Channel 4’s new series, ‘The Food Hospital’ focuses on “using food as medicine” and we are proud to have been involved in the episode dealing with insomnia.
As part of the series, the ‘Big Food Trial’ looks into the possible effects of food on medical conditions with a series of nationwide experiments that the public can get involved in. These will investigate the theory that specific nutrients or food-types may actually have the potential to improve the condition of the nation’s health.
The third episode of the series will investigate the sleep disorder insomnia, and launch a trial comparing the sleep of participants drinking warm milk in the morning and before bed to that of those drinking tart cherry juice over a two week period. See the Channel 4 website if you would like to take part in the insomnia trial or complete the Great British Sleep Survey for an in-depth report on your sleep designed by world sleep expert Professor Espie.
Find out more about the impact food has on your sleep when the episode on insomnia airs on Tuesday 15th November at 8pm on Channel 4, or if you miss that on 4OD.
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When i saw the Channel 4 Food hospital programme about their idea of cherry juice or milk improving sleep I immediatley joined their survey. For two weeks i took cherry juice and was very hopeful and excited about improving my sleep.I can honestly say having taken the cherry juice for two weeks I have never slept so badly in all my life. it was so bad i did think about stopping but thought it might get worse before it got better. it was such a waste of time. The programme then said their results were not good but wanted people to carry on with it no way I thought. It was then I discovered this website and like to log my diary every day and try and work out myself now what things can perhaps help. its also nice to know im not alone so thank you for being here. brenda
Warm soyamilk also helps me relax into sleep. Especially with a bit of something sweet in it just before bedtime.