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Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Melatonin 5mg Gummies, 90 gummies

Name: Preferred Nutrition Preferred Nutrition - Melatonin 5mg Gummies, 90 gummies
Brand: Preferred Nutrition
SKU: preferred-nutrition-melatonin-5-mg
Price: 17.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Preferred Nutrition Melatonin - helps restore the natural sleep-wake cycle for better, more restorative sleep. Melatonin can help reduce the time it takes to fall asleep, increase sleep quality and duration, and reduce jet lag. This vegan-friendly gummy is gelatin-free, non-GMO, and has a delicious cherry pomegranate flavour.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $17.98 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: already at 3 mg with no effect, working rotating or overnight shifts, crossing many time zones at once.

What the research supports

Each cherry pomegranate gummy is 5 mg of non-animal melatonin, above the 0.5 to 3 mg range most sleep trials use. The bottle holds 90 gummies.

Sleep-onset trials mostly use 0.5 to 3 mg.

Sleep onset (evidence: strong, from meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial): Melatonin is a timing cue, not a sedative, and trials show it shortens time to fall asleep most reliably between 0.5 and 3 mg. This bottle's 5 mg dose sits above that range.
Jet lag (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, systematic review): Taking melatonin at the new bedtime nudges your body clock to reset faster after crossing time zones, across doses from 0.5 to 5 mg.
Sleep quality (evidence: mixed, from meta-analysis): This releases all at once rather than gradually, and its effect on staying asleep through the night is far less consistent than its effect on falling asleep.

Read the literature: Sleep onset on PubMed, Jet lag on PubMed, Sleep quality on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Already at 3 mg with no effect: 5 mg in a single chew is a clean step up without eating two or three of something smaller every night.
Working rotating or overnight shifts: Sleeping against your own clock is where a firmer dose gets used most, and one gummy at a fixed hour is easy to keep consistent.
Crossing many time zones at once: The label gives a travel routine of one gummy at destination bedtime until you adapt, and 5 mg falls within the range used in travel trials.

Look elsewhere if

New to melatonin: Start at 1 to 3 mg. Most people who respond at all respond there, and opening at 5 mg mainly buys grogginess.
Left heavy in the morning by 3 mg: Go down, not up. 0.5 to 1 mg is a real dose for melatonin and often works as well with less hangover.
Anyone limiting added sugar: A plain 5 mg tablet carries the same melatonin without cane sugar and tapioca syrup underneath it.

What to expect

Taken 30 to 60 minutes before bed, sleep tends to arrive faster within the first night or two. The average gain in trials is modest, around ten minutes off sleep onset, and at 5 mg a fair number of people wake up heavy. Do not drive or use machinery for five hours after a dose.

How it compares

Compared with a 3 mg melatonin tablet: A higher dose in one chew with no water at the bedside, pectin-set and gelatin-free. The tradeoff: You lose the ability to dial down, since 5 mg is the smallest amount this bottle gives, and the evidence does not show 5 mg beating 3.

Product details

Active ingredient: Melatonin (non-animal source)
Ingredient form: gummies
Strength: 5 mg
Servings per container: 90
Suggested use: 1 gummy daily, at or before bedtime, or as directed by a health care practitioner. Jet lag: 1 gummy daily at bedtime, while travelling and at destination until adapted to the new daily pattern, 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: Preferred Nutrition

How to take it

1 gummy daily, at or before bedtime, or as directed by a health care practitioner. Jet lag: 1 gummy daily at bedtime, while travelling and at destination until adapted to the new daily pattern, 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 gummy contains

Melatonin (non-animal source): 5 mg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, sunflower oil, natural flavours, black carrot juice, coconut oil, carnauba wax.

Free from

Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.

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 Preferred Nutrition - Melatonin 5mg Gummies

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.