Sleep Supplements: A Practical Evidence-Aware Guide

Sleep supplements span hormones, minerals, amino acids and botanicals. The right first question is not “what is strongest?” but “what problem am I trying to solve, and what does the evidence actually support?”

Compare by transparency

Prefer labels that make it easy to identify serving sizes and ingredient amounts. Proprietary blends can make study-to-label comparisons difficult.

Compare by problem, not popularity

Trouble falling asleep, frequent awakenings, circadian timing problems and sleep disorders are not interchangeable. Persistent symptoms deserve appropriate evaluation.