Hi,
How I dealt with the insomnia was by waking earlier (find something productive to do).
You eventually get used to it, but I did use some L- Tryptophan each night for a little while.
Now when I cycle in and out of keto phases, I only have 1 or 2 nights of insomnia.
If I had more in a row, use some L-Tryptophan for a while…
As far as I know, keto folk dont need as much sleep anyway
I’ve always struggled with insomnia, but keto and fasting have definitely made it worse. Fasting is supposed to make people “need less sleep,” so I guess this is what is happening to me. But I’m only doing keto to prevent Alzheimers, and the 3-5 hours of sleep I’m getting every night seems like an instant formula to cause Alzheimers. So I’m worried. I’ve tried so many things that I can’t list them all here, including every supplement (and all at the same time) ever known to induce sleep, block cortisol, etc. Without the supplements, I sleep 1-2 hours. It’s something I was born with, but going keto has made it much worse. I used to get 6 hours of sleep at night fairly regularly, and now it doesn’t happen. So I sympathize with anyone else who is struggling with this.
Cindy, it took me a very long time to start getting decent sleep but I have been getting very good sleep for years now. If I had to pick one thing that has done the most in that effort, I would say it is the relaxation/self hypnosis. It takes time to develop but is so worth it.
I know you said you are taking electrolytes. But I just wanted to share this with you. I had a LOT of sleeping problems. Getting MY potassium straight has fixed most of it. Not only do I eat a LOT of avocados, but I also take this supplement regularly. You may want to give BOTH a try and see how you do.
