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How can cortisol levels be governed?

In one Paleo book, the author describes a Paleo trait of having high cortisol levels upon getting up in the morning which drop down to when it is bedtime, and a modern picture of l …
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Zen and the art of caffeine maintenance?

For years I was a 6-8-ish cup day coffee drinker and because caffeine impacts my sleep I would always finish my coffee by noon thinking it would be out of my system and not impact …
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What do you think of Paleo Sleep?

I am the creator of the "Paleo Sleep Challenge" and I would love to get your feedback. Here is the link to sign-up (it is FREE). The idea is to help you establish recovery goals, …
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Waking up to go to the bathroom frequently. Will drinking less water help?

I wake up maybe 3-5 times a night just to pee. The frequency seems to increase the closer I get to waking. This morning I think I woke up 3 times in the final 3 hours of my sleep. …
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Does waking before the alarm mean I’m getting enough sleep?

Many people here suggest getting 8 or 9 hours of sleep. I generally get 6.5 or 7 hours, but wake up before my alarm sounds. Does that mean I'm well rested and can move onto cons …
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Increasing sleep quality?

I'm a 5'3, 120 lb female (age 28). I'm trying to improve my 'sleep quality' and have read multiple suggestions, such as getting to bed fairly early, no TV or screens (blue light) a …
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Sleep issues, but only since returning from a holiday?

Hi All, I spent a week away to Spain (Sunny and hot). And since I returned home (North, less light and colder), I have been waking up in the middle of the night almost every day. …
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Does fish oil disrupt sleep?

Ok, I was a bit busy during the day, got into the flow of things and forgot to take fish oil. Tried to make it up and took 3g of EPA/DHA right before bed around 10pm. Now it's 02 a …
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Has anyone experimented with turning off breakers in their homes at night?

I realize even mentioning the idea of reducing exposure to electricity might get me exiled to the woo woo ghetto. I'm not looking to discuss the health side of this, just whether …
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Stasha Gominak on Sleep and Vitamin D3

I did a search of this site and didn't find any discussion of Stasha Gominak. She's a neurologist who started studying sleep disorders because of observations with her headache pa …
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Anybody use sleeping pills? How bad are they? Are there less bad ones?

I have had sleeping issues (trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, wake up easily) for the last year, the onset was initiated by an increase in workout intensity/frequency …
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Sleep quality - “black out” feeling on VLC - good or bad?

Last night I had a type of sleep that I've experienced periodically when eating a very low-carb diet. I woke at one point in the night feeling like I had "blacked out" - I was lyin …
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What is your pre-bedtime ritual?

I keep hearing that TV, internet, and even reading is not the best thing to do before bed. I get the rationale that stimulation can cause cortisol release, disrupted sleep etc. H …
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Improving sleep quality

Once again I am asking on behalf of my girlfriend, Her sleep sucks, and it is really starting to bother her. She is 100% paleo, She has crappy digestion (taking HLC to help i …
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How to keep from tensing up during sleep?

Quality sleep is an important part of Paleo, but I just can't seem to get it because I tense my neck and shoulder muscles in my sleep and wake extremely sore the next morning. Has …

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