Melatonin
Melatonin has a calming effect and can help you to sleep regardless of where you are—a hotel, a plane flight, or your own home. It's an effective sleep aid that comes in two strengths depending on your needs: 2.5mg and 5mg. Many people experience Melatonin naturally when daylight wanes as the body produces less natural Melatonin. However, life is hectic, and it's difficult to be mindful of when you should be naturally producing this hormone.
In addition to its function as a sleep aid, Melatonin also helps to reduce stress and regulate circadian, or biological rhythms. Since it's an amino acid, it allows your body to produce substances called neurotransmitters that keep your moods balanced. If you have trouble sleeping, try the natural supplement containing Melatonin in the evening before bed.
Magnesium
Magnesium is known for its ability to soothe conditions like stress and anxiety which commonly affect sleep quality. It doesn’t have side effects such as drowsiness that medications for stress-related products do. Many foods that we each every day contain a good amount of magnesium, including almonds, Spinach, roasted cashew, roasted peanut, and soy milk. A healthy dose of magnesium helps to promote relaxation by helping you fall asleep faster and restfully.
Valerian Extract
Many people suffer from insomnia due to stress or a busy lifestyle, valerian is one of the most popular natural remedies for improving sleep quality. Valerian's sedative effects make it a favored treatment for anxiety and restlessness - even by the ancient Roman Empire. It’s a natural herb ingredient commonly used to promote relaxation, calmness, and a good night’s sleep.
GABA
GABA is commonly used in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and also certain sleep problems. It’s considered as an inhibitory neurotransmitter that’s blocks and decreases the brain signals to pass through your nerve system with its natural calming effect to reduce stress and support better sleep. Just like a cup of coffee wakes you up, GABA promotes calming and relaxation. Food like kimchi, miso, and tempeh contains a good dose of GABA. (Tell us how your sleep is after a good meal with kimchi or miso soup!)
Chamomile Extract
Chamomile is one of the oldest, most widely used and well-documented medicinal plants in the world and has been recommended for a variety of healing applications. Chamomile helps to relax the body, relieve anxiety, and promote a peaceful state of mind. it’s a flower herb that has been used for thousands of years as medicine. It is known as an herbal drug in china dating more than three thousand years since the birth of Confucius. Chamomile flowers have long, daisy-like petals with a distinctive apple-like aroma. Research suggests that it can also benefit immune function and support cardiovascular health. Chamomile has been scientifically shown to help soothe and relax the body, promoting restful sleep.
Passion Flower Extract
Passionflower has been used medicinally for centuries in countries like Greece, Thailand, and Egypt. Here in America, passionflower was used by Native Americans to reduce pain way before painkiller was invented. Today, passionflower is used as a dietary supplement for anxiety and sleep problems. In some cases, it is applied to the skin for burns. Passionflower is also known under the name Maypop.
Lemon Balm Extract
Lemon balm extract is made from the plant Melissa officinalis, which was once used as a general-purpose herbal remedy. It has been found to have sedative effects, making it useful in treating anxiety and sleep disorders. An interesting placebo-controlled study was conducted on adolescent boys with ADHD who were given lemon balm extract or a placebo for eight weeks. The group given the herb demonstrated better behavior compared to those patients taking a placebo.
Hops Extract
Hops is another word for the flower of the hop plant and a key ingredient in beer. It is used traditionally for anxiety, sleep disorders, and as a tonic.
BioPerine
The spicy or “hot” taste of pepper, when sprinkled on food, is well known. The perception of heat is stronger when fresh pepper is used. This heat is in fact a manifestation of the biological activity of some of the active compounds found in pepper, the most notable of these being piperine. BioPerine® was found to enhance absorption of nutrients by at least 30%.