Watch what you eat . The healthier you are, the better you sleep. Watch when you eat . Bedtime snacks are fine, as long as they're small and light. Don't eat a large, heavy supper, or anything heavy within an hour or two of bedtime, Dr. Hauri advises.
Digestive processes can disturb sleep.
In pill form, tryptophan induces sleep in about half insomniacs,' Dr. Buchman says. But in 1988, the FDA banned it after contaminated tryptophan caused several injuries. In 1996, the FDA lifted its ban, but made the amino acid a prescription-only item. Sweat, then sleep . Regular exercise is 'one of the best things you can do to sleep soundly,' Dr. Hauri says.