Monday, March 19, 2012

2012 Natural Products Expo West

I've chosen to begin my reviews with supplements.  As I walked through the venue I began my journey each day in the supplements area where I received hand fulls of samples.  One of them was for Dream Boost sleep aid.  When I had a stroke 6 years ago I was sleeping, therefore I had no clue it was happening to me.  Ever since then I've experienced terrible bouts of insomnia.  Why you ask?  Subconsciously I equate sleep with death so I stay awake as long as I can.   This does not promote the healthiest of lifestyles and the dark circles are not sexy, we must maintain our sexy at all times :-) therefore I prayed for a solution.

Allow me to happily introduce two:  Dream Boost and Sleep Squares.  During week one after the expo I chewed sleep squares and found that drifting off around 11 pm was easy.  This chocolaty treat looks and tastes like chewy chocolate candy, no hint of herbs at all [see below].  I have samples of the original flavor sweetened with natural Stevia.  The other flavors are Orange, Raspberry and Mint. During week two I tried the Dream Boost herbs and although these pills are not at all unpleasant they are definitely herb-y.  Going down your throat they do taste like chalky earthy herbs [you swallow them - do not chew them].  The end result was that I actually slept for 6 to 8 hours SCORE! so who cares how they taste. [also see below]



Ingredients for Sleep Squares

  • Polyglycitol Syrup
  • Cocoa Powder (processed with alkali)
  • Palm Oil
  • Mineral Mix (Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Zinc Citrate)
  • Proprietary Blend (Blue Vervain, Choline L-Bitartrate, Passionflower Extract, L-Theanine, Hops Extract)
  • Nutrient Mix (Niacinamide, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Melatonin, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol)
  • Natural Flavors
  • Mono and Diglycerides
  • Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier)
  • Sea Salt
  • 5-HTP
  • Xylitol
  • Sucralose
  • Malitol Syrup
  • Cocoa Powder (processed with alkali)
  • Palm Oil
  • Mineral Mix (Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Zinc Citrate)
  • Proprietary Blend (Blue Vervain, Choline L-Bitartrate, Passionflower Extract, L-Theanine, Hops Extract)
  • Nutrient Mix (Niacinamide, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Melatonin, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol)
  • Natural Flavors
  • Mono and Diglycerides
  • Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier)
  • Sea Salt
  • 5-HTP
  • Xylitol
  • Reb-A (Extract of Stevia)


Dream Boost

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tablet  
 Amount per Serving% Daily Value
B-1 Thiamin (as Thiamin Mononitrate)1.4 mg100%
B-2 Riboflavin10 mg590%
B-3 Niacin (as Niacinamide)15 mg75%
B-5 Pantothenic Acid15 mg150%
B-6 Pyrodixine10 mg500%
B-9 Folic Acid200 mcg50%
B-12 (as Cyanocobalabin)100 mcg1610%
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)10 mg16.67%
Vitamin D2 mcg20%
Calcium60 mg6%
Magnesium30 mg7.5%
Zinc3 mg45%
Melatonin500 mcg*
Proprietary Blend665 mg*
Calea Ternifolia (Calea Z.)Mugwort ExtractWild Lettuce ExtractPassionflower ExtractL-5-Hydroxytryptaphan (5-HTP)Green Tea ExtractDimethylaminoethanol Powder (DMAE),Vinpocetine.
 
* Daily Value not established
 
Other Ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscamellose Sodium
 
This product is free from yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, artificial color, and artificial flavor.
At this point, I have no preference,  I'm not a huge chocolate fan and I hate swallowing pills BUT they both work great for me; it's all a matter of your respective tastes.  If you are a chocolate lover then Sleep Squares are for you. They are chewy treats, yum! If the thought of taking a chocolaty treat at night before bed time freaks you out then I highly recommend Dream Boost. After swallowing these coated herbs in pill form you'll become drowsy not long after.  My vote is for BOTH products fairly because you'll catch many ZZZZ's with either formulation.  Both herbs are very affordable; just click on the links above to go to their respective sites to read the details.

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