Nature's Lab Gentle Sleep Aid - 60 Capsules

As someone whose always had trouble sleeping these have saved my nights! They put me right to sleep and have me sleep soundly throughout the night. They also don’t make me feel groggy when I wake up, as that is always the worst with most sleep aids I have tried in the past.

Helped me relax during winter storm

Helped me relax during winter storm

I've struggled for a few years now not sleeping well. This supplement has really helped. I take an hour before sleep and my sleep has been much improved!

This is a very good product for when I want to get quality sleep at night.

This is a very good product for when I want to get quality sleep at night.

My husband finally agreed to take the sleep aid and he is starting to sleep better. He just refuses to take any kind of pill.

The Nature's Lab Gentle Sleep Aid has helped my husband tremendously. We have been using this product as well as others from Nature's Lab for years.

This product offers my patience, an excellent way to get to sleep faster is he asleep longer did a combination of the many herbs and melatonin

I have the hardest time falling asleep at night and usually wake often. I really love that this Gentle Sleep Aid and how it helps me get a good nights rest without waking up and feeling groggy!

This has an amazing blend of the right herbs and really gets the job done. I take 2 capsules before bedtime. I would usually sleep for 4 hrs. But after taking these, I slept for 7hrs! I felt well rested. I'm happy with this product.

Nature's Lab gentle sleep is the first product I've tried over the past 5 years that has brought me sustained, deep sleep throughout the night without feeling the groggy aftereffects that so many products do.

Best sleep aid I have ever used.

I sleep soundly and wake up rested. May need to take an hour or more before your actual bedtime.

These sleeping pills work pretty good, but if you have really bad insomnia you may wanna try something a little bit stronger. There were times when this hasn�t worked for me but if you just need a gentle nudge into good RAM sleep then i believe these are for you

I have enjoyed insomnia for decades ( joking, I hate it ) Anyway I recently stopped my prescription sleep meds and went to this. Guess what? It works for me. I am very happy with it and think you will be too. Give it a try.

helps me fall asleep

I like the description of this sleep aid. But to compare its effectiveness, I added another sleep aid to alternate between the two (tried this one every other night and the other on alternate nights). If they're non habit forming and effective, this comparison should work, right? Result? They appear to be equal. The other brand is Kismet Natural Sleep X. But each seemed to need a boost of melatonin; I added a 5mg chew and took about 30 minutes before bedtime.

I should clarify that my previous sleep aid included diphenhydramine HCl 50mg comparable to Unisom� SleepGels�. And even that was supplemented with 12mg melatonin. Though the maker claims it's safe and non habit forming, long term use was questionable with side-effects when searching (some users report rash, insomnia and irritability among others). It actually took me a week to sleep without these former sleep aids when trying these others. And staying asleep was an issue that week as well.

All said, I'm sleeping better again. I like the results and my skin is less itchy and recovering. It took 2 weeks for the itch to clear up.

Did not work. I'm upset I spent my money on this

My wife has struggled at various times with difficulty falling asleep (and less so with staying asleep once out), so these are among the many pills she's tried to help her out. These are among the ones that have worked for her, but her other goal besides falling asleep is getting a good quality of sleep (or in other words, not waking up with a headache). Through trial and error, she has found that particularly when it comes to melatonin content in pills like these, there's a sweet spot for her, between 2 and 3mg, that helps her get to sleep and wake up feeling rested and headache free. Now, these pills contain melatonin (3mg per pill, or 6mg per serving) along with other ingredients (Valerian, L-Theanine, GABA, Chamomile), and while some of those could be considered "gentle," I would be reluctant to call 6mg of melatonin a gentle dose. My wife is quite petite (around 95lbs), but it's worth noting that I also take melatonin sometimes and I also find that more than 3mg, while it gets me to sleep, causes me to wake up with a headache, and I'm about twice her size. Friends who take it as well report something similar; melatonin supplements come from 1mg up to 10mg, and my friends have mostly reported that 2 or 3mg is the max amount that works well without causing problems. Of course, this is anecdotal evidence, not an empirical study, but I took a quick look at some empirical research and found one study that suggests that 1mg to 6mg is the optimal dose, though more study is necessary. All of this is to say that one pill has been helpful for my wife (and it's what I would take as well if I needed it), but two pills would likely result in a headache, negating the "gentle" term in the product name.

As for the other ingredients, I would definitely describe valerian, passion flower, hops, and chamomile as gentle, and the other two may be so. L-Theanine and GABA are both amino acids that play a role in reducing anxiety and excitability. Both are naturally occurring (though it's not clear whether these come from naturally occurring or synthetic sources). They're likely not what most would consider "heavy" medicines.

Bottom line, taking one pill works well for my wife. Taking two (the recommended dose) would probably result in a headache in the morning due to the amount of melatonin. Still, it's a good product overall, and it's worth trying to see what dose works for you.

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This sleep supplement works pretty good it has 6 mg of melatonin and valerian root which I find helps you dream more or you just remember them better. If you have never taken melatonin before you should start with a low dose because after awhile you will probably need more. This supplement has excellent ingredients all combined for a good nights sleep. I have always slept lousy but have been taking melatonin and getting a good nights sleep.

Of the six sleep aids I got (yes, I got six, I've had major issues!) this one had the most melatonin. For that reason, I saved it for the end. It wasn't my favorite sleep aid of the lot, and I wish it would have been more specific about how much of each herb is included in the formula. Having said that, it did put me to sleep relatively quickly, so I can't complain too much.

I has all of the "usual" herbs included in extract form, but the list of ingredients doesn't specifically tell you how many mg of each. Of the six sleep aids, this was the only one that was like that. Typically, I like it when they're a little more in depth.

Having said that, I will keep using this until I run out, and I would consider buying it again.

Help to sleep .

In the past I would use a �sleep product� that contained primarily a single active ingredient; that being 10mg of melatonin. And I felt that straight-up melatonin product was semi-successful. For the most part the product worked one time out of three. That ratio just seemed to be the long results that I had.

So, I was willing to accept a lower melatonin content (the Nature�s Lab product has 6mg of Melatonin) and see if the L-Theanine (200mg), GABA (100mg), Valerian Extract (600mg) components of the mix would provide some greater success ratio.

What I�ve found after using the Nature�s Lab Sleep Aid wasn�t what I would consider to be a disappoint but also wasn�t a really improvement over just straight-up melatonin. The Nature�s Lab, for me, still provides a one out of three success ratio.

The capsules (2 capsules per serving) are small enough to be easily swallowed and they don�t have any negative taste to them in any way or much taste in any direction.

I�ll continue to take the capsules to see if, perhaps, I find they provide more sleep-aid with longer term use but for right now they fall into my �okay� or �about the same as others� categories.

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The person who put me on to melatonin changed my life for the better. I sleep like a baby. I find my sweet-spot dose to be 3 mg. Each of these Nature's Lab Gentle Sleep Aid capsules has 3 mg melatonin (6 mg for a 2-capsule dose). The other ingredient that I KNOW works (I feel it, unlike vitamins) is GABA. I take 200 mg GABA daily and I feel happier. I can tell a day I forgot to take my supplements including GABA. But for 50 mg of GABA in each capsule here, I'm not sure it will do anything. Can't hurt - being happy will help you sleep. (I'm just not sure GABA works that fast. Melatonin works in 1/2 hour.) All the other ingredients like the famous valerian I find does nothing for me. Compare prices because this is not the cheapest form of melatonin if that's all you care about.

Of course we prefer natural herbal solutions to help with sleeping issues, instead of synthetic pharmaceuticals. So, this product was worth testing. It contains many of the components that clinical studies have shown to have positive results. Some herbs were often considered sleep aids based on anecdotal history, but later discovered to contain natural compounds that tend to relax and calm, leading to more restful sleeps.
The significant other occasionally has sleep issues, with light sleeps and waking up during the night. This results in her being a bit lethargic during the day, especially the mornings. She took one capsule last night, and she slept through the night. Placebo effect? Possibly. But, it seemed to do the trick to give her enough calming that she had a more restful night's sleep. And she's very alert this morning.
Note that this product touts having 6mg of Melatonin per serving. The suggested serving is 2 capsules. Other similar products, with 3mg of Melatonin per servuing, base that on 1 capsule dosage. That's partly the reason we opted for her to take just one capsule of this product. And, it seemed effective.
If you opt to take one capsule as the dosage, this container will supply 60 capsules/doses.
Based on a very short trial, this seems like an effective sleep aid. Accordingly, this product earns a 4.25 s- 4.5 tar rating, with a high level recommendation.

These are working for my oldest who struggles with shift changes & being able to fall asleep when her schedule gets flip flopped. She takes one & then tries to relax by listening to music, reading or meditating for a bit & uses an eye mask when she has to sleep during daylight hours. They help her relax & then eventually drift off & stay asleep for at least 4 hours which is a huge help when she is on call. They don't make her feel drowsy or groggy when she has to wake up for a call after only a couple hours of sleep which is a must for her as she works in the medical field. It has been 2 weeks & so far she has not experienced any kind of ill side effects.

Overall this is a good product thus far. I will update if things change. If this review helped please let me know by clicking the helpful button!