Comment · Sat, August 24, 2024 · ND Owner
Black Ginger causing sleep issues
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mendoendo · 6 points
I did a search and saw quite a few posts on this, but wanted to share my experience and hopefully get some updated advice.
The first day I took BG was great. Took it at 6am. Clear uplift in mood, great workout, and sweating bullets in the sauna. Slept well that night too.
The next day everything the same other than major sleep disruptions. I woke up multiple times at night, then finally got up around 5 and could not go back to sleep.
Same thing happened last night. Good day time affect yet terrible sleep.
From what I’ve been reading, cutting the dose may help. Also, seems like taking ashwaghanda or melatonin at night may help as well.
My night time stack is zinc, copper, magnesium glycinate. For those still using, what are you doing/taking to combat this?
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mendoendo · 2 points
Update: For those curious, I tried Ash last night about an hour or 2 before bed to try and combat the insomnia. Did not work. I still woke up a couple of times and had a tough time getting back to sleep. I am using Double Woods brand (not ND’s). I am going to give it another shot but this time with melatonin at night since other uses had success there.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Double Wood's is not standardized, and people's reactions vary pretty strongly to different ashwagandha extracts. Honestly, I usually don't suggest ashwagandha for sleep at first because of the variable nature of it. Here is what I would suggest.
* Tauromag: https://nootropicsdepot.com/tauromag-capsules-magnesium-acetyl-taurinate/
* Our 9% Reishi: https://nootropicsdepot.com/red-reishi-mushroom-ultra-concentrated-extract-capsules-9/
* Lemon Balm: https://nootropicsdepot.com/lemon-balm-extract-tablets/
Take that stack 30-60min before bed, and it works like a charm.