Can cheese give you nightmares? How food affects your sleep I’ve heard this one my whole life. “Don’t eat cheese before bed — it’ll give you nightmares.” It sounds like something your grandmother said. But there’s actually some science behind it. Not the nightmares specifically — but the way certain foods affect your sleep quality. ...
Can cheese give you nightmares? How food affects your sleep I’ve heard this one my whole life. “Don’t eat cheese before bed — it’ll give you nightmares.” It sounds like something your grandmother said. But there’s actually some science behind it. Not the nightmares specifically — but the way certain foods affect your sleep quality. ...
🎧 Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. What foods actually lower cortisol? A 2014 meta-analysis in Psychopharmacology found that dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao reduced cortisol and catecholamine levels in stressed participants. Magnesium deficiency — present in roughly half of U.S. adults — directly correlates with elevated cortisol output. Your diet is the fastest lever you have for cortisol control, and most people are pulling it in the wrong direction. ...
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