Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
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Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#2I've been on a ketogenic diet for a year now and sleep has been the biggest thing. I was a light, restless sleeper and I noticed very quickly how how much better my sleep got. I'd fall asleep quicker and it feels (and tracks) deeper. I don't wake as much, sweat nearly as much when I sleep and wake up feeling far more rested.
Sleep aside, I don't sweat nearly as much during the day and I've shaken almost most all the IBS related problems I had. Feels a bit like a miracle. Trouble is, I wish (much like the article) I could understand exactly what it was that I cut out that made the biggest difference. Bread? Alliums? Fructose?
I guess the only way would be to reintroduce things slowly and test, or revert back to a carb heavy diet and remove stuff one by one... But when you're (finally) feeling great you don't want to mess it up :-/
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#3I'm interested in this subject. I recently read 'Why We Sleep' and I have started a revolution of getting enough quality sleep, and it has been life changing. I recommend this to everyone.
One thing that offended the reading voice in my head was the careless grammar in the article. I'm not a stickler, but starting sentences with 'am' rather than 'I am', for instance, makes the article sound rushed.
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#4I've been on a ketogenic diet for a year now and sleep has been the biggest thing. I was a light, restless sleeper and I noticed very quickly how how much better my sleep got. I'd fall asleep quicker and it feels (and tracks) deeper. I don't wake as much, sweat nearly as much when I sleep and wake up feeling far more rested. Sleep aside, I don't sweat nearly as much during the day and I've shaken almost most all the…
I have always had great sleep, so for me it's easy to notice when my sleep is affected since it's so rare.
Top 3:
- weight. The fatter i get, the worse i sleep. And it's a vicious circle.
- rafined sugar. Too much of it will make me restless, including the sweating you mentioned, but also accelerated cardio respiratory rythm.
- things agressive on the intestine such as too much milk (i'm NOT lactose intolerant)
Screens, late intense lights and coffee seldom affect my sleep, although the later is starting to now that i'm getting older.
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#5I'm interested in this subject. I recently read 'Why We Sleep' and I have started a revolution of getting enough quality sleep, and it has been life changing. I recommend this to everyone. One thing that offended the reading voice in my head was the careless grammar in the article. I'm not a stickler, but starting sentences with 'am' rather than 'I am', for instance, makes the article sound rushed.
Funny like eat well, sleep enough and get exercice is getting rediscovered again and again.
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#6I'm interested in this subject. I recently read 'Why We Sleep' and I have started a revolution of getting enough quality sleep, and it has been life changing. I recommend this to everyone. One thing that offended the reading voice in my head was the careless grammar in the article. I'm not a stickler, but starting sentences with 'am' rather than 'I am', for instance, makes the article sound rushed.
Funny like eat well, sleep enough and get exercice is getting rediscovered again and again.
I think that is strange. Why aren’t we told this by our family, by our teachers, by society? Probably the most important thing you do to improve your health.
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Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#8I've been on a ketogenic diet for a year now and sleep has been the biggest thing. I was a light, restless sleeper and I noticed very quickly how how much better my sleep got. I'd fall asleep quicker and it feels (and tracks) deeper. I don't wake as much, sweat nearly as much when I sleep and wake up feeling far more rested. Sleep aside, I don't sweat nearly as much during the day and I've shaken almost most all the…
Sounds super interesting. Can you provide a link or a quick list of the things that you eat for your diet. I’m currently having great difficulty sleeping due to IBS.
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#9I've been on a ketogenic diet for a year now and sleep has been the biggest thing. I was a light, restless sleeper and I noticed very quickly how how much better my sleep got. I'd fall asleep quicker and it feels (and tracks) deeper. I don't wake as much, sweat nearly as much when I sleep and wake up feeling far more rested. Sleep aside, I don't sweat nearly as much during the day and I've shaken almost most all the…
I had the same experience with a fasting/keto regimen. The fasting had a big impact on how deep my sleep was. At times it almost felt like coming out of anesthesia at the hospital.
Re: Turning the Puzzle Sideways: Sleep, Diet and the Brain-Gut Connection
#10I've been on a ketogenic diet for a year now and sleep has been the biggest thing. I was a light, restless sleeper and I noticed very quickly how how much better my sleep got. I'd fall asleep quicker and it feels (and tracks) deeper. I don't wake as much, sweat nearly as much when I sleep and wake up feeling far more rested. Sleep aside, I don't sweat nearly as much during the day and I've shaken almost most all the…
I've found with me that, after trying keto for ages and loving how I felt but hating the diet itself, I managed to pin point the issue down to grains. Any form of grain, be it rice, wheat, barley, oats etc, all seemed to mess me up big style. I'n now on a diet of mostly fruit, nuts, beans, seeds and tubers and I'm better than I was on keto on almost every measurable factor. I think cutting out the carbs initially improves the lives of most people because it's a group of food that contains the biggest offenders in terms of IBS related trigger, but it's rarely carbohydrate in itself.
In terms of reintroducing foods, don't go back to carbs and cut back! You're just setting yourself up to fail. Just reintroduce carbs slowly up. Start with tubers and root veg, as from what I've read they're often the easiest in terms of digestion. Then move on to fruits, then nuts, then seeds, then finish with grains. It could well be you're gluten intolerant so there are only a few types of grain you're sensitive to.