6 Remedies for Sleep Problems—Do They Work?

By Rachel Johnson, Ph.D, M.P.H., R.D., March/April 2008

Can anything we eat or drink help? Here’s what the science says.

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"Dear author of this article: You say that you are using your sleepless nights to keep on doing research. Can we as sleepless human sand as readers and as non-scientists find out what amount of effort and financial resources are being...

COMMENTS	POSTED
No remedies just telling you what not to take and myths! — Anonymous	03/25/2010 - 3:12am
I can get sleepy just by watching boring TV shows — Anonymous	03/25/2010 - 1:38am
Wow, I believe there were six very good suggested remedies. Maybe they'll work for some people and not for others. I don't drink milk but I drink tea. So, I'll try the tea suggestion. And caffeine, I do not drink coffee or actually eat/drink anything with caffeine after 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Maybe I missed this in the article but stress, reduce stress in a number of ways, like meditation, walking, light exercises but not right before going to bed. Yeah, I agree with the placebo effect, whatever you try, believe it's going to work. Power of positive thinking, it works! — rkayclark	02/02/2010 - 10:03am
There are no remedies in this article; only disputes — Anonymous	01/25/2010 - 3:11pm