I have unscientifically experimented with solving my short-sleep problem. Recently I happened to have some cooked chicken left over. I was feeling peckish before retiring, and the idea of the chicken, heavily salted, was appealing. So I decided to experiment and go against the Peat advice to avoid protein before bed. And I had one of my better nights! I can’t remember if it was seven hours, but close at least. Now, I don’t always have cooked meat on hand, so I can’t repeat this easily. And even then, these wins seem elusive to reproduce in general. I am now trying just a good dose of salt. Pickles did not seem particularly helpful. Last night I tried pickle juice, in case the cucumber part was irritating. Pickle juice seemed only so-so. I seem to be improving overall, in any case. Fewer bad nights. It may be a mistake to expect an all-of-a-sudden cure.
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