Posted by L Harris
on June 27, 2025
A good night's sleep is crucial. It is the chance for your body and brain to recover from a busy day, helps support your immune system and can reduce the risk of serious health issues such as heart disease, stokes and high blood pressure.
Leading health organisations such as the National Sleep Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend getting at least 7 hours sleep every night in order to protect health outcomes.
We all know that there is nothing worse than a bad night's sleep, so if you're struggling to get those 7 hours, what can you do? Well, many people are now turning to supplements to assist with catching the Zs. This blog will look at 5 different supplements that have became popular with users and why:
Magnesium Blend-
Studies have been conducted on Magnesium L-Threonate can help improve sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems and have also looked at the association of magnesium intake with sleep duration and sleep quality.
One serving of our Magnesium Blend contains 100% of your Elemental Magnesium intake, made up of Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Malate and Magnesium Citrate, totaling 2250mg of Magnesium per 3 capsule serving.
KSM-66 Ashwagandha-
The popularity of Ashwagandha has increased exponentially over the last few years. After originally being used in traditional Ayurvedic, Ashwagandha is now a popular supplement for numerous different ailments such as reducing stress and cortisol levels, enhancing GABA activity and, most importantly for this blog, human studies have shown that Ashwagandha extract has positive effects on sleep quality in healthy adults.
L-Theanine-
L-Theanine is another supplement that has saw its popularity sore. The natural occurring amino acid, which is usually found in green tea, has become a more and more common capsule to find in health conscious people's supplement cabinets. This is largely due to the belief that L-Theanine can have calming effects on the brain without causing drowsiness. Studies have been conducted which suggest that L-Theanine can help with reducing stress and said to have a soothing effect on the central nervous system.
Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2-MK7-
Low levels of Vitamin D is a relatively unknown aspect that has been linked to poor sleep. This is to do with the vitamins role in the production of neurotransmitters such as melatonin and serotonin- both of which are needed for sleep regulation. Our multi-vitamin contains 4,000IU of Vitamin D3, alongside 100mcg of Vitamin K2-MK7 and 100mg of Vitamin C from Acerola Cherry.
CBD-
CBD has been one of the most popular supplements, worldwide, for the last decade. Weather it be oils, capsules, vapes or gummies, CBD users make many claims as to why they use the natural supplement. Studies have been conducted to look at using Cannabidiol in the Management of Insomnia, Using CBD To Sleep and case series' on Cannabidiol and sleep, all of which point towards the compound from the hemp plant asissting with rest and relaxation. Although we do not stock CBD products on our site, you can head over to our sister site cbdlifeuk.com to shop our full range of CBD products!
