Integrative Therapeutics - Cortisol Manager - Stress Hormone Stabilizer - 90 Tablets

I have had insomnia for decades, and this supplement has helped a ton. My issue has always been falling asleep, and one tablet (or sometimes two) takes the edge off really well and helps me fall asleep. It hasn’t worked perfectly every time, but 90 percent of the time it does, and I’ll definitely take that. My son and dil recommended it because it also helps them a lot with getting calm and alleviating stress. It’s been a game changer for me.

I can take this for up to 10 days and it absolutely helps me fall asleep, some nights sleep longer, and there's a calmness. However, I also can tell it's doing something to my body because around day 10 I start to feel a little down, more tired, kind of depressed. I think it's the ashwagandha which I've noticed I can't tolerate for long on its own. Could just be it's lowering my cortisol so much it's too low. My sister does great on ashwagandha so I just think people need to try it and see how it goes. I do cycle on and off it because honestly up until about 10 days it works pretty well for my sleep.

As with all healthcare supplements, always best to check with a medical provider before taking & realize not all products will necessarily work the same for everyone. For me, this physician suggested herbal remedy helped provide better sleep and was transformative in that enabled me to wake with energy. That said, I only need 1 pill (not the 2 pill dose) to become quite sleepy and, yes, the large pill size is a bit of a struggle & requires a lot of water to flush down. (Sometimes taking with pudding helps). The price point IS regrettably high & I do wince in pain when ordering -- even with expecting a 3rd party tested product to be more pricey, since verifying ingredients advertised are actually present in the quantities claimed, unlike many store and generic brands, is a must for me on a specific medical regimen & given the FDA does not monitor supplements, is a cost to consumers who have to be their own inspectors & investigators -- For someone that found this product symptomatically helpful, it's a thumb's up rating wise & I've recommended it to others. However, good to keep expectations reasonable & read reviews with common sense. For this product in particular, can almost TELL the people the product didn't work for are sleep deprived, based on how vehement the comments! Finally, just an fyi & 'good to know' info since some companies are neglecting to indicate formula changes: Contacted the company's very courteous customer service for an allergan reason, and was told the last product formula change was 2022, when titanium dioxide for coloring was removed. Nothing new added since 2022.

I have been using this in conjunction with other supplements to holistically address some health issues. So far my stress level is down, sleep is better, mental fog has cleared and I am steadily losing weight. The taste and texture of the product is just fine. No offensive odors or anything off putting. The price is higher than my other supplements but I just subscribed to this one... if that tells you anything about how much I like it.

Helps me sleep longer into morning. Still wake up several times a night though.