Bedtime Tea

• 1 teabag of Chamomile tea or Yogi Bedtime Tea
• 8 oz of filtered water
• 1/8 t sea salt
• 1 t Inulin Prebiotic or natural sweetener
• 1 t gelatin
• 1/2 t organic coconut oil or cream

Heat water. Add remaining ingredients to your cup except your tea bag. Pour hot water into your cup and stir. Add tea bag and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and drink.
 

Salt:  Salt brings down adrenalin and other stress hormones.  The reason why people have trouble falling asleep or wake up in the middle of the night is due to stress hormones being elevated.

 

Inulin: Inulin is a fructooligosaccharide that acts as a prebiotic stimulating the growth of friendly and healthy intestinal bacteria which supports good colon health. Fructose inhibits glucose from blood sugar to spike.  Glucose by itself will cause blood sugar handling issues.  This is why honey, sugar and fruit will not spike blood sugar.  When you sleep, you are fasting and you need reserved glycogen stored in your liver to help maintain balanced blood sugar levels while you sleep.  When our blood sugar drops, it raises our stress hormones and causes us to wake up. Having a sugar reserve helps prevent this from happening along with the salt to control adrenalin rising.

Gelatin: Gelatin is a protein that is high in proline and glycine which helps counteract tryptophan and cysteine’s stressful effects on the brain. Glycine is recognized as an “inhibitory” neurotransmitter, and promotes natural sleep. Tryptophan is the precursor to serotonin, which causes inflammation.

Fat: Fats like heavy cream, milk, cheese and so forth help balance the ratios of proteins and carbs. The fats help keep blood sugar balanced.