Natural Factors Stress-Relax Nighttime Magnesium Bisglycinate Powder with Melatonin, L-Theanine and Pharma GABA, Supports Sleep & Relaxation, Tropical Flavor, 4.23 oz Powder

This is a healthy sleep aid that actually works. And now it is unavailable.

My teenager and I both have a hard time getting to and staying asleep. We both started this product together and have had a somewhat similar experience with it. You mix one to two scoops in water or other liquid of your choice (we chose water) and we mixed the powder with a motorized whisk and then add a bit more liquid to drink before bed. Unfortunately neither of us were able to fully mix our powder into the water and we agreed that the taste was not great - too vitamin-y and I really dislike stevia so it was a double no on the taste for me. We also really disliked the slimy powder that was at the bottom of the cup- I was able to choke mine down but my daughter who has a lot of texture issues had to pass on finishing the powder.As for how it worked: my daughter said that she took it 15 minutes before bed and although she usually lays awake in bed for at least 20 minutes she didn’t stay awake for even 5 minutes once she laid down. She said it really reduced her wake ups during the night and she awoke feeling well rested and refreshed.I found that it helped me get right to sleep as well although it didn’t reduce my nighttime waking.I suggest using very hot water and an electric hand whisk to try and dissolve the product and I also suggest using juice rather than water for the main liquid you put the powder in.

I've used melatonin gummies before and those usually helped me get to sleep when I had trouble before, but I was a little skeptical in using a liquid-based solution for it. After a few nights of using it, I woke up having to use the restroom. I typically avoid drinking liquids right before I go to sleep because of this, and having this type of situation realized that this wouldn't work for me personally. While it does work in helping me get to sleep, the downside of potentially disrupting that sleep so that I would have to use the restroom is a downside that you have to consider when using this.

This magnesium powder easily mixes in with any liquid, like water or tea. I like to add it to my tea. It is on the sweeter side, so, depending on the size of my drink, I might not do a full scoop. It helps me unwind at the end of the day, and get a good nights sleep. It is also great for regulating my digestion.

I've taken Natural Factors' products before so I had high expectations. I can't say that it met them or exceeded them. The taste has an undercurrent of bitterness to it, although it does have an overall sweet taste. I liked that I could just mix it with water. Did I notice I slept better? Not really. It has several ingredients that theoretically should help. Unfortunately, for me, they just didn't.I think I'll just stick to a high dose magnesium supplement. That seems to be the only thing that works for me (besides a white noise machine).For the price, I guess it's worth a try to see if you're one of those people who responds to it.

This is a review for "Natural Factors, Stress-Relax Nighttime Magnesium Bisglycinate Powder with Melatonin, L-Theanine and Pharma GABA, Supports Sleep & Relaxation, 4.23 oz Powder, Tropical"Taste: not fantastic; it isn't overly strong, so that is a plus. You can use some other water flavoring to mask or enhance the taste, so that's good.Relaxing properties: I've used it several times on nights where I have had a frustrating or overly busy/crazy day at work and have not been able to shake the day off by bedtime. I can see a mild benefit from taking this powder.I will finish the container, but I'm pretty sure I would not repurchase it for the flavor alone. But like I said, you can mix it with other things that taste better. So if the price is right, give it a try. It did promote a mild relaxing feeling for me.

I like taking magnesium before bed. I have been doing it for a little while now and I feel like it helps me fall asleep faster. I'm not scrolling on my phone forever before falling asleep anymore. I have used magnesium lotions, taken magnesium pills, but this is my first time trying a flavored powder. It tastes ok - tropical punch is not my favorite flavor because it is so sweet, but I like to mix it with a sparkling water. I can drink it just regular with water too, but the sparkling water adds some tang and is more fun.I will keep using magnesium to help me relax and fall asleep for sure. It's a safer option than taking melatonin which can make it hard for you to produce your own melatonin in the future.

I have found that this magnesium powder helps me sleep so much better. I really like that it is easy to mix into water and it tastes great. I really like the consistency of it and I like how it makes me sleep so deep and so well throughout the night. This is my new go-to for before bed and I have noticed that when I don't take it my sleep is not as restful as when I do use it.