As per ayurvedic system, eating of Banana at Night times is equal to taking poison. But allopathic doctors suggests taking one banana before going to bed is excellent for stomach. I am getting confused between these two different bits of advice. Please clarify which is scientific and correct.

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Banana’s are one of the top fruits with the high levels of magnesium, which makes eating a banana before bed a go-to snack. Magnesium has many healthy benefits, one of them being battling against insomnia, helping you to sleep longer and even faster. Eating bananas at night help relax the muscles in your body with a neuroprotective effect. The magnesium in a banana also helps lower your brain temperature and helps regulate your hormones. Symptoms of magnesium deficiency include difficulty relaxing during sleep and experiencing frequent night cramps. Eating a banana before bed can be useful in combating insomnia because of the amount of tryptophan. Eating bananas at night can also give a boost of vitamin B6, which is a coenzyme used in metabolism. Bananas could even help you get a good night’s rest, as they are a source of tryptophan which is a precursor to melatonin. Most suffers from heart burn or stomach ulcers can eat bananas without increasing stomach acid irritation, although a small percent of the population have the opposite effect. 

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