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Sleep Optimizer

Rating: A+
Company: Jarrow Formulas

Specs: Lab Report
Site: www.jarrow.com

What is it?

Sleep Optimizer is an all-natural herbal supplement that reportedly helps promote the body's natural sleep cycle, fighting the signs and symptoms of insomnia, a common sleep disorder. Used regularly, its ingredients may reduce sleep latency--the time it takes to fall asleep--significantly, while helping people stay asleep longer. Not surprisingly, its main ingredient is melatonin, the very chemical your body produces to help you fall asleep. It also contains valerian and hops flower, which also reportedly help promote relaxation.

What ingredients does Sleep Optimizer contain?

Sleep Optimizer contains PharmaGABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), hops, valerian root, lemon balm, l-tryptophan and melatonin.

Do the ingredients in Sleep Optimizer help promote sleep?

For insomniacs, this supplement is extremely effective--and proven to work. According to a study reported by the University of Maryland Medical Center, valerian root may help improve the quality of sleep and the time it takes to fall asleep--called sleep latency--in as little as 28 days of use. Although some experts complain that valerian takes too long to work, its effects are far greater than diphenhydramine (a prescription sleep aid) when it begins to work, making it far more valuable to insomniacs.

Melatonin, a hormone chemical, has also been shown to help people fall asleep, especially in the elderly. According to several studies, melatonin can help correct the sleep imbalances caused by delayed sleep syndrome and jet lag, and can significantly reduce insomnia in people over age 55. People who take melatonin regularly report falling asleep faster, getting more sleep, and feeling more refreshed upon waking.

Is Sleep Optimizer safe?

Although hops may cause some drowsiness, it isn't serious and appears to be Sleep Optimizer's only side effect. Bonus: drowsiness may also help people fall asleep, reducing sleep latency.

Verdict:

Used regularly, Sleep Optimizer could potentially reduce or eliminate insomnia in long-term sufferers.