EatingWell.com reports that a study from the British Cheese Board showed that cheese contains a sleep-inducing amino acid, tryptophan, that can help you get to sleep at night. In the study of 200 volunteers, each person ate approximately three-quarters of an ounce of cheese a half hour before going to bed. None of the volunteers had nightmares, and 72% of them said they slept well. Sweet dreams!
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I found a wonderful way to make lasagna on the stove top in a pan. After eating I felt very tired and couldn’t seem to move. I finally slept for about 3 hours. I stayed up for about 3 hours and then slept 10 1/2 hours. Did the cheese cause this kind of stopper? I’m not a big cheese eater, but the recipe had 1 cup ricotta cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese, I ate a large portion equaling about 1/4 c ricotta and 1/4 cup mozzarella.
But what if you are allergic to all cheese, dairy, milk and milk proteins?!
Hi Michelle,
I wrote this post back in 2007, so it’s a bit out of date. These days I avoid dairy as well. Try cups of chamomile tea before bed and deep breathing exercises or meditation. In addition, there are some other healthy herb mixes available for sleep at the natural foods store.
Best of luck!
Laurel