From: "annell727" <Lightforgod@a...>

Date: Sat Jun 15, 2002 7:12 pm

Subject: Help For Insomnia :-)

Hi All !

I came across an article on the web about Insomnia I would like to

share.

One of the things that they say is good is sunbathing. I live in

Florida and I get lots of sun daily. All I can tell you is .... I

slept for 9 hours straight last night. :-)

I am fully aware some of you may or may not be able to do what is

called for in this article. Take what you can use and leave the rest.

Hope this can help some of you.
Love and Healing to you all,

Ruth :-)
8 1/2 months Xanax Free... C/T

1. Sun tanning (very important) - naturally outdoors or in a sun

tanning salon (UVA). If indoor sun tanning is used, try to obtain 20

minutes twice a week. Sun tanning improves the utilization of calcium

and vitamin D, improves metabolism, antigen presentation (immune

function), calms the nerves and helps normalize body temperature.

Experience has shown that taking vitamin D in pill form does not give

the same benefits as does sun tanning.

2. Exercise (aerobic) - talk a long walk or bicycle ride for about 20

to 30 minutes before retiring to bed. Note: weight lifting won?t work

and will temporarily increase cortisone levels.

3. Calcium Lactate - Other forms of calcium (carbonate, citrate etc.)

will not work! Cottage cheese is a good source of natural calcium

lactate (1/2 cup as a late evening snack - serve with raw pineapple)

or take one teaspoon of calcium lactate powder in water or 5 calcium

lactate capsules before bedtime.

4. Whole Lemon/Olive Oil drink. Updated instructions. Several persons

have reported that the daily use of the drink helps them sleep like a

baby. The drink is made by taking the juice of one whole lemon and

place it in a blender. Add cut up pieces of half a lemon rind with the

seeds removed. Add a small piece of fresh ginger root and a glass of

water or fruit juice (i.e. red grape is a good choice). Add 1

tablespoon of cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil and blend for 2

minutes. Drink the whole thing, pulp and all the liquid. Once a day is

suggested; or less often if you if desired. The pulp has fiber and

pectin so it is beneficial to consume it all. Take a few cayenne

capsules with the drink for an even more powerful effect. Best time to

do the drink is in the morning.

Note: The use of foods containing sterols and cayenne, while not

tested as a treatment for insomnia, will reduce IL-6 and TNF levels to

normal levels in persons with AIDS, CFIDS, MCS, Lyme disease and

cancer or other conditions of stress. Reducing IL-6 and TNF to normal

levels are expected either to stop or help reverse disease progression

in all these conditions.

Other very helpful treatments for Insomnia

1. Naltrexone - 3 mg before bedtime - requires a prescription. See my

book on ?How To Reverse Immune Dysfunction? for more information.

**I personally do not encourage prescription medications...Ruth**

2. Elderberry extract - 2 or 3 tablespoons in the evening. See recipe

in Positive Health News, No 17, on how to make your own.

3. Magnetic pads - Place pad on back or stomach area for about one

hour in the evening with the north pole (negative) energy facing the

body. Do not sleep on pad or on magnets. Do not use the south pole of

a magnet or magnetic pads that have both N and S pole polarities

facing the body. They won?t work. Magnetic pads designed with north

pole only orientation toward the body are designed by Dr Wm Philpott

MD and available from Envirotech - 405-390-3499.

4. Melatonin - 1 to 3 mg before bedtime. Start with the lowest dose

and work up.

5. Herbal teas: one teaspoon of scullcap OR hops in hot water. Steep

for 10 minutes. Strain and drink. When all else fails, use 1/2

teaspoon of lobelia in hot water. Sip a little at a time. Lobelia is

very powerful sedative. Be careful not to overdose on it.

NOTE: DO NOT MIX SEDATIVE TEAS (SCULLCAP, HOPS. LOBELIA, LEMON BALM)

TOGETHER. USE ONLY ONE AT A TIME. Scullcap would be my first choice.

Psychiatrists often recommend chamomile tea to their patients who want

a natural sedative to relax the nerves and help them sleep. Do not use

sedative herbs with coffee, tea, any product containing caffeine, ma

huang, gotu kola or other herbal stimulants or diet pills (to lose

weight).