Supplements for sleep

• Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.01

  Magnesium (threonate or glycinate)

  Taken 30-60 minutes before bed to help with sleep onset

  11/54Backed by 11 of 54 stacks: 8 do it, 1 recommend it, 2 have discussed it
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  Melatonin

  Widely sold as a sleeping aid; mostly a timing signal, not a sedative

  4/54Backed by 4 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 3 have discussed it
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  Ashwagandha

  Adaptogen used short-term to lower cortisol during stressful stretches

  2/54Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
• Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.04

  Glycine

  Amino acid taken before bed, often 2-3g, to help sleep onset

  2/54Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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  L-theanine

  Amino acid from tea used for calm focus, or with caffeine

  2/54Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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  Apigenin

  Chamomile-derived compound taken before bed, usually 50mg

  1/54Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
• Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.07

  Myo-inositol

  Taken before bed, often for getting back to sleep after waking

  1/54Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
• Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.08

  Tart cherry juice

  Montmorency cherry juice or concentrate, usually drunk in the evening

  1/54Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it

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