ADD THIS to your bedtime routine to BANISH sleep troubles [NOT melatonin!]
The older we get, the more help we need to get a good night’s sleep.
It’s no longer just a soft bed… or a firm pillow… or a dark room.
Heck, when I was in my 20s, I could crash on any couch… or even a friend’s floor.
Back then, I could even sleep sitting up!
Now that I’m older, I need to orchestrate an entire setup with a white noise machine… the thermostat set to a cool 68 degrees… a single quilt with another one folded up at the foot of the bed…
And even then, sometimes I find myself tossing and turning… or waking up with a start, worrying about what may lie ahead.
Don’t you wish it were as easy to turn ourselves off as it is to flip off the lights?
Well, friend, it could be.
You may not be able to control what tomorrow may bring…
But you don’t have to let it keep you up at night.
Here’s something that could help. (Hint: It’s NOT melatonin.)
The ‘meat secret’ to better sleep
Taurine is a substance that German scientists first isolated from a bull (in Latin, taurus) in 1827.
Since that time, we’ve discovered this “meat nutrient” in MANY different types of animal products… like
- poultry (dark meat turkey and chicken)
- shellfish (scallops, mussels, clams)
- eggs, and
- dairy.
It’s even present in our own bodies… which manufacture our supply from amino acids.
Unfortunately, our natural levels of taurine decrease with age.
And following a vegan or vegetarian diet could leave you sorely LACKING!
Too-low taurine levels have been associated with sleep disturbances.
Fortunately, you can RESTORE your supply of taurine…
And get your sleep BACK ON TRACK!
Taurine has a calming quality… and has been shown to BANISH stress.
When it’s time to turn in for the night, taurine targets GABA receptors in the brain to help “turn down” excitability.
One animal study found that taurine could help increase total sleep by as much as 50%.
But there’s a trick to using taurine to sleep better…
Because very small amounts of it… especially in combination with caffeine, as sometimes found in energy drinks… could actually have a stimulating effect.
The greater the dosage of taurine… the LESS it enhances caffeine’s wakefulness effect…
And the more it can help CANCEL OUT caffeine stimulation.
A recommended dosage for sleep is 1000 to 2000 mg nightly.
You’ll find taurine as a supplement in capsule form… sometimes labeled as L-taurine… or in liquid form.


