What vitamins and/or herbs can help you sleep, deal with stress?
by Barry Gourmet and Raw
Question by la rae w: What vitamins and/or herbs can help you sleep, deal with stress?
I am under a great deal of pressure and trying to deal with to much. I can not sleep…Is there anything natural that really works to put you to sleep and help you sleep though the night?
And anything for anxiety and worry???
Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by Sharon F
Try melatonin, it works really well for me.
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I know they suggest St John’s Wort, but I think it makes you sensitive to sunlight and shouldn’t be used with certain prescription medications, so do a search first.
Hi,
Formula supplements, especially those containing B vitamins such as thiamin, niacin and riboflavin, are actually meant for physical stress, not emotional stress.
Firstly eat a well balanced diet. Drink plenty of fluids and get regular exercise. Relaxation techniques will also help.
Yet also a shortage of vitamins and minerals can be detrimental to your health. But did you know it can also affect your stress level? Stress is known to lessen the potency of the immune system in addition to causing feelings of frustration, anxiety and in some cases unhappiness.
You may want to try the following which ive listed.
VITAMIN C
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*Powerful antioxidant protection.
*Raises immune system function. When stressed your immune system is lowered.
*Maintains healthy bones, teeth and gums.
*It is needed for antibody production.
*It has natural antihistamine properties.
GINSENG TEA
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Gives you a boost of energy.
Mix one teaspoon of royal jelly into a cup of ginseng tea and drink this mixture twice every day to increase your energy levels and alertness.
PASSIONFLOWER
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Helps with insomnia or nervous tension.
Use half a teaspoon of the herb to one cup of water just boiled. Take this tea every 3 to four hours.
BUGLEWEED
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Soothes the nerves.
To take this herb, make an infusion with one cup of hot water and one teaspoon of bugleweed.
NEROLI OIL and LAVENDER OIL
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Are an essential oils thats help to aid a peaceful nights sleep.
A few drops of neroli essential oil and lavender essential oil in a diffuser an hour before bed time, and you will not only fall asleep, but you will stay asleep and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go. The oils can be brought from health shops and some chemists. They come in a small dark bottle and will say pure essential oil on the bottle.
recommend combining neroli essential oil and lavender essential oil with an unscented lotion and applying before bedtime. It not only smells relaxing and wonderful, but it really works to help cure insomnia, sleep disorders, and other sleeping problems. The best part is, this all natural sleep aid treatment has no side-effects like medications can.
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Try playing some soft instrumental music quietly in your bedroom to help send you off to sleep. Relaxation Cd’s are the best,
I would suggest Valerian root, its helps you relax and as a result aids a good night’s sleep.
Valerian, St. Johns Wort, Kava Kave, (those are herbs and can generally by taken in capsule form) Chamomile tea (just before bed), Lavender scents, melatonin…vitamin B?..
Melatonin can be purchased at your local health store. It is specific to sleeping biorythms.
Also, magnesium and /or calcium magnesium combo supplements in either liquid form or a powder that you can dissolve in hot water, taken at bedtime, will help relax you as well as make you sleepy.
If you have access to a good Ayurvedic or Chinese physician they would be able to prescribe diet and herbs for you that would be personally tailored to your own body.
Make sure also that you are getting a lot of exercise, that helps a lot with stress.
Good luck!
If you are under added stress your body will naturally use up more of your B12 supplies. As B12 is a water soluble vitamin you need to replenish your body with it every day. You need 2mcg per day and the best way to get it is to include more organ meats (liver and kidneys), cheese,milk, fish and eggs in your diet. If you are a vegetarian then a multi B supplement would be the way to go. Don’t buy the B vitamins separately – B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 – as they work best synergistically (together).
Symptoms of B12 deficiency – insomnia, constipation, headaches and migraines, exhaustion and fatigue, irritability, moodiness, inability to concentrate, nausea and vomiting, excessive sweating, prickling and tingling sensations in the outer extremities, chest pains and even heart palpitations!! These symptoms aren’t really pretty and certainly uncomfortable and scary, particularly when you don’t know that a simple vitamin deficiency is causing them………….. good luck.
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Hi! I agree with some of the answers above about melatonin for sleep, but I couldn’t live without GABA for stress. It’s amazing! It’s actually a neurotransmitter that your body makes naturally, and it has relaxing, anti-anxiety, and anti-convulsive properties. You can find it in health food stores, natural pharmacies, etc. I’ve used it MANY times (just pop a pill under your tongue to dissolve) and a few minutes later you’re just not as worried about whatever you were worried about. I used it before my last job interview and the whole interview just felt super natural – I wasn’t stressed at all! (And I got the job). I would think melatonin combined with GABA would help mellow you out enough to get some winks in. Good luck!
I’ve started getting into essential oils and love how i can choose a particular one to either lift my mood or alleviate anxiety. This article gives a nice overview on their various uses:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/306911/essential_oils_from_around_the_world.html
to help u sleep, try 5htp
this natural supplement is proven to also stop panic attack
this is very good and i have personally tried it
there are other natural supplements that can help u sleep, u can try valerian which is the best herb for sleeping problems
the only way to tell which is best for u is to have a try
u can buy these things online
reading your question, it seems your main problem is pressure, and i suggest take the one that im taking, ashwagandha, this is originally from india and is very good, this herb has a patented name, sensoril, and i take it everyday, this is the only one that works for me after trying almost everything for anxiety, for sleeping problems i take 5htp
Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) :-
ANXIETY & STRESS :-
Sudden with restlessness and fear of death Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)
Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)
Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)
Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X, 4 hourly.
DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-
Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)
Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)
When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)
For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)
Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)
Take Care and God Bless You !