Dr. F. Batmanghelidj (known as Dr. Batman, for obvious reasons) has a simple recommendation that will help you get to sleep: salt! At bedtime drink a glass of water, then put a small amount of salt on your tongue. His experience and that of others (including your editor) is that one begins falling asleep within a few minutes. (Your editor actually just puts the salt in the water. Warm water is best.) Dr. Batman feels that this combination alters the electrical discharges in the brain and thereby induces sleep. Salt can irritate the palate so be careful.
He also recommends a cup of yogurt before going to bed as another aid to sleep. Yogurt contains tryptophan, a calming amino acid.
Ref: F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, 1998. This book has a wealth of information about the importance of water and its many specific uses in supporting health.
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