AND SWITCH UP YOUR CURTAINS!
Research shows that women over age
40 are especially sensitive to light, which
can interfere with melatonin production.
To darken your room for a deeper rest, try
making the switch to blackout curtains. One
study found that folks exposed to less night-
time light needed 92% lower
doses of insomnia medica-
tions (and it took them 85%
less time to fall asleep) than
those exposed to the most
overnight light.AND SMOOTH ON A HEALING OIL!
Natural acids in sea buckthorn oil reduce swelling and pain.
Massage it onto sore skin before bedtime to sleep soundly.Sitting in the sun for a few minutes
too long is all it takes to end up with
uncomfortably tender skin. But a sun-
burn doesn’t have to rob you of restor-
ative sleep. A UCLA study found that
sipping^1 ⁄ 2 cup of pomegranate juice
daily significantly tamps down sleep-
robbing inflammation and can cut
healing time in half.Summer practically begs for sipping dai-
quiris poolside or savoring peach pie with
friends. But when alcohol, spicy dishes or
rich desserts cause sleep-disrupting indi-
gestion, watch the sunset to get your GI
system back on track. Just 15 minutes of
relaxation soon after dinner ups the produc-
tion of digestive enzymes, British researchers
report, cutting your heartburn risk in half.Prevent overnight
GI upset by relaxing
Silence can’t-sleep
stress by scrapbooking
Driving young ones to swim practice, tidying
up the house before a barbecue...summer’s
hustle and bustle can amplify stress, mak-
ing it difficult to catch enough shut-eye. But
Harvard researchers found that enjoying
20 minutes of calming activities that keep
your hands busy, like embroidery or scrap-
booking, lowers the body’s cortisol levels
within five minutes, kick-starting the produc-
tion of drowsiness-inducing hormones.OR WALK THE DOG!
University of Illinois scientists say get-
ting out in nature for a few minutes
daily noticeably tames stress, making
you more likely to sleep deeply at night.Reset your body
clock with AM sun
Soothe a snooze-
sapping sunburn
with a fruity sip
woes solved!
If you’re tossing and turning at night, the
trick to a deeper sleep may be in how you
start your day. British scientists found
that soaking up the sun shortly after you
wake (say, walking with a pal or enjoying
breakfast on your patio) can add up to 46
minutes to your nightly slumber. The rea-
son? A morning dose of sunshine resets the
body’s pineal gland, which is responsible for
triggering the production of sleep-inducing
brain chemicals in the evening.Woma n’s World^ 8/5/19 (^21)
AND SAVOR A SWEET!
Enjoying a spoonful of unpasteurized honey
at bedtime lowers your odds of
a heartburn flare by 55%,
say Australian scientists.
Credit goes to honey’s
polyphenols, which coat
the esophagus to block irri-
tating stomach acid.