Unhealthy eating patterns, including excess levels of stimulants such as caffeine, sugar, and alcohol, along with eating too many nutrient-depleted, processed foods, can disturb sleep. Food allergies can also cause sugar and chemical imbalances in the body that may be interrupting your sound sleep. Alternative medicine recognizes the importance of diet for healthy function and has a variety of recommendations for improving your sleep and your health. In this chapter, we look at the factors in your diet that may be contributing to irregular or disrupted sleep. We also recommend dietary and nutritional strategies that will help you get a good night’s rest.
