Guest [An...] Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 As I heal more and more (I'm basically at 98% now), and trying different things, I found a surprising tool that has helped me quite a bit. Celery. The idea is that celery has chemicals called phthalides. These chemicals naturally reduce heart rate by helping arterial walls expand. I've been eating 4 stacks every day for the past 2 weeks right before bedtime, and not only has my heart rate dropped a good 5 beats at night, but my stats on my Fitbit are identical to when I take a Melatonin. If anxiety is the problem, together with CBT (like the controlled breathing) and 4 stalks of celery before bedtime, might be the trick to help some of you sleep. I can't promise if you're in acute, or still suffering from physical damage from the benzos or z-drugs, that it will help much, as this is not specifically a sedative. It's simply a natural way to help your body relax, and therefore sleep comes easier. Can't hurt to try it for a while, considering how cheap you can buy celery for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Th...] Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Apigenin is one of the primary flavonoids in celery, which has a high medicinal value. In higher doses, it may act like a sedative for some? Apigenin is available in a supplement form (capsule) on Amazon and Swanson Vitamins and is reasonably priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [An...] Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Apigenin is one of the primary flavonoids in celery, which has a high medicinal value. In higher doses, it may act like a sedative for some? Apigenin is available in a supplement form (capsule) on Amazon and Swanson Vitamins and is reasonably priced. Celery has a lot of different phytochemicals. But the phthalides are the ones of particular interest here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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