Discus fish should never be kept alone for the sake of their health. They must be kept in a group of at least six, otherwise they might end up getting stressed out.” This is due to the fact that they are social and can be seen in clusters. Otherwise, Putting them in smaller quantities can result in a compromised immune system, which in turn leads to infections & parasites swelling in the body.

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What are some helpful supplements to turn to if I tend to wake up every once in a while at night?

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Magnesium Glycinate, Apigenin and L Theanine are really worked for me..

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how long did you take

Answer 2

My favorite sleep supplement is Miralax. I take 17g right before sleep and wake up nice and refreshed in a lovely warm pile of liquid stool.

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The Hershey's squirts will wake u up refreshed.

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Good luck getting oral apigenin to permeate the blood-brain barrier, as the primary bulk of the parent compound's conjugated metabolites are rapidly effluxed into the lumen and subsequently eliminated. You'd better plan on taking supraphysiological bolus doses of apigenin if you you want better sleep - and even then, it's effects are questionable.

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Thank you so much Dr you are my source for my wellbeing

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Do you take Myo-Inositol when you wake in the middle of the night or you just take it before bed?

Answer 6

I've been taking benzo 4 years. Sleep problems began after moving to another country and family problems. I tried to jump off this medication several times but I failed. Try what you said. Maybe these will help me .Thanks.

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As the other comments mention it is very important to not stop suddenly it is essential to taper off look into niacinamide it is one of the few substances that can mimic benzodiazepine and works very well for anxiety as far as Pharmaceuticals go you could talk to your doctor about gabapentin or Pregabalin which work similar to benzos but in a more slow steady pathway they will still have withdrawal but not as dramatic as benzos but my personal suggestion is to look into niacinamide 500mg three times a day additionally make sure you support your nervous system in particular your hpa Axis both nutritionally and behaviorally good luck you can do this

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Good luck with this, I wish you all the best and strength coming off these. You can do it

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I cannot.

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are you exercising regularly? You need to get that fresh new blood pumping around you body, flushing out the meds and bring new life into your body. Get on it even if it’s painful it’s worth it

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Taper off Benzos dude, I made the mistake of jumping off them.  It almost ruined my life.

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I take valerian root. Have for a very long time. Works great every night

Answer 8

I fall asleep easily most of the time.. but I wake multiple times in the night, at random times not at the same times. Sometimes I wake up a couple hours after I fall asleep and I think it’s time to get up so I get up & go downstairs to get my coffee and then I realize I still have a few hours before it’s time to get up.

I’ve tried a few prescription meds as well as gaba & melatonin but so far nothing has worked. I don’t typically nap during the day and I stop caffeine usually by 3pm or at the latest at 4pm

Answer 9

Watching this at 5am, been awake since 3am.  Found this video when searching for Apigenin info.  Theanine was a bad experience for me.  Wish I had seen this video before  I took it.  Thanks for this 'clip'.

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Hello any luck ?

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Can't afford any new supplements right now.  I have tried going to bed earlier and waking with the sun.  It has helped a little bit.  The first two weeks were good but now added stress is making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. I also started taking TMG and Spermadine early in the morning also, since I already had them.  They might have contributed to the slight improvement.

Answer 10

Thank You very much!

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I would love to hear what you have to say about creatine and sleep. I cycled on and off creatine for months now. I've noticed a huge difference in my sleep when i take creatine. I get 3 hours max when I take it. I love the strength I get from creatine and it works 100% but losing so much of my sleep is not worth it.

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THC has been the only thing that has helped me after getting out of the USMC.  Two edible gummies and I get to actually sleep.

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Oorah green grass Marine!

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Agreed. I dose with a 50/50 mix of indica THC and CBD RSO oil.  I sleep much better and don’t wake up groggy or disoriented.

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Same, but it reduces your REM sleep, which isn't good. But weed does make me pass tf out if i smoke enough.

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The thing is here is that I have central sleep apnea and there’s a shit ton of different things I COULD take to help with sleep but shouldn’t I be trying to figure out WHY I have this sleep apnea in the first place tho? I take magnesium and melatonin and CBD I don’t drink caffeine at all either…

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Dr. Huberman-my wife has been a nurse for more than 30 years. She got me to watch some of your video podcasts as she has them on most nights when I go to bed an hour or so after she does. I (a former tv reporter and news anchor) who worked the 2nd shift for years, have always had issues getting enough deep sleep--waking up groggy and not rested. I tried cpap for a year five years ago only to discover with my own documentation and tracking (and sleep doctor confirmation on another overnight sleep lap) that I did not have apnea. Doc suggested my brain is just too active and said I could consider a strong med that would likely help me slow my brain a bit but might curb my creativity which I use for my work. Long story short--I am fascinated by your work--in particular your sleep series which I am watching now. I also purchased the supplements you noted- apigenin, magstein and theanine. Now to the question -- I have been on them for 9 days. I have not seen improvement in deep sleep -as I still only get between 20 38 minutes of deep sleep.
i average a little less than two hours of rem and about 4 core--but wake up 8-10 times if only briefly. I did start with magnesium then added the others two days later. Does it take some people longer to process and benefit from these supplements? Any advice would be appreciate. BTW my longest ever recorded deep sleep has been one hour. Thank you for what you do.

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Perhaps I wrote to many characters--I see lines through text.

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Answer 15

Finding theanine is great for falling asleep, but results in tons of nightmares waking me up.

Thinking Magnesium + Apagenin after waking up in the middle of the night might work

Myo inositol feels harsher, makes me drowsy but also gives me a slight tension in the head, and doesn't do anything for over thinking  the way theanine and perhaps apagenin does

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Doctor, you do NOT address or spe if y WHAT TIME to take magnesium Theonate, before going to sleep? 2 hrs before? 1 hr? Can a camomile tea be good instead of the pill? I will appreciate your answer. Thank you!

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I don't have a problem with the supplement recommendations, but it's masking the GIANT problem - breathing while sleeping. If people breathe properly during sleep, then the waking doesn't happen. The racing mind is much less as well.

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Thank you Andrew!

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I only get 2-3 hours of sleep a night. I work in construction so I know I’m burning plenty of energy through the day. I just can not fall asleep. I lay down around 9-10 and fall asleep around 3-4am. It’s very frustrating

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did you check your vit. D level ?  I had the same issue ,  got blood test and happen that my levels of vit D were low

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Do you consume caffeine drinks?

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Try to not smoke too much meth during the day

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Eliminate all alcohol

Answer 20

Tried all these for a month, zero effect. Also quit caffeine and alcohol.

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Hi,  Have you found anything that helps you sleep?  All best wishes