chamomile and Lavender are supposed to be good.   Yoga just before bed works TERRIFIC!!!. Roger

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Hi Chrissie, Reducing the coffee intake is a good start. But have you heard of Melan Plus? It is a natural sleep aid.  It is a food supplement that feeds your own glands to produce your own natural  melatonin. Taking stuff with melatonin in it may be dangerous, so it is better to get your own body to make it’s own! It’s easy, just take some drops 30 mins before Have a Great Day! Susan

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As an alternative to melatonin (although that does work phenomenally well as long as you don’t take too much), you might want to try St. John’s Wort. I actually get a better night’s sleep when taking a Saint John’s Wort tablet (Extramin) before bedtime than when taking Melatonin (Megatonin500) because I have a tendancy to take too much Melatonin which results in me feeling a little groggy in the morning. I have just purchased Valerian Aromatherapy which is supposed to promote sleep as well, I’ll let you know how that goes :) Joe What’s Lurking In Your Bathroom? http://www.compuheaven.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 5-HTP is good for insomnia if taken an hour before bed time. Melatonin can > also be very helpful, and it is also an antioxidant and should be taken in > the evening before bed time. >Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, >but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I > say >more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. >First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have >him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there >that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there >is something better.  Thanks in advance >Chrissie

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Passion Flower works well also….Valerian never has worked for me, but, it may have been the brands that I have used. Kava Kava works well also, but, should not be taken for extended periods of time then again, I never take any herb for extended peiods of time. Wanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >As an alternative to melatonin (although that does work phenomenally well as >long as you don’t take too much), you might want to try St. John’s Wort. >I actually get a better night’s sleep when taking a Saint John’s Wort tablet >(Extramin) before bedtime than when taking Melatonin (Megatonin500) because >I have a tendancy to take too much Melatonin which results in me feeling a >little groggy in the morning. >I have just purchased Valerian Aromatherapy which is supposed to promote >sleep as well, I’ll let you know how that goes :) >Joe >What’s Lurking In Your Bathroom? >http://www.compuheaven.com > 5-HTP is good for insomnia if taken an hour before bed time. Melatonin can > also be very helpful, and it is also an antioxidant and should be taken in > the evening before bed time. > >Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, > >but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I > say > >more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some >help. > >First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would >have > >him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there > >that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure >there > >is something better.  Thanks in advance > >Chrissie

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5-HTP is good for insomnia if taken an hour before bed time. Melatonin can also be very helpful, and it is also an antioxidant and should be taken in the evening before bed time. www.femhealth.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, >but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I say >more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. >First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have >him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there >that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there >is something better.  Thanks in advance >Chrissie

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Beings how he likes hot drinks,  have him try catnip tea. All I need is a couple cups and a book and I am out.  Don’t leave tea bags sitting out if you have a cat…makes a big mess! — Regards, Wanda Always lQQking for answers – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, >but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I say >more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. >First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have >him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there >that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there >is something better.  Thanks in advance >Chrissie

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Hi Chrissie, Have your friend take a look at Pillow-Phonic. It’s a pillow with built-in digital speakers that he can connect to tape and CD players, stereo systems, radio, TV, etc. to listen to the sounds and music of his choice when he goes to bed — directly from within his pillow.  No Headphones. No bothering others in the same room, or even in the same bed. It’s private, so neat, and such a different sensation. Professionals in the stress management filed say that 30 minutes of the right kind of music (classical and the likes) before bed time, can do as much as 10 mm of Valium for many.  And this pillow is a great tool to do just that.  This would be a "natural" approach to his problem that can help him as it’s helping others. You can see details at:  http://www.pillow-phonic.com Hope this can help. Sincerely, Ernie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, > but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I say > more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. > First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have > him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there > that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there > is something better.  Thanks in advance > Chrissie

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Hey I need a remedy for sleep.  I think it might be a bit stress related, but may have something to do with my friend works for Starbucks.  Need I say more.  Anyway he is really having a hard time sleeping and needs some help. First off I told him to slack of the caffiene.  Next I thought I would have him try maybe Valarian.  I was wondering if there was something out there that might be a bit better.  I use valarian alot myself but I am sure there is something better.  Thanks in advance Chrissie

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