The Vitl Nutrition Team / 13 Feb 2020
Adapting and coping with our ever-busy work and social lives means that getting the right amount and quality of sleep is non-negotiable. Surveys have shown that 67% of adults within the UK have disrupted sleep and nearly half of adults, particularly women, feel the amount of sleep they are getting isn’t right1.
At Vitl we wanted to address this issue! Sweet Sleep is expertly formulated, based on the latest scientific research and focusing on ingredients shown to support melatonin production, promote relaxation, and that help to balance psychological function 2, 3, 4. This supplement is designed to be taken close to bedtime so that it can deliver mild sedative properties through key ingredients that help signal to your body that it’s time to sleep.
Sweet Sleep consists of a unique blend of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, herbal and plant extracts was designed to support your body to get the rest it needs. Read on to learn about what our key ingredients why we decided to use them in our formula.
Glycine
Glycine is an amino acid that has been shown to have a positive effect on various sleep parameters such as reducing body temperature and acting as a neurotransmitter to support your sleep quality, sleep onset and reduce sleep-related fatigue5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Montmorency Cherry
Montmorency Cherry contains high levels of melatonin, a sleep-promoting compound10. Research has shown that cherry also improves sleep quality, increasing sleep onset as well as the duration, while also reducing the severity of insomnia11, 12, 13, 14.
Magnesium
Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system and to normal psychological function. It has also been shown to positively influence various stress and anxiety pathways within the body15,16 and with supplementation, shown to improve various features of insomnia including sleep onset, waking early in the morning and melatonin levels17. Studies specifically show magnesium citrate, the form we use in our Sweet Sleep formulation, to be more bioavailable or better absorbed than other forms of magnesium18.
There’s no room for anything but goodness in these daily, vegan-friendly capsules. Each individual nutrient we source is at its purest, most bioavailable form so you’ll actually absorb all the goodness they contain. This distinct formulation has been designed to provide synergistic combinations of nutrients that work together to enhance their effects to help you both in the short term, helping you to drift off to the land of nod, as well as helping to recalibrate your body clock to support your sleep wellness in the long-term.
This unique combination of key ingredients is essential to help you prepare for a deep and restful sleep, therefore we recommend that you take 1 capsule 30-60 minutes before bed, with or without food. For more information about Sweet Sleep please visit the product page.