sign in • sign up
web | myLot | discussions | tasks | blogs | news | photos
homeinterestsdiscussionstasksblogsnewsmessages friendsphotosearningsmyLotquizzes

Cherries help insomnia email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit8 months ago

I just wanted to share a little tidbit about cherries. I have insomnia... and when I do go to sleep, I can't stay asleep. I've been this way for years and years... decades. I got some fresh cherries on Wednesday, and I've been snacking on them, throwing them in salads, and stuff. I probably eat a cup and a half of cherries a day. Well... something I noticed was that I go to sleep maybe 2 hours after I lie down... and I sleep ALL night through. All night long I sleep now! I didn't eat cherries for that reason, but I know they have anti-inflammatory properties in them, so I got cherries for that reason.. and lo and behold, I'm sleeping without waking up. It's so nice to wake up and realize I hadn't tossed and turned all night. I usually go 6 or 7 times a night to the potty during the night.. every time I wake up I have to go.. and now I sleep all night.

Just wanted to share that. There are many medicinal things that fruits and veggies do... do you have anything to share about positive effects of proper diet, or fruit and veggies in general that have done something good for you?

 
 
fruit
sponsors
Wake Forest Real Estate Retriever
Wake Forest North Carolina Homes.
www.realestateretriever.com

"Kidney Stone Pain?" No Problem
Try All Natural Remedy. Dissolves&Flushes Out Stones. Guaranteed.
KidneyStoneOut.com/DOCTOR-APPROVED

Hot Flashes? Menopause?
Amberen Relieves Menopause Symptoms! 100% Natural Try it Now Risk Free
www.amberenonline.com

User has not selected a best response.
tags:  cherries, sleep, fruit, health, lets me stay asleep
 
1. myLot reputation of 68/100. robert67 (1341)   ranked 777 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

thanks for that. i often have trouble getting to sleep, even when i'm tired i seem to toss and turn for hours before i finally get to sleep. i'll try eating cherries, anything is worth a go thumbup

i've never noticed positive effects of certain fruits and veggies but i did suffer from arthritis and i read that root ginger is a good anti inflammatory. since i took a root ginger supplement every day my arthritis no longer troubles me, i'm fully mobile again happy


myLot reputation of 90/100. mrakobesie (754)   ranked 272 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

avocado helps too, they have extracts of it or you can eat avocadoes by themselves. it's good for joints, so anything related to joint problens can be helped... ginger root is good for so many things... even eyesight


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

Wow! root ginger, must be what we call just 'ginger'... you can buy it already ground up, or you can buy it in root form and grate it yourself. I'm actually ready to lie down now.. I'm getting so relaxed. I ate a bowl of cherries just as I started this discussion. I've got to get some more tomorrow or Monday... I hate to be without for tomorrow really.

Wake Forest Real Estate Retriever Wake Forest North Carolina Homes. www.realestateretriever.com
 
2. myLot reputation of 90/100. mrakobesie (754)   ranked 272 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

since i was little i had 2 health problems, lungs and kidneys... it seemed as if i never had enough oxygen and sometimes i got sharp pain in my kidneys. last winter i was reading a book about natural remedies, and read about asthma. it said there that asthma patients who haven't eaten meat for a year have improvement in their condition because animals are treated with antibiotics and hormones which end up in the meat. so i figured i'd be vegetarian... about a month later a figured that i might as well be vegan... my breathing got better, then i read about raw foodizm and why it's better to eat raw food. so i though why not try it... now my breathing is perfect i i only have kidney pain once every couple of weeks instead of every few days. I feel better and better thanks to all the vitamins and minerals i get from fruits and veggies... have much more energy too, and because i eat a lot of grains and beans i get more protein then i used to get from meat.
btw, you might want to look into book Juicing for Life, they are going through diseases and telling exactly what vitamins are needed to treated and what fruits and veggies have there nutrients. i found it very interesting...


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

Thanks.. I'll have to look into that. I'm so glad to read that your kidney problems and asthma problems got better by changing your diet. You made some really big changes.

"Kidney Stone Pain?" No Problem Try All Natural Remedy. Dissolves&Flushes Out Stones. Guaranteed. KidneyStoneOut.com/DOCTOR-APPROVED
 
3. myLot reputation of 85/100. clutterbug (820)   ranked 669 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

I love cherries too, and I heard a report that cherries (even in a pie) help our arteries from plaque buildup - a substance in the cherries breaks up the plaque. Good for you, and pleasant dreams!


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

Thank you Clutterbug.. I didn't know about the artery cleaning aspect. Thanks a bunch. I'm also taking 2 teaspoons of olive oil a day now.

Hot Flashes? Menopause? Amberen Relieves Menopause Symptoms! 100% Natural Try it Now Risk Free www.amberenonline.com
 
4. myLot reputation of 97/100. gitfiddleplayer (5673)   ranked 486 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

Glad to know that sleeping through the night is because of the pits. Well, I know that I can hear really good cause I eat ears of corn, also, I eat potatoes so I have extra eyes in the back of my head. And alas, carrots have helped me to never have to worry about my vision, its true, rabbits eat carrots and have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses, I didn't think so.


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

Heehee! lol

Burn Up To 500 Calories Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more Washingtondc.Citysearch.com
 
5. myLot reputation of 65/100. BCMike (3316)   ranked 35 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

Cherries are also lower on the glycemic load index. So as fruits for diabetics and those close to it, cherries are great.

Also, if you need to get up frequently during the night normally, I would be thinking about a glucose tolerance test. Type 1 diabetes requires insulin. But type 2 is insulin resistant diabetes and the cells resist the effects of the insulin your body produces. Medications like metformin which I take, reduces that resistance.

In diabetes, frequent urination is a symptom. The fact that you are eating a fruit that has a low glycemic load value suggests to me that you ought to see your doctor for this. Additionally, age related or maturity onset diabetes is common as well.

As for a sleep aid, we use this trick. We take a glass of orange juice, and stick it in the microwave for about 1 minute. When we take it out, we stir in about 1 teaspoon of honey. Drink, and go to sleep a short time later. Works for us...


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

I just had a physical Mike.. don't know the results of the FBS yet.. or any of the labs. She (doc) usually calls me with the results.. I may have to call her... I have some other things scheduled they have to get back to me on.. mammogram, and bone scan for osteoporosis. I'm hoping my bone scan is better this year... since I am walking more and more... I don't think I can be diabetic, because I had a gastric bypass, and that usually 'cures' diabetes from diabetics who got a bypass. They do a test every year anyway... so I am curious... but yes.. it is unusual for me to sleep all night. It has to be the cherries. I can have lots of strawberries and cherries.. I eat apples too.

5 "Best" Sleeping Pills of 2010 Popular Sleep Aids Reviewed - See Which Sleeping Pills Actually Work www.SleepingAidReviews.net/Reviews
 
6. myLot reputation of 98/100. Opal26 (10688)   ranked 446 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

Hey Oreo! Are you serious? I have insomnia and the same problems
with going to the potty all night long too! And cherries is
the answer! Well, I'll be dared! I guess I'll have to try them!
But, I really only like the maraschinio cherries in the jar! lol
I guess that wasn't what you had in mind! So you really think
that eating the cherries works! I have very serious arthritic
problems and would love to find something that works and I
really love fruit, although not a big cherry fan! I like
grapes and canteloupes more. I eat tons of veggies so that
isn't a problem!


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (19175)   ranked 1 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

I think you have to have fresh cherries, but not sure... I love the sweet/tart flavor of cherries. I eat other fruits, but that has never made a difference in my sleep pattern, but just the few days I have eaten the cherries has REALLY made a difference. I eat a handful about 3 or 4 times a day.


myLot reputation of 97/100. BarBaraPrz (3820)   ranked 390 out of 2,953 in fruit  8 months ago

I don't think maraschino cherries would work. After all, they've been first preserved in a brine solution usually containing sulfur dioxide or alcohol, then soaked in a suspension of food coloring...

600 Washington Find top-rated Apartment Finders near you Try Citysearch® now Newyork.Citysearch.com
 
7. myLot reputation of 96/100. AmbiePam (15731)   ranked 2 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

Well, I'm definitely craving cherries right now. lol I know that squeezing juice from a lemon into your water makes your teeth cleaner, and more white. It's not made up, I read it online, and then did some research to see if it was true. But it has to be real lemon juice from a lemon, not what they bottle and sell individually.

Healthy Breathing Asthma Information to Help Identify Symptoms and Treatment. theasthmanow.info
 
8. myLot reputation of 97/100. BarBaraPrz (3820)   ranked 390 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

Hey, that's great! The cherries' anti-inflamatory properties no doubt settled all the little aches and pains that were helping to keep you awake.
They say garlic keeps away the vampires, and it must be true, because I've never met one! lol

Burn Up To 500 Calories Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more National.Citysearch.com
 
9. myLot reputation of 97/100. TrvlArrngr (1344)   8 months ago

wow. this is great news! I just bought a bag today! I need the anti inflammatory too and help with sleep.

Thanks for posting this.

Why You Can't Sleep Your body has a natural sleep rhythm. Learn more about it here… www.Sleep-Information.com
 
10. myLot reputation of 100/100. jillhill (12105)   ranked 477 out of 2,953 in fruit   8 months ago

They say that lettuce has the same effect.....I can't verify it but that is what I have heard....I am glad you are sleeping much better now.....makes you feel like a new person when you get enough rest!

Insomnia in Women Solve the cause of your insomnia, and sleep through the night again. www.womentowomen.com
 
sponsors
Burn Up To 500 Calories
Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more
Washingtondc.Citysearch.com

5 "Best" Sleeping Pills of 2010
Popular Sleep Aids Reviewed - See Which Sleeping Pills Actually Work
www.SleepingAidReviews.net/Reviews

600 Washington
Find top-rated Apartment Finders near you Try Citysearch® now
Newyork.Citysearch.com

similar discussions
Have You Ever Suffered From Gout???
I have recently had a flareup of Gout. Instead of hurting in my big toe, I'm having fire in my...
Cherry juice...very beneficial!
I was watching Wake up with Al this morning on the weather channel and they had an olympic metalist...
Cherries - Any Ideas?
I have recently moved out to my house in Bulgaria and I have 3 cherry trees on my plot. I harvested...
cherries
scenerio: my honey the other day blurted out that he just hates it and finds it to be very...
Black Cherries are best for the treatment of diabetics, Is it true????
There is many types of cherries available in the markets and all are having good taste. Generally...
Do you like black cherries or Red cherries?????
Cherries are one of the best fruits and also it is available in many colour, different shape with...
fresh fruit expensive
considering the government is bringing out all these adverts and slogans about getting your 5 a day...
It's Cherry season have you had any?
I am sitting here enjoying some cherries, have you gotten any yet?
Do you love cherries?
I'm so happy its cherry season!! We just got them in at the grocery I work at a couple of weeks ago...
brownies with cherries.
some time ago my granddaughter bought a brownie mix. I got to thinking how good cherries go with...
sponsors
Burn Up To 500 Calories
Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more
Washingtondc.Citysearch.com
5 "Best" Sleeping Pills of 2010
Popular Sleep Aids Reviewed - See Which Sleeping Pills Actually Work
www.SleepingAidReviews.net/Reviews
600 Washington
Find top-rated Apartment Finders near you Try Citysearch® now
Newyork.Citysearch.com
Healthy Breathing
Asthma Information to Help Identify Symptoms and Treatment.
theasthmanow.info
Burn Up To 500 Calories
Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more
National.Citysearch.com
Why You Can't Sleep
Your body has a natural sleep rhythm. Learn more about it here…
www.Sleep-Information.com
Insomnia in Women
Solve the cause of your insomnia, and sleep through the night again.
www.womentowomen.com
Curves
Read reviews for this business wit directions, offers and more.
Stlouis.Citysearch.com
The Raw Dog Food Challenge
We'll Prove Raw Dog Food Is Better Here's 15% Off Your Entire Order
Wysong.net/Raw
Treat Insomnia
Time tested remedies. Affordable pricing and secure online shopping.
www.larsons-homeo.com
return to mylot
We are loading a word from our sponsors. No thanks, cancel loading.