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Hey Sam! Regarding sleeping, I've had really bad sleep problems since I was a kid, to the point where I pulled all nighters a couple times a month just because
by nosefrog 9y ago
Hey Sam!
Regarding sleeping, I've had really bad sleep problems since I was a kid, to the point where I pulled all nighters a couple times a month just because I knew I wasn't going to get to sleep that night.
I fixed all of my sleep problems over time by taking a low dose of melatonin (1g, low doses are more effective than high doses) and wearing orange glasses at night to block out blue light. It took a while for melatonin and the glasses to work consistently, so I occasionally took sleeping pills as well, but now I go to sleep consistently without sleeping pills. I'm down to one sleepless night every 3-4 months, and it usually happens when I don't do my routine.
Regarding protein, it's likely you don't need as much as you think. Unfortunately, I don't have great resouces to cite, but I'm vegan and I lift weights 3x a week, and I never think about my protein intake. I may be a bit biased, but the things I've read say that we emphasize protein too much in our diets and don't need as much of it as we think we do (https://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php https://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php). You might want to try cutting our your protein shakes to see if you really need them.
- tcoff91 9y agoDo you mean 1mg? I find that 250 micrograms is the right melatonin dose for me so I figure you must mean 1mg not 1 gram..
- nosefrog 9y agoYup, my bad :)
- kovek 9y agoI am taking a course on food this semester. They explained two things a few weeks ago: 1. The idea that sugar makes kids hyperactive is a myth. In fact, eating sugar will cause a certain protein or amino acid to not go into the brain as much and cause us to feel more sleepy. 2. If you want to perform well mentally, for example for an exam, you would want to eat high protein foods. The element in situation 1 would be more present and would enhance brain function. If I would want to be more productive, I will try to observe this in the future. I did notice that sugar made me sleepy.
- Diederich 9y ago> low doses are more effective than high doses Can you expand on that?
- n4r9 9y agoHave you tried introducing more protein over an extended period to see whether it helps you progress faster with your weight-lifting?
- nvarsj 9y agoHave you tried magnesium? It completely knocks me out. I’ve also had life long sleep difficulty.