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"Knowing how important it is to get a good night's sleep, I began the fight for my eight hours. I tried deep breathing and meditation, as well as not eating three hours before bed and avoiding caffeine after 3 p.m. I discovered that over-the-counter sleep aids are not my thing — they just left me feeling groggy and hungover the next morning. Nothing was working.
Melatonin, the hormone responsible for regulating the body's circadian rhythm, is often touted as the go-to supplement for sleep. However, I found myself waking up like clockwork about four hours after I'd taken it. CBD, on the other hand — which is one of my go-tos for stress relief — didn't necessarily cut it on its own, either. Enter: Uleva Sleep ($30), which blends the circadian-regulating effects of melatonin with the balancing effects of CBD. It's a one-two punch for restless nights that can help you fall asleep and stay asleep. And because it comes in a convenient capsule, you don't have to worry about messy oil tinctures. Each capsule contains 10 mg of CBD and 3 mg of melatonin, a dose I've found quite effective for warding off the monsters that keep me up at night.
Though at first I was sceptical of taking another melatonin or CBD product — I feel like I'm constantly experimenting with sleep solutions involving the two — I finally tried again. I decided to commit to a week of a clean sleep routine. I went to bed at the same time every night, read before bed to wind down, and kept my room a screen-free zone, along with consistently taking Uleva Sleep about 30 minutes before bedtime.
My results? A near-perfect week of sleep. Call it magic, but after drifting off to dreamland within 30 minutes or so of closing my eyes, I slept all the way through the night, nightmare- and anxiety-free." — Avery Johnson, contributor
Read the full Uleva Sleep review.