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Dr. Scott Sherr: Overcoming Sleep and Anxiety Issues by Understanding GABA and Why GABA is Your Brain's Secret Weapon for Relaxation.

Sleep Therapy: Step By Step

Want to improve your sleep? Not getting enough sleep? Dealing with insomnia?

The therapies below are designed to self-test and solve foundational chemical imbalances that contribute to insomnia.

The reasons for insomnia can be complex. In general, insomnia indicates a high level of body inflammation. The first step is to stabilize and strengthen. Then, when body strength is built up, slowly start to detox.

Try these steps before reaching for the pharmaceuticals. Why? Pharmaceuticals can have serious side effects and possible addiction. Why not try natural options first?

For us suffering with insomnia: We need to both slowly detox and turn ON our Rest and Rejuvenate (para-sympathetic) vagus nervous system.

What is the process?

Long years of stress have turned our Rest and Rejuvenate nervous system OFF. How do we turn it back on?

Contributing factors that caused the problem. These need to be reversed. Physical and emotional stress, stressful lifestyle, poor diet (causes inflammation), over-use of BigHarma drugs, anti-biotics which turn OFF the Rest and Rejuvenate system. Instead, switch to noRx ivermectin (generic stromectol).

The human system works best when there is a healthy balance between the two parts of the nervous system: 70% Rest and Rejuvenate (GABA) and 30% Alert and Active (Glutamate).

Fixing the problem with long-term lifestyle changes plus vital supplements. The Rest and Rejuvenate vagus system uses different hormones than the Alert and Active system. Reishi, cordaceps, strophanthus, honokiol (magnolia), GABA (glutamine) all help to re-balance the vagus system towards the relaxed 'Rest and Rejuvenate', para-sympathetic setting.

Vital Sleep / Calm Supplements

Honokiol (Magnolia), TroZZZ and TroCalm at Troscriptions.com, Reishi, Cordeceps and Strophanthus. Dosages vary per individual.

TroZZZ
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TroCALM
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Honokiol DHH-B Magnolia Bark
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Also helpful. Your preferrence of: Brahmi Extract, Rhodiola Extract, Hemp and Hopps Extract. Start with a daily low dose. Increase as preferred. Mix in yogurt if you like?

Low and medium dose B vitamin supplement including Thiamin B1. We recommend organic nutritional yeast flakes from Lewis Labs or Starwest Botanicals. B vitamins are essential for a healthy sleep cycle. Many people have a thiamin deficiency. Also consider ear-plugs and blue-blocking glasses Optimal Sleep (EO Nutrition).

Low and medium dose copper, boron and magnesium. Start with the most absorbable magnesium supplements and also eat high magnesium foods. WAPF article on Magnificent Magnesium. Ancient Minerals Magnesium Chloride applied topically or in baths or short epsom salt baths (5 minutes twice a week) are a great way for the body to absorb a high volume of bio-available magnesium. Why start slowly? [ More about magnesium deficiency ]

Low and medium dose of a high quality sulfur MSM supplement to help re-balance and support your sulfate-sulfur metabolism.

Start TheRootCauseProtocol.com: this includes both supplement and food recommendations for re-balancing basic body metabolism.

Anti-inflammatory diet. Reduce or eliminate processed sugar (transition to natural sweets: figs, dates, molasses, etc.) and refined carbs (carbohydrates). Complex carbs are fine. Reduce caffeine intake. Reduce alcohol intake. Moderate caffeine / alcohol is fine.

Healthy fats. Do not skip this step. Why? Healthy fats are needed for the body to use magnesium and all other major metabolites, vitamins and minerals. A good place to start is a small daily dose of coconut milk (1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per day). Worried about weight gain? Don't worry. See Eat Fat, Look Thin and Eat Fat, Lose Fat.

Do the emotional work if needed. Lifestyle changes to reduce stress and worries. Prayer and meditation. Adjust expectations. Forgive. Help others.

Ivermectin. Low bi-weekly or monthly maintenance dose of Ivermectin. Why? Many times, sleep problems can be caused by underlying SIBO and intestinal problems. These in turn can often be caused by an underlying parasite problem. Dr. Ed Group on Ivermectin.

Melatonin. 8 Foods that naturally increase melatonin levels. Get a good supplement or try foods like pineapple and banana. Q: Why start slowly? A: Body tissue detoxification can be just as difficult as drug detox (opioids, etc.)

Pain management1 and Pain management2. Absolutely essential. Find what works best for you. Start with the non-pharmaceutical options first.

Exercise, muscle training and strengthening. This is individual. Find what works best for you. Some people do well on light to moderate exercise such as walking a pet or gardening. Others need a strong workout. Some type of daily movement-exercise is essential. Just 10 minutes of daily exercise can make a significant difference. There are lots of options: Ki-hara Resistance Stretching, Yoga, Pilates, Kinesiology.

Natural sleep supplements (anti-inflammatories). The following contain natural muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and mood calming elements: epsom salt soak (feet and bath), oat straw tea, catnip tea, CBD oil.

Basic whole foods: Vit A retinol - dairy, meat, cod liver oil. Vit B complex - dairy, fish, leafy greens, meat. Vit C - yellow pepper, citrus, acerola or camu camu powder. amla berry, camu camu berry. Vit E - red palm oil. Calcium, magnesium, B3-niacin, zinc. Also ...B12 can help with sleep disorders as the nutrient is involved in the production of melatonin...

Create a sleep routine. Design your own 1-2 hour time period prior to sleeping. It should help to relax, soothe and calm, both physically and emotionally. Calm music, calm reading, calm TV, calm activities. Magnesium intake. Herbal (non-caffeinated) tea. Low lighting.

Pain medications (pharmaceuticals). Use when necessary. Use the lowest dosage needed. Use temporarily if possible. Research DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide). Start here with presentation on DMSO by Dr. Lee Vleet:

Dr. Lee Vliet: FAITH Over Fear Dec. 17, 2024: DMSO: Discover Its Health Benefits, and Buy at DMSOstore.com, and Midwestern Doctor.

Note: Many people have found detoxing from heavy metals (for example slowly taking short chelation baths with bentonite clay) to measurably improve their ability to sleep over time. Also, chlorella locks up heavy metals. Heavy metals detox should be done slowly and after the body has been built up and strengthened.

Additional Info. Getting Out of Sympathetic (hyper-alert) Overdrive. DEEP DIVE from 30 minutes to the end with Dr. Scott Sherr. The Energy BluePrint Podcast Your GABA balance. The connections between: Vagus para-sympathetic system > Glutamine (small intestinal healing) > Glutamate > GABA Cycle. Learning to be aware of your GABA balance.

Additional Info. Mitochondrial Optimization. DEEP DIVE with Dr. Scott Sherr and Natalie Niddam. CORDYCEPIN & Methylene Blue: Boost Energy, Focus & Longevity. Synergy of low-doses prevents depeleting the GABA system over time. Methylene Blue as an electron donor and anti-infective at low-dose.

Additional Info. DEEP DIVE from 13:30 minutes to about 28 minutes with Dr. Scott Sherr and Dr. Mercola on GABA deficiency. Includes discussion on SSRIs, serotonin, depression, anxiety, insomnia and low GABA.