![]() We know added sugar is harmful to human health and these products are already likely to have no benefit on average, so we don’t recommend them. ![]() We know from medical research that multivitamin use is not associated with any positive health outcomes on a population level, so paying for a health product which already has no benefit on average, which contains added sugar, seems pointless. Olly sells gummy multivitamins, with products for men, women and children. We don’t recommend this product, and it also contains unnecessary added sugar which may be harmful for health. This is a poor formulation that suffers from the same shortfalls as Olly Sleep effective ingredients at ineffective doses (with the exception of GABA). Examine reviewed over 10 studies on lemon balm and stated that the lowest active supplemental dose appears to be 300 mg. Lemon balm extract is the final ingredient at a dose of 75 mg, which again appears significantly underdosed. This seems significantly underdosed according to this medical review which concluded: “Our findings suggest that supplementation of 200-400 mg/day of l-theanine may assist in the reduction of stress and anxiety…”. The second ingredient is l-theanine at 50 mg. A thorough review in the Frontiers in Neuroscience Journal found that the effective dose range of GABA for stress reduction was from 2.01 mg - 100 mg, so this ingredient should be effective. Its dose is 50 mg in Olly Stress Gummies. GABA functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain, and can help the body manage stress. This product only contains three active ingredients: GABA, l-theanine and lemon balm extract. Olly’s second-most popular product is called Goodbye Stress, and claims to help users “stay calm”. We don’t recommend this product, and don’t believe it should be any more effective than taking 3 mg melatonin alone. Every ingredient in Olly Sleep is significantly underdosed based on medical research other than melatonin, which can be acquired much cheaper and taken in isolation. Overall we find that, while the ingredients selected are well-studied for improving sleep, the dosage has significant issues. Olly Sleep also contains added sugar since it’s a gummy product, and we don’t recommend supplements with added sugar for health reasons (even though the amount in this product is relatively low). We can’t find any data suggesting it’s effective for sleep in as low a dose as that in this product. The most well-cited medical trial on lemon balm extract for improving sleep contained a dosage of 600 mg, or 3800% as much as in Olly Sleep. The final ingredient, at a 16 mg dosage, is lemon balm extract. We can conclude this ingredient is ineffective due to low dose as well. One study on passionflower extract for sleep used the lowest dose we could identify, which was 60 mg, and the researchers in that study even noted “The dosage of passionflower extracts was relatively low, compared to commercially available products which mostly contain 250-900 mg of passionflower. Passionflower extract is the fourth-listed ingredient, and again appears to be significantly underdosed at 17 mg. We can’t find a single study on chamomile extract for sleep using a dose less than 200 mg, and even that level is 11x what’s included in Olly Sleep. Melatonin is the most well-studied and non-toxic supplement for sleep.Ĭhamomile extract at 17 mg is the third ingredient, and this again appears to be significantly underdosed based on medical research. We haven’t come across any research suggesting that 100 mg l-theanine is effective for sleep so we’ll conclude this is underdosed.ģ mg of melatonin is the second ingredient, and this is an effective dose for inducing sleep based on medical studies. We identified three medical trials on l-theanine for sleep ( 1, 2, 3 ), and the lowest dose used in any of them was 200 mg/day, double that in Olly Sleep. At only 100 milligrams (mg) in Olly Sleep, this ingredient appears to be underdosed. This amino acid is typically used for inducing relaxation, as it modulates alpha brain wave activity. L-theanine is the first listed active ingredient. Olly’s most popular product is a gummy supplement which is formulated for improving sleep quality. In this article we’ll review the formulation of some of Olly’s most popular supplements to determine if they’re likely to be effective, as well as provide some alternatives that may be healthier and more effective. They now sell many products across various supplement categories, but their gummies are still their most popular items. ![]() Olly is a supplement brand that became popular for their tasty gummy vitamins.
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