So, in the name of getting a better night's sleep, waking up refreshed, and hitting a home run at work, I decided to swap my usual supplement regimen with these super-smart pills. Photo: Rawpixel. If you were to cut one of ORB's pills down the middle, it wouldn't look too dissimilar from those cross-sections of the Earth you used in middle school to learn about the planet's layers.
The supplement has a solid core, surrounded by multiple layers that are designed to dissolve and enter your bloodstream at different times. As they do, that releases the next layer of vitamin. To help explain why this type of supplement can be beneficial, Wright compares it to the medication someone with diabetes takes.
Time-release capsules can work to evenly dispense the same nutrient over a long period of time like the insulin Wright mentions , or they can be designed to release different nutrients in a sequence that will meet your evolving needs throughout the course of the dosage.
With catching zzz's, Hesse explains, "each stage needs a different kind of ingredient to optimize your sleep. Both experts say the exact timeline will vary depending on an individual's biological make-up, however, so I'll have to use some trial and error to nail down a schedule that works for me. On night one, I swap my melatonin for ORB's Sleep Complex, which combines my drug of choice with valerian root another sleep-helper , L-theanine a naturally occurring, calming antioxidant , and B12 to help gently wake you up in the a.
Since I'm used to a higher serving of melatonin than the 3 mgs packed in the capsule, I go ahead and take two. And because I'm not positive how long it will take the time-release to, you know, actually start releasing, I pop the pill about one and half hours before turning in for the night. Both decisions turn out to be good calls: I don't feel as drowsy as I normally would right before falling asleep, but after about 20 minutes, I black out.
I sleep all the way through the night yes! To be honest, it's a little trippy—almost like I spent the last seven hours in an alternate universe. The next night is mostly the same, but I run into trouble on night three. I'm majorly stressed about my to-do list , and even though I take the Sleep Complex well before I want to hit the hay, I'm up for hours tossing and turning.
I'm used to having one or two nights like this per month, so maybe it's just bad timing? But nevertheless, I reach for my tried-and-true immediate release to help shut off my mind. The next night, I switch over to Natrol's time-release melatonin.
Anxious about last night's lack of zzz's, I go ahead and take three 3-mg pills. Within 20 minutes, my eyes can barely focus on the book I'm trying and failing to read. So I hit the lights early for some extra beauty rest. Almost nine hours later, my alarm interrupts a deep, dreamless sleep. At first, I'm groggy. I nod off a few times during my morning in-bed meditation session, but once I open my eyes again, I feel a little more alert.
As I crawl into bed on Natrol night two, I'm mindful to wait to take my dose until about 30 minutes before I want to pass out.
And tonight, I settle on two pills to avoid the NyQuil-esque effect of the prior evening. Less than 40 minutes later, I'm dead to the world. But just like the morning before, my wakeup hits me like a ton of bricks.
The good news? Tomorrow's the weekend; no alarm for me! Flash forward to the next a. I feel recharged and ready to spend the day running around New York City. Hesse and Wright advise me to use my first day on energy-enhancing pills to get my bearings.
The ORB Mental Focus and Mood tablets contain a cocktail of focus-boosting ingredients, including caffeine, fish oil, and ashwagandha.
They also contain h uperzine A and a propriety type of the brain-health nutrient citicoline made by Cognizin , both of which are " clinically studied ingredients that have a huge effect on alertness and fatigue," according to Hesse. I knock back my first dose at 7 a. By the time I sit down at my desk for work, there's a notable uptick in my mood.
I'm smizing at my computer like a total weirdo as I move through my inbox. Despite my glowing mood, though, I do notice that I'm easily distracted like, set my laptop's notifications to "do not disturb"-level distraction.
Two miles pass, then three, then five. And before I know it, it's time for my cool down. I might have zero focus at my desk, but at least my sweat sesh didn't disappoint. Altering the original form of an extended-release medication can make it less effective. If individuals have any questions on how to properly take their medication, they should check with a pharmacist or the prescribing doctor.
Source: WebMD , Drugs. What are extended-release medications? What are the advantages of extended-release medications? Extended-release medications offer several advantages which include, but are not limited to, the following: Less frequent doses Fewer side effects Less fluctuation in blood levels Complete absorption How are extended-release medications labeled?
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