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  1. #1
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    OK, if you are willing to listen to anything even though it sounds ridiculous - how about being barefoot? The earth has a natural resonant frequency that shifts as the day shifts. Being in touch with frequency that helps our natural circadian rhythms reset. Too much insluation in the form of concrete, high-rises, tires and such keep us separated from it and too much interference from the prolific wireless devices in our lives can mess with our ability to 'hear/feel' these rhythms.

    I've always been a lousy sleeper, but I swear that when I spend time in our garden (ie the dirt!) barefoot during the summer, I feel calmer. I sleep way better at night in the summer than I do in the winter. Since this is counter-intuitive from every other angle (temperature, light, rain/weather, etc), I attribute it to being barefoot MUCH more during the summer months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
    OK, if you are willing to listen to anything even though it sounds ridiculous - how about being barefoot? The earth has a natural resonant frequency that shifts as the day shifts. Being in touch with frequency that helps our natural circadian rhythms reset. Too much insluation in the form of concrete, high-rises, tires and such keep us separated from it and too much interference from the prolific wireless devices in our lives can mess with our ability to 'hear/feel' these rhythms.

    I've always been a lousy sleeper, but I swear that when I spend time in our garden (ie the dirt!) barefoot during the summer, I feel calmer. I sleep way better at night in the summer than I do in the winter. Since this is counter-intuitive from every other angle (temperature, light, rain/weather, etc), I attribute it to being barefoot MUCH more during the summer months.

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    I always sleep better when i've been out working in the garden in the sun for a little while.
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    All the postings are great. Within a few days of my posting, I started to sleep better.

    I literally stopped taking all my normal supplements, flax seed (started using the liquid kind), vitamin E (my doctor recommended this a year ago), magnesium, etc. Again all recommended by the DOC. I also stopped taking one of my prescriptions, never liked the stuff anyway. And I started sleeping in just my panties the boyfriend is loving this. I still wake up but I go right back to sleep. And I only wake up twice, no longer the 4 times a night.

    I don't drink alcohol so that isn't an issue. My bladder seems happier too, I don't have the urge as much.

    And the thing about walking in dirt barefoot, yeah, I've hear that it is supposed to be good for you. I work in my garden a lot anyone, so I've got dirty feet.

    I have an appt with my gyno in about 3 weeks, so we'll see what she says about the perimenopause thing.

    I made an appt with my allergist, since I stopped taking her pills I figured I'd clue her in on my problem and that I stopped her pills.

    So for now sleeping almost naked, walking in the dirt, and cutting out all types of medication, supplements seems to be working. For now.

 

 

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