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Title: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 13/09/2005 18:00:49
Hi All,

I'm Neil.

Is it a wives tale ?..is it a fallacy ?.....(hey !!..that almost sounds like the first few lines of Bohemian Rhapsody )..

Anyway....is there any real truth to warmy milky wilky sending you to sleepybyes ?....wjat does the warmth do ?...what does milky wilky do ?

shhhhhh !..keep it down will ya...baby is asleep !



Men are the same as women.... just inside out !!
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: ukmicky on 14/09/2005 02:24:02
Neil
Never tried warm milk as an adult so i have no idea if it works.
If it does work maybe its got something to do with when we were babies, Dont most babies fall asleep after they have been breast feed and winded.
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i just burnt my new shorts, i must give up smoking.
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 14/09/2005 02:34:31
I usually stay awake when tending breast !

Men are the same as women.... just inside out !!
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: ukmicky on 14/09/2005 02:48:30
Sex must be boring for you while your wife is breast feeding. i bet she don't let you near them.

I wonder if breast milk tastes like cows milk.I wonder if it would be good for you.
It could be a good way to help her diet.[:)]
or maybe not
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: l_kryptonite on 26/09/2005 06:34:24
Come on, Neil, you have warm milk on tap at home.  You're telling us you don't know if it works?
*slaps face*  Sorry, I'll be serious now.

Warm milk has never worked for me any better than any other non caffienated warm drink.  I think it is the act of sitting down and getting comfortable and warm which does the trick.  The drink is just an aid.  Perhaps psychological? A throw back to early childhood comforts?

ukmicky, you need to get some life experience before you throw those comments around.  Many breast feeding women find a partner's attentions particularly enjoyable, and some find breast feeding in itself to be mildly stimulating.  Breast milk definitely does not taste like cow's milk.  It is not as creamy and it is sweet.  It is loaded with nutrients specifically tailored to a baby's needs, constantly changing with the individual.
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: 118 on 15/12/2005 21:05:26
Well lets brake the problem down.
Drinking warm milk will raise body temperature I presume as the body returns to its normal body temperature there may be a physiological change which promotes sleep.
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: ukmicky on 16/12/2005 03:27:49
but as warm milk is cooler than body temperature how is it going to raise your body temperature.
Its probably a psychological sort of placebo effect more like ,you believe because you've been told that it works and will help you sleep, so it does

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Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Ian33 on 16/12/2005 22:33:24
I have a cup of hot milk with honey everynight just prior to retiring, I mostly always drift off just fine. Then, damm it, I always wake up about three hours later to take a pee. Most annoying, even though I'm used to it. I drift off just as well with coffee. On an aside, a guy told me years ago that the best sleeping aid, was a banana milkshake, something to do with an ammino-acid in the banana, Tryptofan I think.

Ian

Cafe Del Mar. Vol Siente
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Post by: Strizh on 24/12/2005 00:32:21
It's true!!! Warm milk makes ppl sleep! It's a very srtange quastion for me...
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Post by: Karen W. on 21/04/2006 12:28:07
Hey Neil, personally all warm milk does for me is make me sick. I think it tastes nasty. I do however have a funny story regarding Breast milk and the Hubby. Sarah was my first child and I nursed her til she was oh about 8 months old, and decided to take a bite with her newly emerging teeth. Well anyway back to the milk! My hubby was trying to leave for work early one morning. Finished his Breakfast and made a cup of coffee, he opened the fridge and low and behold we were out of milk. He was bummed, he hated black coffee. So in his fit he glanced into the door of the refriderator and decided he would borrow some breast milk from a bottle I had just pumped for the babysitter. I had to do some errands and she couldn't go. Anyway, he kissed me goodbye and applied the lid to his cup. I put the breakfast dishes in the sink and happened to look out the kitchen window into the driveway to see hubby tipping back the coffee. He took a real long draw off it and his head came forward and all I could see was this spray of coffee splattering out all over the top of the car, and down the front of his jacket. I could not stop laughing. I knew then that mama's milk was not exactly what he had envisioned it to be! I was so sore from laughing. When he came in and saw me he just scowled and went and changed. When he returned teeth brushed and clean, he said, "Why didn't you tell me what that tasted like?" I said it might interest you to know that I have Breasts but I don't make it a habit to drink from them! HEHEHEHEHE! He realized how dumb he sounded and said, man oh man, you don't ever want to try that! I laughed till I cried. You had to be there. The look on his face was priceless! Just thought I would remenise a bit!  Karen
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 24/04/2006 16:44:14
Karen,

God, How I laughed at this story...darn abdomen hurts like hades!  I don't like milk...and especially when I have my coffee on the one day i drink it...it has to be cream...just a tadbit...but your husband needed to do that for one of those mastercard commercials..."priceless"  LOL

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Karen W. on 25/04/2006 08:14:22
Neils warm milk question, and what can I say, A memory I will never forget. I laughed so hard and still do each time I think about it!
Something so funny, I can imagine how bad the milk must have tasted because at the time I was eating a bowl of steamed broccoli every morning with hot melted butter and a pile of chocolate ice cream mixed together. It was a craving I had during pregnancy and continued craving for about a year after I delivered her. Then it went away, just like magic. Can you imagine the flavor in your coffee? EEKS!Yuck!
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: ukmicky on 25/04/2006 23:45:56
karen that was great :) so funny

Michael
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/04/2006 04:21:36
Hey now Michael, tell me the truth, how many of you fathers out there have really not thought about it? Tell the truth now! Mine can't be the only one.
  Hey Neil, is Julia nursing? Maybe you should try a bit of mothers milk, Nothing like mothers milk to put you to sleep. Might help with your insomnia you know. Full of all those great vitimins and they say it makes your immune system really strong! Just be careful about what she has had to eat! Just kidding friend, felt like poking fun with you, feel better soon!
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: EddT on 28/04/2006 22:09:09
Yes, milk will make u sleep. If it's mixed with some pills
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 29/04/2006 04:07:32
quote:
Originally posted by Karen W.

Neils warm milk question, and what can I say, A memory I will never forget. I laughed so hard and still do each time I think about it!
Something so funny, I can imagine how bad the milk must have tasted because at the time I was eating a bowl of steamed broccoli every morning with hot melted butter and a pile of chocolate ice cream mixed together. It was a craving I had during pregnancy and continued craving for about a year after I delivered her. Then it went away, just like magic. Can you imagine the flavor in your coffee? EEKS!Yuck!




[:D]Karen...LOL..Thanks for the laughs at your husbands expense !!*giggle goggle smirk smirk ...that is a wonderful funny memory !...I bet it always makes you laugh. Does hubby think it's funny nowadays too ?[:D]

Your craving just freaked me out though !!.......

......"steamed broccoli every morning with hot melted butter and a pile of chocolate ice cream mixed together"......

...yyeeeuucchhhh !!!!!! LOL !!

I must admit, I have often wondered what wifeys 'Melon Juice' tasted like.....alas, she has now finished for the same reason as you did....TEETH !!! [;)]

However, as it's your recommendation that I should try it I will continue to try and coax milky wilky out of wifeys boobies !!..I will say you said it was Ok....Ok ?  [:D]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Grecian on 29/04/2006 14:54:14

Neil you're such a guy.  lol

Helena
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 29/04/2006 15:27:11
quote:
Originally posted by Grecian


Neil you're such a guy.  lol

Helena



And YOU are most definitely a girly !..lol [;)]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Karen W. on 30/04/2006 06:35:14
OK, Neil you are so funny! That will ruin any chance I ever had trying to be Julia's friend too, but I am sure you will enjoy the challenge anyway!
 By the way, I don't crave the stuff anymore, but I still like the combination. Isn't that weird? It still tastes good. I don't get it. The doctor says you crave things when your pregnant that your body is lacking. Pickles was supposed to be a lack of salt in your body.  ice cream is salty but I never thought about the broccoli I smothered in butter or margerine. HUMMMM.... Weird!
   You guys are going to have to unscramble my spelling, seems I can't spell worth a darn!  Neil you were right about Jersey, I can't believe I spelled it with a "G"! Oh well. You have a great evening and hope Julia doen't have a harder time weaning you then she has with James. Now you behave yourself and be a good lad and don't use those old toothypegs to hard now!
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Karen W. on 30/04/2006 06:40:10
By the way, Robert and I have talked about the incident several times he  remembers trying it and it was bad. He honestly doesn't think much about it. I think it was funny because I was able to watch the show, he had to taste it and did not like it. I guess it wasn't a good memory for him.  Those are the things that make a marraige interesting.
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Joe on 10/05/2006 06:27:01
It  puts you to sleep due to the increase in seritonin in the brain and the calcium sooths the central nevus system and relaz it. the honey just activates the alkiloids in the milk.

~Child Genius~
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 10/05/2006 09:26:22
Well, I'm still up after yet another crappy night !!..I think the only way milk is going to send me to sleep is if a cow takes a run and jump and head-butts me or a few gallons land on my head !!...arrrrrrrggggghhh !!!

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 10/05/2006 12:59:22
Hugs to you Neil!  I was wondering if you were able to get some sleep...maybe you could put the cow pic here so everyone could relate to your last post with a bit of a visual going...hehe

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 10/05/2006 15:30:59
quote:
Originally posted by moonfire

Hugs to you Neil!  I was wondering if you were able to get some sleep...maybe you could put the cow pic here so everyone could relate to your last post with a bit of a visual going...hehe

"Lo" Loretta



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I wouldn't mind being headbutted by either of these [:D][:D]...LO is the one on the right !!(cheeky giggle) [:D][:D][;)][;)]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 10/05/2006 21:34:01
Bahama Mama!  Neilsy...too funny...inuedos..aye yai aye!  Some of us ought to behave...hmmm.. ;-)  Maybe you can grab one of the udders on the lefthand side and see if you can go to sleep as it should be warm straight from Ms. Elsie!  LOL

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Hadrian on 10/05/2006 22:27:14

I always found bathing in warm milk very relaxing till they added the coco  
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: neilep on 10/05/2006 22:48:02
quote:
Originally posted by Hadrian


I always found bathing in warm milk very relaxing till they added the coco  
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.





...are you sure they added cocoa Hadrian ?....perhaps you were just very nervous !!![:D].......







..............sorry [;)]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 10/05/2006 23:07:00
Uh, maybe I ought to leave this one alone...LOL  It may get me in trouble..I like risks..but will try to avoid it...LOL  Neilsy, get some sleep hon...I think Hadrian may need some too..all of his wonderful posts, he surely has to be tired...my spelling is off so that tells you I need more too...inuendos...hehe and forgot to tell you Neilsy I am so glad you clarified which one was me...I am sure many people would've wondered if I was secretly a cow acting human.  LOL

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 10/05/2006 23:10:26
Here let me change the subject...hehe...sorry can't resist...

As you sit in the South wing of the Library with book in
your hand, silently reading, "The Communist Manifesto" with your
legs propped upon the ottoman and Remy Martin Cognac in your other
 hand. Every now and then you glance out the window while it is
lightning and thundering so much you begin to imagine Beethoven has
begun a new era with his Concerto. Fireplace has been stoked and the
flames are dancing in tune to the lightning as it flashes brilliantly
across the sky. Books lined perfectly to subject matter from shelf
to shelf.

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: moonfire on 28/05/2006 19:39:18
Friend in Vegas tried warming up milk to go to sleep...I watched her and it bugged her so much she couldn't sleep....I told her I was conducting a study to see if it really worked...she said some not so nice things and threw a pillow at me from her bed...lol...then she heated up another pint of milk...and tried to go to sleep again...uh, sure I pestered her with pad and paper writing down stuff including pics of her eyes...she didn't like my art work...she resorted to getting some alcohol...she went to sleep, study was dismissed, and she woke up in a fowl mood, I asked her if she wanted some chicken for breakfast...she didn't get it..and said I was crazy..glad she knew me for a bit of time...yikes!

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Lyissa on 14/08/2006 04:01:14
quote:
Originally posted by Karen W.

Hey now Michael, tell me the truth, how many of you fathers out there have really not thought about it? Tell the truth now! Mine can't be the only one.
  Hey Neil, is Julia nursing? Maybe you should try a bit of mothers milk, Nothing like mothers milk to put you to sleep. Might help with your insomnia you know. Full of all those great vitimins and they say it makes your immune system really strong! Just be careful about what she has had to eat! Just kidding friend, felt like poking fun with you, feel better soon!



Lyissa
Title: Re: Does warm milk really make you...zzzzzz...sleep ?
Post by: Nika2003 on 10/08/2018 20:07:22
Hey. I just love to drink warm milk with honey in the evening. But it does not affect sleep in any way. I just like when some old advice turns out to be absolutely absurd, false, or if you drink a glass of warm milk before going to sleep as a sleep inducer.
YES, warm milk can help you fall asleep. But this is not because it contains tryptophan, which, according to the urban legends, lulls you to sleep (and often it's talk for Thanksgiving, when people fall like flies after a big meal is heavy in a rich tryptophan turkey ).
In fact, scientists still do not know if milk can stimulate sleep.
But what do we do from all the anecdotal evidence that says that a glass of warm milk (with nothing else) can help you fall asleep? Well, my friends, this is a real kicker: maybe that drinking a glass of warm milk is like an old teddy bear that reminds you of a house when your mom tucked you into bed at night. The psychological connection with milk is stronger than the content of milk (or does not!)
Just drink milk if you like it. But do not expect if you have insomnia that this will help you. We need to look for something that is more reliable than milk. Good luck searching. If someone thinks otherwise I'll wait for comments.
Title: Does warm milk really make you zzzzzz sleep
Post by: AnnaLudvigovna on 02/08/2019 00:23:24
Sunlight does trigger some kind of hormone thing that wakes you up, so its not surprising that it would make you feel more energetic, ergo happier.  I usually dont feel like waking up in the morning until I open the window.