We were just reading one of the many insomnia articles we get through each day when we came across this little nugget. Apparently, studies have shown that many insomnia sufferers have sensitive stomachs or irritable bowel syndrome. Therefore, if you refrain from eating after 5pm and drink more liquids during the day, you may find sleep easier to come by.
This is a new one on us – so we’d like to hear your thoughts. Do you find the hour at which you eat affects your quality of sleep? Have you tried changing your mealtimes in an attempt to relieve your insomnia? Our comments form is below, as usual.
As always, there's more information and advice in our insomnia support forum.
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I actually find the opposite happens. If I’m hungry when I go to bed, it’s harder to sleep. If I wake up hungry in the middle of the night, or stay up and get hungry I feel sick, and it makes it harder to sleep. Such as right now. I don’t want to eat, because I know it’s not good for my body, but I’m so hungry I feel gross and can’t sleep.
Thanks for sharing, Jenny. It just goes to prove that we’re all different – and that’s exactly why there’s no single magic insomnia cure out there.
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