Sleep is the cornerstone of good health

Sleep is the cornerstone of good health.

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Sleep is the cornerstone of good health, and I urge you to prioritize it. Andrew Huberman recently posted,

Best nootropic: sleep

Best stress relief: sleep

Best trauma release: sleep

Best immune booster: sleep

Best hormone augmentation: sleep

Best emotional stabilizer: sleep

https://hubermanlab.com/toolkit-for-sleep/

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All the magic healing in the body happens during sleep.

Sleep is so much more than just recharging your batteries. I will point you to information proving how essential sleep is for health. Here are my best bits of advice for a better night's sleep.
* Try to sleep in a cool, dark room.
* Sleep at the same hours every night.
* The first thing you do when you wake In the morning should be to go outside and catch the sunlight. Don’t get the sunlight through the window; stick your head out. Try to catch a sunset. Sunrises and sunsets contain different colors in the light. For us, it might be too subtle of a change to notice, but these lights will tell our bodies when it’s time to get up and when it’s time to go to sleep. They control our circadian rhythm.
* Stay away from your phone the first hour you're awake.  Stay away from caffeine after 14.00. Exercise! Eat three hours before bedtime. There are some supplements you can take.

* Meditate. Being able to focus breathing deep can help you relax the nervous system and fall asleep

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The right sleeping supplements.
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Maybe you can supplement with magnesium. Andrew Huberman says, Magnesium Threonate or Glycinate: 200-400mg 2-3 hours before sleep. Threonate is the form of magnesium that crosses the blood-brain barrier and will assist with sleep instead of absorption by the gut ~5% of people have stomach issues with this form of magnesium, so be careful on the first night.

Theanine: 200-400mg Nootropic but takes the edge off and balances caffeine intake. Do NOT take Theanine if you have night terrors or sleepwalks.

Apigenin: 50mg From Chamomile.

Glycine: 2 gram

GABA: 100 mg

Other Keys To Optimal Sleep:

- No caffeine after 2 pm

- Sleep in a cold room. Use a Chilipad if you have one

- Dinner is heavier on carbs which release serotonin (salad/meat for lunch)

- Don’t use melatonin

- Within 30 minutes of waking up, go outside and view sunlight for 2-10 minutes

- As the sun is setting, view the sun to send another signal to your brain that it’s evening.

- Another piece of advice is to get exercise

- To optimize sleep, eat three hours before bedtime.

- I will give you some more information on the benefits of fasting later

- And also supplements

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