Golden Milk Spice Mix For A Great Night S Sleep

When my son, Jay, passed away last year, I didn’t want to get out of bed for the longest time. Yet, sleep was also impossible to come by. Every night I lay in bed, wide awake, hoping this was a nightmare I would wake up from. My doctor prescribed antidepressants and sleep aids to help me through and I did take them for several months – I had to in order to just function. But these medications are accompanied by extraordinary side effects. So, a couple of months back, I chose to quit cold turkey and turned to my kitchen for help. Golden milk, or turmeric milk, has long been the panacea for many ills in Indian homes, and it was something my mom frequently reached for to cure the sniffles. But because I needed something even more potent to also help me sleep now, I created this golden milk mix specifically for this purpose. The golden milk mix has really helped improve my sleep and my mood. It is so effective, and so tasty, I wanted to share it with you so you can benefit too. Even if you don’t have any issues falling asleep, it will certainly improve your sleep quality. And if you really struggle with sleep, as I do, I will show you how to add a few more ingredients to make this spice blend even more effective. For a daytime pick-me-up, try my masala chai recipe with homemade chai masala.

A delicious golden milk spice mix for bedtime

I simply cannot eat or drink something, even when I know it’s good for me, if it doesn’t taste good. So one of the key requirements, when I created this blend, was that it had to be delicious. This recipe does not disappoint! The spices are perfectly balanced and the aroma is divine. There is something so soothing about sipping on a warm cup of turmeric milk just before bedtime. I use a mix of soy milk and almond milk with this blend to keep the calories low and to benefit from some of the added calcium in the soy milk, which also helps with sleep. You can use oat milk instead of the soy and/or the almond milk if you are soy-free or nut-free. The spices in this golden milk spice mix will not only help you sleep, they will have many other benefits for your health. These include improved digestion, respiratory health, brain health and even weight loss.