6 Best Supplements for Anxiety and Stress (All Natural)

6 Best Supplements for Anxiety and Stress (All Natural)

The magnesium supplements I take: https://www.sleepdoctor.com/go/sleep-is-the-foundation-rest-support-magnesium-capsules-6-best-supplements-for-anxiety-and-stress-youtube

Stress is a sleep KILLER. And one of the top questions I get from my patients is how to help them alleviate stress and anxiety so they can sleep.

Stress increases your cortisol hormone levels and can disrupt sleep and your neurotransmitters. NATURAL, over-the-counter supplements have been shown to have a dramatic impact on reducing stress. I’m talking about supplements like magnesium, l-theanine, valerian, and even ashwagandha.

ALWAYS take supplements under the care of your doctor. But for more on why I LOVE these supplements for stress and anxiety, and why I think they can be helpful for you, check out my full video right here.

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0:00 How Aging Effects Sleep
0:25 Ashwagandha
2:20 L-Theanine
3:40 GABA
4:30 5-HTP
5:48 Magnesium
8:35 Magnesium Glycinate
10:06 Valerian

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He’s been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

50 Comments

  1. "Always consult your health care provider first" Lol… about nutrition and nootropics? Good luck with that.

  2. I’m tired and yawning but as soon as I get settled in bed I can’t get into a good sleep?? I Need some guidance on trying to relax I have a new bed but just want to be able to fall asleep within a half hour or so … some ideas would help

  3. @thecuriouspilgrim April 2, 2025 at 7:32 pm

    Ashwaganda over long term is problematic; do more of your research on this; the info he gives is insufficient. As for 5HTP, it inhibits the production of the necessary amino acid, l-tyrosine & so one must supplement for it (@ 10x the amt of 5HTP) when taking 5HTP. Finally, as for consulting your health care provider on supplements: lots of luck! the majority of MDs have no training nor, worse, interest in nutritional medicine.

  4. This was very helpful, thanks 😊

  5. I wouldnt touch ashwagandha if i got it for free. Many many people saying it is very dangerous, and the side effects are awful!

  6. @chrisfranco6603 April 2, 2025 at 7:35 pm

    L-theanine works great for me

  7. @IoannaZagkaretou April 2, 2025 at 7:35 pm

    Can you take l-theanine GABA and ashvaganda all in the same day?

  8. @EileenGarcia-j7i April 2, 2025 at 7:36 pm

    If you are hypothyroid beware ashwanda

  9. @ShilpaSharma-go1xe April 2, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    Nice information Planet Ayurveda’s Ashwagandha Ayurvedic product is Effective Stress relief herbal supplement

  10. You are saying these supplements work right away but when you look them up it says it takes 3 mos. Please say you are legit. Read the back of a ginseng bottle it says 3 mos. Please explain.

  11. @deborahbain9915 April 2, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    Doctors often don’t know

  12. Ashwaganda made me sadder, for some reason.

  13. I have taken all 6 and none helped. I took 5 of the six at same time too with no effect. Loved Valerian/Hops combo tea, because it made me flatulate.

  14. He says there are different isotopes of ashwaganda. This implies that it is radioactive.

    I would be skeptical of this person, who is not trained to prescribe medication’s.

  15. @bocajuniorswashingtondc4681 April 2, 2025 at 7:43 pm

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23i0BqWlfo0
    Side effects, this Sleep Dr. never talked about this when recommending things like aswagandha.

  16. is there a supplement that contains all of the 6?

  17. Excellent! I am trying to wean off of benzos. I pray this helps.

  18. Inositol, passion flower, Melissa, and magnesium citrate work best for me .

  19. @azeemhaider7062 April 2, 2025 at 7:49 pm

    very informative

  20. Niacin really helps sleep a lot if you google how it works ok pub med

  21. Uff, no way I can ever use valerian… It makes me consistently tired. It feels sedative rather than relaxing for me. I strongly dislike it…
    I use Ashwagandha and Rhodiola alternatively and those work great for me.

  22. How long can you take ashwaganda or l theanine? Can magnesium supplements cause any issues with absorption of other minerals?

  23. @DavideRuggiero12 April 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    May I have your opinion about saffron as a supplement for better sleep?

  24. Interesting. Possibly useful. Presentation spoiled only by woke elements such as promoting Islam.

  25. Rhodiola.

  26. wonderful information….comprehensive and concise…thank you!!!!!!

  27. @margueritedaltoso7186 April 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    Ashwaganda is wonderful as it just takes the edge off when under stress and it’s not habit forming. Marguerite

  28. @leeniesevy-perahia7911 April 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm

    What is your PhD in Sir?

  29. I dont know this Aswaghanda is available in the Philippines?

  30. Gaba does not pass through the blood brain berrier.

  31. Do you take these vitamins in the morning or before sleep?

  32. Ashwaganda is very bad for people with thyroid disease. I have Hashimotos and tried it before doing my own research. Made me depressed and didn’t help with my sleep. Sorry that he didn’t do his homework.

  33. @Queenie-the-genie April 2, 2025 at 8:08 pm

    I landed in the emergency room and 4 days in hospital from ashwanganda. I avoid it like the plague. .

  34. @nicholeurban288 April 2, 2025 at 8:09 pm

    😃

  35. I’ve been taking rhodiola for anxiety. Wondering what your thought are on it. I don’t hear much about it.

  36. I wish there was a supplement that has all the supplements – a sleep supplement. Does anyone know of one?

  37. How come you don’t tell when to take it and if taking more than one of your suggestions at a time is OK?

  38. Ashwaganda did nada zero nothing

  39. Doc why do I get weird anxiety when I take mag glycinate ?

  40. @kd7productionz335 April 2, 2025 at 8:17 pm

    Can I take all 6 of these supplements together?

  41. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is best.

  42. @samuelrodrigues2939 April 2, 2025 at 8:17 pm

    Awesome 👏👏

  43. Hello Doctor can you put the link or the ashwaganda you recommend please? Thank you 😊

  44. @MachielGroeneveld April 2, 2025 at 8:20 pm

    Ashwaganda can lead to poisoning, long term effects are not clear. It has been used to induce abortion.

  45. I drink a lot of Suja Uber Greens cold pressed juice but nowhere on the label does it say it has magnesium. Am i missing something?

  46. @JosephASalvatore April 2, 2025 at 8:26 pm

    Great video. My doctor recommended magnesium taurate for high blood presssure, but I rarely see much discussion of it online. Can you offer any advice about taking it or not? Thanks so much!

  47. But I’ve also recently come across articles saying the vitamin D deficiency thing is exaggerated and there’s really not as much need for Vit D supplements or they’re either not as helpful or beneficial?

  48. Do not listen to this. Seriously just look up a real Dr that has specialized in functional meds like Dr Hyman over 30 yrs, has books you can read and works with real scientists. He saved my life and my microbiome. It is free info to help yourself on his pod casts when he delivers real scientific meds and advice and is science backed and has tried supplements himself. Just dont listen to these jokers. Utube is full of these people, I do not have any affiliations with Dr Hyman. But like said his knowledge saved my life twice! I swear to god he is authentic and can really help

  49. Just a question: is it true that GABA assumed from supplementation doesn’t get trough brain blood barriers? If it’s like that it would be useless to supplementing it. What’s your opinion about it? Thanks

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