I am new to starting vaginal estradiol and progesterone cream (prescribed HRT). It's been 4 weeks and I've heard it can take months to feel better. Hoping to hear/learn from others how HRT helped your sleep and/or energy level. Was estradiol and progesterone enough for some of you, or did you not notice improvement until testosterone was added?
I am new to starting vaginal estradiol and progesterone cream (prescribed HRT). It's been 4 weeks and I've heard it can take months to feel better. Hoping to hear/learn from others how HRT helped your sleep and/or energy level. Was estradiol and progesterone enough for some of you, or did you not notice improvement until testosterone was added?
I have always taken my D3 early in the morning, with the thought that Vitamin D3 is energizing and not good for chronic insomniacs (me). I'm starting to wonder if I should try it in the evening instead. I guess the worst that could happen is a night of worse sleep (maybe). I am also wondering if my higher Vitamin D level is depleting my zinc level... thus, causing increased insomnia. I supplement magnesium and recently switched from glycinate to magnesium hydroxide powder because, although I've taken this form of magnesium for years, I have developed more food and supplement sensitivities and a trial of regular glycine a year ago kept me awake most of the night. I've only just recently switched to magnesium hydroxide, so the jury is still out on that. I am on a restricted diet (d/t sensitivities) and cannot consume dairy. I'm starting to wonder about whether some calcium is needed to improve sleep. A2 milk is not available in my city (but I will travel an hour soon to buy some). I am going to try some goat milk to increase my calcium and see if that improves sleep, too. In summary... has anyone slept better after taking their Vitamin D3 at night? Also... has anyone improved their sleep by adding a zinc supplement (or foods) and/or a calcium supplement (or foods)? I don't want calcium citrate (d/t histamine issues) and calcium carbonate does not seem like a good fit when you have digestive issues, like me. Thanks in advance to all responders.
I was just reading how beneficial walking can be for body inflammation. Wondering if anyone had blood testing that confirmed a reduction in inflammatory markers (such as CRP or ESR) after implementing a walking program?