PrincessTitty
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I know many of us have heard taking Melatonin before bed is a good sleep aid, but I can't find anywhere on the net that says it increases the time we spend in REM sleep mode. If you don't already know, REM is the 'mode' that we grow in, when we are sleeping.
I have found the follwoing vitamins increase our time spent in REM sleep mode....
Here's another suggestion...
P.s. 5-HTP is also used to treat depression by rebuilding low seratonin levels. Now, it seems like a viable night aid. If you are on SSRI's like Zoloft or Paxil, you have to watch your doses with this or not use it at all.
Here's the link:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Sleep/sleep_ins_nutrition.htm
I have found the follwoing vitamins increase our time spent in REM sleep mode....
taking melatonin is not like taking a sleeping pill or even 5-HTP. It will only produce a sedative effect when melatonin levels are low.
Inositol enhances REM sleep. Take 100 mg daily, at bedtime
Here's another suggestion...
5-HTP increases the REM sleep by about twenty-five percent while simultaneously increasing deep-sleep Stages 3 and 4, without increasing total sleep time.
It is important to maintain adequate levels of vitamin B., niacin, and magnesium when using 5-HTP, as these nutrients serve as essential cofactors in the conversion of 5-HTP to serotonin.
5- HTP accomplishes this by shortening the amount of time you spend in sleep stages 1 and 2, which in certain ways are the least important stages of the cycle. The higher the dose, the more time spent in REM.
By shifting the balance of the sleep cycle, 5-HTP makes sleep more restful and rejuvenating. Instead of waking feeling tired, worn out, and "hungover," people taking 5- HTP feel vibrant, well rested, and ready to take on the challenges of the day.
P.s. 5-HTP is also used to treat depression by rebuilding low seratonin levels. Now, it seems like a viable night aid. If you are on SSRI's like Zoloft or Paxil, you have to watch your doses with this or not use it at all.
Here's the link:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Sleep/sleep_ins_nutrition.htm