Honey For Sleep?

Hi Everyone,

I always seem to sleep in two hour intervals at night. This has been going on for a few years. I fall asleep pretty quickly, but two hours later I wake up...and do that through the night. It doesn't seem to matter what time I go to bed either. If I go at 10 I'm awake at midnight. If I go at 11 I'm awake at 1, etc.

The night before last I was coughing like an idiot. Had some niggling tickle in my throat. This was just before I was going to turn in for the night. My mother suggested I take a little honey. She had read that it helps with coughing.

At first I hesitated because I don't do well with sugary stuff. But I gave in and had just a little over half a teaspoon and let it drizzle down my throat. Lo and behold...when I went to bed I fell asleep really fast and I slept 4 1/2 hours straight through before waking up.

Last night I had my regular two hour interval night (no honey). When I woke this morning I tried to remember what I had eaten or done the night before to give me those extended hours of sleep. Then I remembered the only thing different from what I normally do was to take the honey.

So I looked up honey on the net this morning and it does suggest that honey can help you sleep. Anybody have any honey stories re sleep?

Oh yeah, it also stopped the cough.

I use to make a glass of warm milk with some honey in it..if you like banannas throw it all in t a blender and have it warm..yum

Very interesting!! I too sleep at a few hour intervals. Might give it a try and see if it helps. Sniper, my Mexican hubby also has me take honey and lemon when I have a cough or throat irritation. Gotta say it works:)

I drink pure chamomile tea and add only honey to it, been doing this for years, can't even tell you the last time I had a cold...I've known about honey aiding with sore throats for many yrs now, I've always given it to my kids and hubby when they get a sore throat/flu/cough etc. and they always find quick relief from it. Honey had a lot of anti-inflammatory/healing properies and it's great to put on burns, cuts, scrapes etc as well. Google home remedies with honey and you'll get loads of info.

as far as sleeping goes, I always fall asleep quickly and stay asleep for a good 7-8 hours ever since I started exercising regularly (also likely another reason why I haven't been sick with a cold/flu in yrs )