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Stress-Relax Natural Factors - Stress-Relax Peaceful Zzz 250 mg, 60 vcaps

Name: Stress-Relax Natural Factors - Stress-Relax Peaceful Zzz 250 mg, 60 vcaps
Brand: Stress-Relax
SKU: natural-factors-stress-relax-peacefull-zzz
Price: 19.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Natural Factors Stress-Relax Peaceful Zzz - is a non-melatonin sleep and stress formula that mimics melatonin’s action and helps reduce cortisol, a biomarker of stress. It features Maizinol, a standardized non-GMO corn leaf extract that has been clinically studied to help support better sleep quality and a healthy mood balance. Its unique composition has a remarkable affinity for cell receptors that activate the body’s melatonin and serotonin systems to facilitate these sleep- and mood-related hormones.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $19.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Easier wind-down: Supports a calm transition into restful sleep.
Non-habit forming: Works with your own rhythm, with nothing to wean off.
Wake up clear: Made to support deep sleep without the morning grog.

Best suited to: melatonin leaves you heavy the next morning, already taking melatonin in another product, wants sleep support that is not a hormone.

What the research supports

Two capsules is the label dose: 500 mg of Maizinol corn leaf extract, standardized to 0.2 percent of its active marker compound. 60 capsules is 30 nights.

Trials on this extract used the same 500 mg daily dose.

Sleep quality (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): 6-MBOA in this extract is chemically close to melatonin and binds some of the same receptors. A small number of human trials report better self-rated sleep, but few people have been studied.
Mood balance (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): The same receptor binding is proposed to steady mood, and small trials report movement on standard mood scales at this dose, though the theory rests more on lab work than repeated human trials.
Stress hormone (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): Lower cortisol, the hormone released under stress, has shown up in this extract's own trials after the standard dose. That finding has not been confirmed outside the studies that produced it.

Read the literature: Sleep quality on PubMed, Mood balance on PubMed, Stress hormone on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Melatonin leaves you heavy the next morning: There is no melatonin in this. It reaches the same receptor family without adding a hormone dose.
Already taking melatonin in another product: It will not stack a second melatonin dose on top of what you are already taking at night.
Wants sleep support that is not a hormone: The whole formula is one standardised botanical extract, so nothing external is being added to the body clock system itself.

Look elsewhere if

Anyone who has never tried melatonin: Try melatonin at 0.5 to 3 mg first. Far more human evidence, a fraction of the cost per night. Come back here if it does not suit you.
Someone who wants a result tonight: Melatonin gives a clear signal in 30 to 60 minutes. The work on this extract measures sleep quality across weeks, not on the first night.
Sleep broken by restless legs and muscle tension: Magnesium bisglycinate at 200 to 350 mg elemental works on the physical side, which this formula does not touch.

What to expect

Take it 60 minutes before bed as the label says, and do not expect the switch-flip melatonin gives. The published work on this extract looks at sleep quality over weeks, so give it two to four weeks of nightly use before you decide. If nothing has shifted by the end of the bottle, it is not going to.

How it compares

Compared with plain melatonin at 3 mg: It engages the same receptor family without supplying the hormone itself, so there is no melatonin dose to escalate and no dose-linked morning heaviness. The tradeoff: Much less human evidence and a much higher cost per night, for a mechanism that is still being established.

Product details

Active ingredient: Natural Factors - Stress-Relax Peaceful Zzz
Ingredient form: vcaps
Strength: 250 mg
Servings per container: 60
Suggested use: 2 capsules once daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. For sleep: Take 60 minutes prior to bedtime or as directed by a health care practitioner.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Independent testing: ISURA
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Stress-Relax

How to take it

2 capsules once daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. For sleep: Take 60 minutes prior to bedtime or as directed by a health care practitioner.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Each vegetarian capsule contains

Maizinol® corn extract (Zea mays) (leaf) (0.2% 6-methoxybenzoxazolinone): 250 mg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], water), rice flour, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica, stearic acid.

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May add to the effect of sedative medication. Review with your practitioner.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Natural Factors - Stress-Relax Peaceful Zzz

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.