Natural Vitality Calm, Magnesium Supplement, Anti-Stress Drink Mix Powder, Gluten Free, Vegan, & Non-GMO, Original Unflavored, 16 oz

Long review alert w/positive updates!! My autistic preschooler is almost 4 and was diagnosed with encopresis due to withholding. He’s chronically constipated because he’s scared to poop, so his doctor recommended Miralax. We tried it for awhile, but all it did was make his stool very watery, smelly, and he leaked even more. I joined support groups online, and so many parents and doctors recommended Calm. Seeing as he’s very picky, I went with the unflavored formula. We haven’t done a full clean out using this stuff yet, but I know it’s possible to do it with Calm instead of Miralax. He’s currently getting 3-5x/his weight in milligrams of Calm, along with 1-2 squares of Exlax chocolates in the evenings. He’s finally going normally!!! He told me it’s easier to go and not as scary. He’s had ZERO accidents like he did with a capful of Miralax a night, and no panic attacks when he feels the urge to push. I give it to him in the evening. I haven’t noticed as many huge meltdowns during the day since starting it, which is awesome. He’s also sleeping better and having less nightmares. He’s still having growing pains, so I use magnesium oil on his feet at night. MAKE SURE TO READ THE DIRECTIONS!! It has to be mixed with warm water in order to fizz up and become magnesium citrate. I had to increase his dose to 5x his weight (he gets a full teaspoon now), but he said his milk tasted sour. Now I do half at night, half in the morning. Same positive results. I highly recommend it if your kiddo has encopresis. Hope this helps! ☺️ UPDATE: We just did a 4 day clean out using PediaLax liquid softener & exlax for the first couple days, then Calm & Exlax. It worked wonders!!! He’s on a maintenance dose of calm now, and pooping regularly. UPDATE #2: here’s a side effect I wasn’t aware of: Hair growth! My son has been taking this for about 2 months now. His barber noticed a dramatic change in his hair. It’s thicker & grew in faster. She said it’s the magnesium! His nails are also growing quicker. I just started taking the adult dose about 3 weeks ago in hopes it helps my thinning hair. I’m not noticing much relief as far as constipation goes, but I’m way less moody and sleeping better. I mix two tsp in warm water (about 8 oz) then add ice cubes & it tastes like lemon water. This stuff is magic. ✨

I've struggled with anxiety issues throughout life, and I'm now a 21 year old adult male and I found this product to work like no other.. It's a powder you put in a drink, works best with hot water, and it really helps chill me out. I get the unflavored stuff, which already has a slight citrus tang to it, but there are many flavors as well and I've tried a few. Goes good with stuff like tea, honey and apple cider vinegar, I add chia seeds to it as well sometimes. I'd highly recommend as it is a magnesium supplement that apparently has high absorption and from my experience I can truly FEEL.. Within minutes too! :) I've taken other forms of Magnesium, like Magnesium oxide in pill form, and didn't notice any effects, this however, really works. This is honestly, easily the most noticeably effective supplement I've ever taken.. I bought a 16oz about three months ago, and I've taken it every night, save for less than five nights I might've skipped over the months, and I just restocked because I'm just now running low. Admittedly, I due take a smaller dose than recommended but that just goes to show how great this stuff is.. A half dose or so before bed every night, does wonders. There are many factors in life, but since I started taking this, I don't really have anxiety attacks, I don't really freak out, I just roll with my life, even when it gets hard. It's not that I don't care about stressors, I just don't freak out so much when they come up. It's like this supplement has helped inject reason and realism into me when I reach a struggle, and thus it makes those struggles less of a struggle. Like I mentioned earlier, I only take it once a day, before bed, and it seems to have lasting effects that help with brain function and anxiety levels, it's only the immediate effects that are strong enough to make me chill into a sleep, but overall I'd say it helps me become more of the functional human I'd like to be. I hope someone or many find this review helpful. :)

I originally started looking into this product because I wanted a reliable, high quality source of daily magnesium. My mom used this stuff regularly for years and always swore by it, so it was the first brand I turned to. Mom's are always right. After using it myself, I completely understand why she kept it in her cabinet. It has become an essential part of my own routine for stress relief and physical relaxation. One of the best things about this powder is how fast-acting it is. I typically begin to feel a noticeable sense of calm and physical relaxation within 15 to 30 minutes of drinking it. It’s an incredibly effective way to unwind after a high-stress day or right before winding down for bed. Preparation is simple. I like to start with just a few ounces of warm water in a mug, add the powder, and let it fully fizz and dissolve. From there I just drink the warm mixture straight like a tea, and sometimes I’ll top it off with cold water and ice cubes for a chilled drink. It has a nice citrus flavor that masks the metallic taste you usually get with mineral supplements. If you are looking for a natural way to take the edge off daily tension, this is a winner.

LOVE this product and brand. I hate the price has gone up. I use to buy this exact brand, 16 oz for $18 and now it's $31. Ugh. But it helps me relax and sleep wonderfully. I am trying to find an alternative at a reduced price.

This stuff is AMAZING and truly a life changer! I have struggled with very tight muscles for years now and they just never feel like they can relax...Even after a massage, my muscles will feel relaxed for an hour but always go right back to feeling tense/tight. I started using this product along with a brief daily yoga practice and I feel like it’s made a world of a difference! While the yoga has definitely contributed to this, I have also used this product alone/without yoga and can definitely say that it works on its own. On top of feeling a change with muscle tension (most likely due to a magnesium deficiency), it also has improved my sleep and I am more calm whenever I use it. It is a mild change so don’t expect it to work like how taking a benzo would, but it’s definitely a noticeable change. I would highly recommend this product and it is one of the few supplements that I have tried that I plan on sticking to because of the improvement I’ve noticed with how my body feels, quality of sleep and in turn....the overall quality of my life! The taste doesn’t bother me and it has an effervescent and slightly tart taste...not the best flavor in the world but certainly something that I don’t mind and can easily stomach. Speaking of stomachs...I feel like this even tends to help my stomach when I’m feeling a little queasy (I have a sensitive stomach and there are times I get a little queasy/nauseated). Can’t say enough good things about this which is saying a lot because I am not a person who is big on supplements (I can barely remember to take medication on a daily basis!). Sooo...did me to incorporate something as part of my daily life is saying A LOT!

*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^RLS SUFFERERS! Please - read my review. I've never done an in depth review on amazon before & i purchase A LOT on here. I bought this product after a friend said to try it bc it helped her RLS. I have SEVERE symptoms - mostly in my arms. It basically has ruined my life. I'm a 29 year old, newly married female who wishes to continue to share the bed with my husband and not be banished to the couch. The only way i'm able to sleep is to take a crazy amount of the drug called mirapex and a percocet (as OK'd by my doc). Lately the combo hasn't been working for me. I was still experiencing terrible symptoms in my arms - that uncontrollable, disgusting, horrible, indescribable feeling....so the product comes nice and quick as always. I read another review that said to first put it into very hot water and let it get all the fizz out. GREAT suggestion btw bc (i got the unflavored) its kinda gross lol not intolerable but not great either (acidic ,a little vinegar-y). within a half hour on the first day i felt a literal sense of calm. almost like i took a small dose xanax. but the real test would be at night. breaking it into 3 doses (jumping the gun a little bc i also read to take it slow bc it has a laxative effect...which yea, it does so be careful). i had the second during lunch in a cold drink - gross - don't do that. but forced it down so not to waste it...continued calm and no creepy crawly RLS symptoms. fast forward 9 hours from the first dose i'm at home relaxing on the couch with no symptoms. felt totally calm and relaxed. after dinner i had another dose in tea with lemon and sugar & actually fell asleep on the couch ( i took 2 RLS pills with dinner but they never relieve my symptoms fully anymore ) moved into bed and slept a full night without having to take my pain killer which is usually the only thing that helps calm those final nagging arm symptoms. long story short TRY THIS. if you are at your wits end with RLS try this. they say magnesium deficiency is a huge factor in this illness and i believe that now. you cannot put a price on sleep. i hope anyone who suffers from RLS finds relief with this. also i've found if you don't want to taste it at all you can get a very small amount of hot water, dissolve the powder, let it cool a bit then add cold orange juice. you won't even know you're drinking it. i promise.

My favorite way to unwind in the evening is with a calm drink. I mix mine with cranberry and cherry juice - the CranCherry 5 calorie, seltzer, fresh mint and frozen fruit.

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