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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
For the past year or so I've been adding 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar to my water before I go to bed. Drink as much as I feel I need to top off my hydration and finish the rest the next day. I sleep well nearly every time I do this after years of less than great sleep. I haven't tracked rest vs riding days and the vinegar but if I think about it, I make more effort to drink it on those rest days.

This came from a book originating in the 1950s of traditional Vermont farm practices, beliefs and superstitions. Far, far from any approved source. But, for me, the single best sleep improvement I've tried. I just came back from the week long Cycle Oregon. Day two I discovered the packages of Italian dressing had the first ingredient vinegar. Made a point of consuming a salad and that package every day. Best sleep yet in that noisy and not always ideally level tent.
Interesting and about as mysterious as pickle juice stopping leg cramps.
Is there a theory as to how apple cider (or any other) vinegar might aid sleep?
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