David Crawford MD: Older women should avoid these foods for a good night’s sleep
According to psychiatrist David Crawford, insomnia does not just affect younger people in their 20s and 30s – even older women can suffer from it, and there are certain foods that make them more prone to it. Recent studies have shown that older women who consume a large amount of sweets and processed grains may be more likely to suffer from insomnia than those who do not consume a lot of these foods. The research, which was participated in by over 50,000 women in their mid-60s who have already gone through menopause, examined data from the participants’ food diaries and found that women with the highest dietary glycemic index scores, or those who consumed more refined carbohydrates such as white bread, sweets, and sugary soda, were 11% more likely than women with lower scores to report to have insomnia by the end of the study period. Researchers also take into account that they are past menopausal stage, a transition that is also associated with an increased risk of sleep problem...