Best Supplements for Sleep? CBD, Melatonin & Magnesium (pros & cons)

Do you have sleep problems? Maybe you have insomnia, restless leg syndrome, snoring, sleep apnea, or more than one of these conditions? Or maybe the quality and duration of your sleep is just consistently poor. If any of these sound familiar and you’re considering taking CBD, melatonin, or magnesium to help, this video is for you.
It’s estimated that up to 30% of the population struggles with sleep on a regular basis. Regularly sleeping for less than six hours a night is correlated with an increased risk of metabolic disorders, weight gain, the build-up of amyloid plaque in the brain (leading toward neurodegenerative illness), and poor cognitive performance.
Almost no one argues against the importance of sleep, but if you get into bed, and it doesn’t happen, then what? In this video we’ll review CBD (cannabidiol), melatonin, and magnesium - the most-common supplements you can often buy at a pharmacy or online without a prescription, so you can make an informed decision. Let’s get started!
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Sleep problems and supplements
01:38 Poor sleep risks
03:10 Sleep supplements
03:11 CBD
05:59 Melatonin
09:37 Magnesium
DISCLAIMER - this guide is for educational purposes only. Sleep disorders can be minor, but some can be life-threatening. Please err on the side of caution and
if you're on medication, please consult with your doctor before taking any supplements.
WHAT WE’LL COVER
* Who is most at risk of poor sleep
* The health impacts and risks associated with poor sleep
* CBD (cannabidiol) pros and cons as a sleep supplement
* Melatonin pros and cons as a sleep supplement
* Magnesium pros and cons as a sleep supplement
RESEARCH
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22534...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Matthew Walker’s book: www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep...
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[@Minisquid100]

For melatonin I followed a recommendation that finally worked for me. I tried melatonin on and off for years and found it more disruptive than helpful. As we naturally produce 0.1-0.3mg melatonin every evening, the concept is to mimic that and microdose melatonin. I bought a liquid form and put 1-2 drops on my tongue every half hour three times before bed. This comes to a out 0.3mg, spread out. I fall asleep without fail in 5-10 minutes. This has been working for me for about 2 months now. Microdosing is supposed to eliminate the dependency that may develop over time. We'll see.

[@AlbrechtSchnabel]

Very precise, and helpful. Thank you, Lucas. 😅👍

[@JDBoelter]

Excellent and helpful discussion, thanks. I did not know about the CBD tolerance factor, but that makes a huge difference.

[@jessicathompson5335]

This was very helpful, I'm definitely going to try the magnesium. Thanks Lucas!

[@phacocataractdrlvkraju5]

Wonderful and enlightening info. Thank you soo much, God bless you for the good work you do. Keep going. Became fan of your work

[@GiGi-nm1un]

spot on Lucas. As always! Have been sleeping 3-5hs a night especially during week nights. Wake up in the middle of the night and nothing i can do helps: meditation, reading, audio books, praying, eating or drinking something. It is frustrating and exhasperating. Tried magnesium glycinate, helped in the beginning but after a week the old pattern resumed. It's been now 4 nights ( one day before your video 😊, i love these synchonicities!) that a friend recomended a plant-based pill called Relaxane with valerian root, passion flower extract, melissa leaf extract and Butterbur extract.Felt a bit miraculous as i hadn't been able to sleep through the night in months! will continue taking it and also avoiding alcohol and heavy meals at night and continue taking magnesium before bed. Feels great to be able to sleep even if i have to take some aids for the time being. I expect it is a phase.

[@brazenbunnies]

Thanks for letting me know that sleep is important

[@brendangoosen]

Very cool, thank you!

[@scstroh]

I am currently using a CBD-THC combo without much result. I'm doing this under the guidance of a cannabis specialist doctor and we are still titrating. I have tried Melatonin and Valerian with mixed results. I will try the Magnesium Gycinate. Thanks for the suggestion and for another informative session!

[@brendajeannewyche2294]

Thanks for this helpful info. Yes. I get headaches when I wake up from 3 mcg of melatonin. I was taking it very rarely. But when I have, melatonin gave me a headache the next day. So I stopped taking it. I got some Z-quil. But I only take it when I really need to get into a good, deep sleep. & 1/2 dose of Z-quil works great for me, no known side effects. But I need something I can take more regularly, as I’m trying to reverse my circadian clock. I do sleep, but i usually don’t get to sleep until morning, which causes me to sleep later than I should, in order to get enough sleep. So, I’m just trying to get my sleep pattern back to normal bedtime hours. Thank you for the info on magnesium. I will definitely try that. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much.❤️😊

[@lionforlambs9167]

Ur chill af bro Subbed❤

[@TheDripfed]

Thanks for a very thorough explanation. Any thoughts on Reishi mushrooms?

[@namone3971]

thank you so much for the info 😊

[@janemasini2810]

That me! I suffer from sleep anxiety and panic attacks, sleep apnea

[@hitori_dev]

I’m always skeptical of anyone with a youtube video talking about health, well-being and especially regarding supplements but this is a pretty solid honest review with good condensed information that i’ve researched before. CBD and Melatonin are basically hard avoids, but magnesium is something i’ll be looking into. Really like and appreciate these short, succinct videos on health. Great job! Thanks

[@marizamentzou3293]

I've tried melatonin and magnesium. Both helped me sleep but with melatonin I felt like I was covered by a heavier blanket like I was on drugs or sth. It felt a little too much, potentially that bottle had too much melatonin, so I only stayed at it for a few nights. I came to this video to hear about CBD as it was my intention to try a mix of melatonin and CBD and I leave the video with the intention to go back to magnesium. Thank you for all the valuable info!

[@YOGABODY.Official]

Thanks for sharing your insight! - YOGABODY Team

[@gingermegs3971]

As someone with IBS I know that when I developed gut issues, I developed sleeping issues. I have discovered after many years of experimentation that when I can't sleep it's often due to a lack of Lactobacillus. I am guessing low Lactobacillus levels cause my vagus nerve to be irritated (lacto strains predominantly live in the small intestine) and this therefore keeps me awake by giving me this generalised, low-level anxiety. After much fiddling about, I found Lactobacillus Acidophilus (strain LA-14) is the best for sleep. I knew this anecdotally for a while, but since I have started tracking my sleep with my Apple Watch I now have the data to back it up. It works wonders for me! I will usually crack a capsule open, sprinkle some in water and drink this to calm the anxious feeling, and will follow up by taking about 6-8 billion CFUs as a sleep dose. I imagine this only works for those who have sleep issues due to poor gut health, but I would encourage people to give it a try as it's a cheap solution!! The only downside is that an overgrowth of Lacto will cause tiredness and constipation - another thing I have discovered after years of experimenting - so you can't go too overboard!! 😆

[@helotint]

hi sorry to ask but what are you IBS symptoms?

[@timmyschannel5]

Too much melatonin gives me a terrible headache the next morning. CBD makes me relaxed and calm.. seems to work better for me

[@yoruneko34]

I’m chronically stressed and I can confirm magnesium is key and helps finding balance without making you sluggish. Have you ever talked about lavender essential oil to help falling asleep? Because that thing is craaazy in a diffuser. Don’t know if that’s good or bad.

[@exodus2086]

I put it on top of my foot as well as the bottom in the middle. I also put cedarwood oil on the back of my big toe -- has really helped so far.

[@yoruneko34]

@@exodus2086 ah yes cedar wood feels great

[@DanielleRadicanin]

If you have cats, do not use diffusers.

[@TheKamalaLance]

CBN is preferred to CBD for sleep. I’ve been using the same formulation (a combo of the two) for a year without a tolerance buildup. I love the company so much I became an affiliate in order to offer discounts. It really changed my life.

[@wells2424]

Please share your company for CBN. Thanks

[@vickac]

Agreed! I would love to know some reputable brands that offer CBN, as I'm interested in trying it our for sleep. Thank you!

[@jillianeberlin2519]

I started taking Magnesium in the evenings & it's definitely helped me have better quality sleep over time! Also in extreme cases if I'm having a ton of trouble sleeping due to racing thoughts or whatever, I'll take a Valerian Root pill & it does the trick 😊

[@GiGi-nm1un]

yes! same here!

[@hartmutneuendorf4915]

I take magnesium bisglycinate, citrullin and glycine and it works very good

[@anniea3261]

I started taking magnesium orotate recently, it's supposed to support cardiovascular health and have other benefits. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@Birdylockso]

I've found a Amazon generic Ibuprofen PM to work well for me. The Advil PM was a bit too powerful for me. It also helps with muscle aches and pains. But I will give Magnesium glycinate a try.

[@theDeadliestPants]

I started taking a mag gly supplement in January and not only have I had better sleep, but also fewer migraines, less stress, and fewer cycle-related mood swings. It's been very helpful for me!

[@pedroribeiro7594]

What type of mag. Did u noticed those improvements right away or long term? Like 1 month? 2 month?

[@theDeadliestPants]

@@pedroribeiro7594 magnesium glycinate is the supplement I take and I would say it took maybe a couple of weeks for it to kick in, probably. It's one of those things I can notice in hindsight. I feel better, but it wasn't this gigantic realization. It was a slow thing that happened over time.

[@damon2474]

hi there im thinking of taking magnesium gly cause right now im suffering from insomnia what time do u take it? and how are u now? sleeping well? thanks

[@johnnafarrell3336]

Creatinine also helps with sleep plus the melatonin, the mistake most people make is taking melatonin daily they never read the instructions that tell you not to take it daily. I take it 3 times a week along with the creatinine

[@pgplumsparkle]

Hey, Lucas, did you once snore and if you did, do you still snore now?

[@AtheistAllen]

Is it ok to take a 200 mg tablet of Magnesium Glycinate every evening for the rest of my life?

[@palmtree1126]

Enjoyed your video. I find that muscle relaxers help me sleep. I realized this when I hurt my back and took a prescription form of muscle relaxer. It gave me the quality deep sleep that is so refreshing. My back is good now. Recently I found Kava. It too is a muscle relaxer and gives me that refreshing sleep. It is also has other effects such as sedation and happiness depending on how manufacturers developed the root. Kava takes less and less to create the effect which is the opposite of CBD. There can be side effects but it is in wide spread use now. I would really appreciate your opinion on Kava from a Yogi perspective if oyu are able as there doesn't seem to me much about it on KZbin.

[@pedroribeiro7594]

Try yoga nidra 1-2 hours daily.

[@tangerinetangerine4400]

This was helpful. What about valeriana and passion flower? It would be great if you could make a part 2 and talk about those plants.

[@floridanativelh568]

Ha! I recently started both and will vouch for their effectiveness. ❤

[@GiGi-nm1un]

me too!!!!

[@leandrolacunza717]

Valeriana produces gas in the stomach

[@tunderhelia]

There is an other problem with melatonin. It suppresses serotonin production. So yes, melatonin for emergencies, but not regular use, magnesium glycinate is the best form of magnesium.

[@susannahurrell7255]

Where did you get that info? Any clinical studies? Most sites online say the opposite, that it increases serotonin…

[@reallytaylor]

Melatonin “sleep hangover” has been describing me lately ugh

[@walterhoroschak5442]

When is the best time of day to take magnesium for sleep? I already use a magnesium supplement to prevent headaches.

[@YOGABODY.Official]

Hello Walter - any time before bed, 30-60 min, but don't worry about just when you can.

[@walterhoroschak5442]

@@YOGABODY.Official I never would have guessed this would work. But I was taking magnesium supplements at lunch-time [for no particular reason] anyway, so all I did was start taking them 30 minutes before bed instead. It took about a week or so to start affecting my sleep, but I am now sleeping an average of almost 8 hours a night! Thank you for this tip! You have a new fan!

[@SS-ho8jx]

@@walterhoroschak5442what dosage do you take and in what form ?

[@DanielleRadicanin]

I used to take Tryptophan 500mg for sleep for 20 years until Health Canada only allowed low doses to be sold at health food stores. So I switched to Magnesium which helps to initiate sleep. 600mg of mag-glycinate half hour before bedtime.

[@YOGABODY.Official]

Thanks for sharing your experience! - YOGABODY Team

[@Starkiller942]

Melatonin seems to make my sleep worse sometimes. End up waking up 2-3 times at night when I use it. 😢

[@johnnafarrell3336]

The reason is that you shouldn’t take it daily, 3 times a week that’s it. Read the package it even tells you not to take it daily. That was my mistake and kept me awake, I was like a cat on a hot tin roof. Now for sleep I eat a tablespoon of very cold butter before I go to bed. Plus taking creatinine also helps big time

[@Starkiller942]

@@johnnafarrell3336 Mine says very clearly, take daily before bedtime. Also its 1mg.

[@johnnafarrell3336]

@@Starkiller942 Then they changed it. A big pharm move. The reason for your sleeplessness. I suggest you cut it to no more than 3 times a week. Try it and watch your sleep improve. Plus a tablespoon of cold butter. Then get back to me

[@tmanjangles2570]

Valerian root tea will Knock you out and give you great sleep! And you can get it at the grocery store!

[@johnnafarrell3336]

@tmanjangles2570 tea is a toxin. If taken to much it will destroy your thyroid

[@vince1229]

Decaf tea contains L-Theanine.

[@Capetown2233]

Take 2 Panado before sleeping , does wonders

[@AlbrechtSchnabel]

Panado, is it a supplement?

[@Capetown2233]

@@AlbrechtSchnabel It’s paracetamol

[@judixx]

Essentially Panadol is Tylenol here in the USA. Same ingredient Acetaminophen ( APAP). I would say it is basically not for sleep but for pain and fever. So, if the pain is the cause of insomnia, then yes, taking care of the pain will take care of insomnia. Some may take advantage of Tylenol PM with has an additionally Benadryl in it. And it is actually the drowsiness caused by Benadryl that make a person sleepy. ( pharmacist here ).

[@TheDavveponken]

@@Capetown2233 chronic use of paracetamol is bad for you

[@Capetown2233]

@@TheDavveponken perhaps 2 a day before sleep ? Thanks

[@bdog45000]

Have you conquered your own sleep issues by following these tips? Thanks!

[@stoorzender7988]

Magnesium made me dream really intense. Sleep for 3-4hrs and then wake up nervous from intense dreams ech hour. Switched to Ashwaghanda ksm 66 and it improved my sleep dramaticly. CBD doesn't really do anything for me I think, other than make me very sweaty at night. I haven't tried melotonin because it is a hormone. I still take the magnesium with B vitamins in the morning because it does wonders for muscle aches.

[@YOGABODY.Official]

Thanks for sharing, Stoor. If you take mag in the morning does it still improve sleep? For me yes.

[@stoorzender7988]

@@YOGABODY.Official Not a problem! I'm not sure if it still improves my sleep, it's a pretty hefty dose at just over 500mg for all types combined so it probably does. I'll pay attention next time I skip it and see if my sleep gets worse again. FYI - Also a lot smaller doses before sleep made me also dream very intense.. tried a few different doses and combinations - this one with 'absorb complex' (Vit B6, B9, B12, D3 and a bit of taurine) works best for muscle recovery so decided to continue that in the morning (i'd prefer it at night, but it's not an option, sometimes woke up anxious and overstimulated just from dreaming)

[@SS-ho8jx]

what form of magnesium did you take ? and what dosage?

[@stoorzender7988]

@@SS-ho8jx 500 mg bisglycinate/citrate/malate (45/33/22%) with 'absorb complex' (Vit B6, B9, B12, D3 and taurine)

[@CatDaddy0327]

if im being honest I cant find much melatonin under 10 mg sublingual and when i take that the effect is almost nothing so how a .5mg dose would work is just not gonna help anyone irl

[@tunderhelia]

Trader Joe's used to have 0.5 mg, I would start with that

[@CatDaddy0327]

@@tunderhelia i just stopped taking it mugwort and or chamomile tea is way better but when i do need a knockout for whatever reason 10mg doesnt do anything for me!

[@aussiegreek4993]

I go to sleep I’ll get up to go to the toilet around 2am i then take magnesium & it relaxes me I’ll sleep till 7-8am

[@YOGABODY.Official]

That sounds like a solid routine! The magnesium helping you relax and get a good night's sleep is fantastic. - YOGABODY Team

[@dinosemr8141]

💖❤️💖❤️💖🙏💖❤️💖❤️💖

[@theherosspouse4798]

I'm interested in magnesium and children. I have 5 young children and a few years ago I started giving them melatonin at night--started by cutting up a single adult 5mg dose into 12 pieces and gradually increased over time. My kids are now 5, 6, 9, 9 and 10 and they take a 1 mg children's gummy. If they don't take it, it is more difficult to fall asleep--with the exception of our 5 year old who sometimes falls asleep in Dad's arms on the couch before bed. Bedtime with 5 kids was a challenge and now it goes smoothly--we have a good routine and the melatonin, but using melatonin like this has always been a concern for me. I'm interested in magnesium. Natural Vitality has a CALM gummy for kids that I considered a few years ago for helping one of my kids with emotions--I discontinued because we had an incident the moment they arrived before they got into the locked medicine cabinet--I got distracted and the kids opened the package and ate a large quantity. But I'd like to try something like these again. Are these something you think might be helpful for kids--wean off the melatonin and replace with the magnesium?

[@floridanativelh568]

It's none of my business but I am very careful w anything affecting hormones. I won't use melatonin as I've read and heard too many things that concern me. Be very careful with children. 🙏🏻

[@AnimeMindfulness]

What about weed for sleep?

[@stoorzender7988]

It supresses your rem sleep and decreases the quality of your sleep especially with prolonged use.

[@peachmelba1000]

If you don't have a medical condition that prevents or disrupts sleep, you don't need to take anything. Sleep _does not_ require effort. If you think you have to work hard at sleep, you'll just increase arousal.

[@YOGABODY.Official]

Appeciate your insight! Sometimes the stress levels of other people's day do contribute to their sleep, thus supplements can give them aid.

[@peachmelba1000]

@@YOGABODY.Official Correct. I should have also said that taking such things will likely cause no harm, save for the possibility that the expectation that they _will_ work not being met. I wish we taught our children from their youth the ability to detach from desire when it becomes an incumberance. Peace.

[@YOGABODY.Official]

👍

[@aronjohnson2553]

Nothing works when you have real insomnia.

[@arcana_mystery]

Melatonin has been abused. Or over used I mean. I can't stand the stuff makes me feel very stupid and groggy the next day😮😮😅😅

[@mirelamustafic1023]

beer 😊

[@vickyliu3432]

after beer, go to restroom more times, can't sleep well, wake up at middle night after restroom, really hard to sleep again

[@pknickerson]

There is new research on melatonin

[@aircando]

Ashwagandha + L-Theanine = calm mind down + sleep! Try it, you'll see.

[@stoorzender7988]

Tried a lot of things before but ashwaghanda ksm 66 really improved my sleep!