What Nutrients Promote Restful Sleep?

[AnonE]

With all I've learned and experimented with from this forum and other sources, I've really jacked up my thyroid function, testosterone, dopamine, and general energy levels. The problem is, I stay wired into the evening, and so getting restful sleep is tough!

I was wondering what nutrients in particular (and specific foods, sure) are helpful for restful sleep.

Magnesium and Potassium perhaps? I don't want to supplement melatonin per se, but I wonder if reducing tryptophan/serotonin so much has thrown that off lol. Maybe there's too much of a 'good thing' with respect to thyroid/testosterone/dopamine (I only take vitamin/mineral supps, no hormones/drugs). I just feel energetic and aggressive and motivated and high mood all the time =)

But yeah the sleep has been suffering a bit as of late. Basically it's hard to actually fall asleep, except after sex. Thanks for any ideas/help.

 

[GAF]

Somewhere on this forum someone suggested Vitamin C before bed so my gf and I began 2 x 1200mg liposomal each before nighty night and it has been a big help. Seems to help deepen sleep a lot. Especially after sex.

 

[Memento]

Selenium feels quite soothing as a supplement. High K diet feels also pretty good, but I don't know if it helps sleeping as I've transitioned to low fat at the same time..

 

[Frankdee20]

Magnesium, zinc, vitamin d, Inositol (can cause insomnia in small percentage of people), glycine, b6, b3, Vitamin E.

 

[lampofred]

Good sleep is probably one of the most energy-intensive processes there is, so you need basically everything... Low serotonin/high dopamine is key to deep relaxation. If you are feeling aggressive, high-strung, then your dopamine is probably converting to adrenaline or there is high estrogen.