60 herbal capsules: Calming night time blend

Product summary

Rest & Restore is a specialist combination night time blend, with specially selected herbal, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Ideal support for winding down in the evenings and waking up feeling refreshed and energised in the mornings. 

This food supplement combines:

• ashwagandha, passion flower, German chamomile flower, lemon balm leaves and lavender 
• with L-Taurine, L-Theanine, 5-HTP
• and niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, biotin and magnesium. 

Ashwagandha
Traditionally prescribed as a nerve tonic and adaptogen, ashwagandha helps the body adapt to various emotional and physical stressors. It is a highly effective remedy to help reduce stress and anxiety, by lowering cortisol levels and mimicking the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This compound lowers brain activity, which may help you to relax and sleep better. Ashwagandha has classically been used in India for nearly 5,000 years for conditions such as failure to thrive in children, weakness and debility in old age, rheumatism, constipation, insomnia, nervous conditions, stress, goiter, joint inflammation, parasites, hormone balance and more. 

Passion flower
Studies suggest passion flower helps to relieve insomnia and anxiety. It appears to boost the level of GABA in the brain. 

German chamomile flower
Traditionally, chamomile preparations such as tea and essential oil aromatherapy, have been used to treat insomnia and to induce sedation (ca​lming effects). Chamomile is widely regarded as a mild tranquilliser and sleep-inducer.

Lemon balm leaves
Lemon balm has traditionally been used to improve mood and cognitive function, but it can also help to ease insomnia and other sleep disorders, as well as help to help relieve restlessness.

Lavender
Traditionally used as sleep enhancer. Lavender oil is mainly linalyl acetate (51%) and linalool (35%), which are chemicals that are both rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. Studies have shown that these compounds inhibit several neurotransmitters and have a sedative and pain-relieving effect.

L-Taurine
Taurine - a conditional amino acid - is one of many naturally-occurring compounds in the body that, like melatonin, increases in response to prolonged periods of being awake. Biochemically, taurine activates GABA(A) receptors in a brain region known to regulate sleep, and it is involved in the creation of the "sleep hormone" melatonin in the pineal gland.

L-Theanine
L-theanine is an amino acid that is found in tea leaves. It can help to promote relaxation and facilitate sleep by contributing to a number of changes in the brain.

5-HTP (from Griffonia simplicifolia seed)
5-HTP is an amino acid that the body naturally produces. It uses it to produce serotonin - a chemical messenger that sends signals between nerve cells. Low serotonin levels are associated with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, weight gain and other health problems.

# Approved EFSA health claims:

• Niacin contributes to normal psychological function, normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system, the maintenance of normal mucous membranes, the maintenance of normal skin and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Click here and here for EFSA scientific opinions.

• Pantothenic acid contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal mental performance, normal synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones, vitamin D and some neurotransmitters, and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Click here and here for EFSA scientific opinions.

• Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system, the regulation of hormonal activity, normal cysteine synthesis, normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal homocysteine metabolism, normal protein and glycogen metabolism and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Click here and here for EFSA scientific opinions.

• Biotin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system, normal macronutrient metabolism, normal psychological function, normal hair and skin and the maintenance of normal mucous membranes. Click here and here for EFSA scientific opinions.

• Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue, electrolyte balance, normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system, normal muscle function, normal protein synthesis, normal psychological function, the maintenance of normal bones and teeth, and it has a role in the process of cell division. Click here and here for EFSA scientific opinions.

60 capsules per pot

Each capsule provides:                                   %NRV*
Niacin (as Nicotinamide) - 12mg                                      75%
Pantothenic Acid - 50mg                                                 833%
Vitamin B6 - 2mg                                                             143%
Biotin - 73.3µg                                                                  147%
Magnesium - 50mg                                                           13%

*NRV = Nutrient Reference Value

Also provides

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) - 250mg
Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) - 100mg
German Chamomile Flower (Matricaria Recutita) - 50mg
Lemon Balm Leaves (Melissa officinalis) - 50mg
L-Taurine - 50mg
L-Theanine - 50mg
5-HTP** - 30mg
Lavender Herb (Lavandula angustifolia) - 25mg

** From Griffonia simplicifolia seed

Ingredients: Passion Flower powder (Organic) (Passiflora incarnata); Capsule: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC); Magnesium Oxide; D-calcium Pantothenate; Lemon Balm leaves (Melissa officinalis); L-Taurine (vegan); L-Theanine; Griffonia seed extract (Griffonia simplicifolia); Ashwagandha extract (Withania somnifera); Lavender Herb (Lavandula angustifolia); German Chamomile Flower Extract (Matricaria Recuitita); Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3); Anti-Caking Agent: Natural Rice Concentrate (NuFlow); Anti-Caking Agent: Natural Rice Extract (NuMag); Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Biotin.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.