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A melatonin-fueled drink to help you sleep

June 27, 2018

You can buy drinks with caffeine to rev you up, and now you can also buy a drink with melatonin that says it will help you sleep.  In this piece, I spoke to GMA  about the benefits (and an important caveat) found in the Som Sleep:

“There is research that has found that each of these supplements can improve either the quality or duration of sleep,” Feller said, referring to melatonin, magnesium, vitamin B6, GABA and L-theanine.

But there’s a big caveat, one that comes with all supplements not required to be tested for effectiveness by any government agency.

“The big takeaway is, before starting to take it, because it is a supplement, talk to your healthcare provider,” Feller said.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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