At Mushify, we don’t believe in bandaid fixes or sedatives disguised as supplements. Sleep is a biological rhythm, not a button. And true rest doesn’t come from being knocked out — it comes from helping your body return to a calm, balanced state where sleep becomes easy and natural again.
That’s exactly what we’ve formulated Sleep Support to do.
Launching in just a few months, Sleep Support is a liquid formula made for people who struggle to unwind — whether your body’s tense, your mind’s racing, or your sleep feels broken altogether.
Here’s your behind-the-scenes look at what’s inside this highly anticipated blend, and how each ingredient works together to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling clear — not groggy.
🧪 The Science of Sleep: Why Synergy Matters
Sleep isn’t just about melatonin. It involves a web of systems — from your nervous system and cortisol rhythm to muscle tension, inflammation, and even blood sugar stability.
That’s why this formula includes six clinically supported ingredients that target sleep from different angles, designed to work synergistically to restore balance.
🧘 1. Magnesium Bisglycinate
Relaxation, muscle tension, and cortisol regulation
Magnesium is a mineral involved in over 300 enzymatic processes in the body — and sleep is a big one. But not all forms of magnesium are equal.
We chose magnesium bisglycinate for its high bioavailability and calming effects on the nervous system. It's chelated with glycine, an amino acid that enhances relaxation and sleep quality.
In one double-blind placebo-controlled study, older adults with insomnia who supplemented with magnesium showed improvements in sleep time, sleep efficiency, and early morning awakening compared to placebo (Abbasi et al., 2012).
🌿 2. Lavender Extract
Calms the nervous system and promotes parasympathetic activation
Lavender isn’t just a nice scent — it’s clinically proven to promote sleep. Inhaling or ingesting lavender has been shown to reduce sympathetic nervous system activity (your fight-or-flight response) and increase parasympathetic activity (your rest-and-digest mode).
According to a review in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, lavender extract improves sleep quality, especially in people with anxiety-related disorders (Koulivand et al., 2013).
This makes it a perfect gentle ingredient for people who struggle to “switch off” at night.
🌺 3. Passionflower Extract
Supports GABA activity to quiet the mind
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) works by enhancing the activity of GABA, a neurotransmitter that dampens nervous system excitability. In simple terms, it helps “turn the volume down” in your brain.
Studies show passionflower extract can significantly improve subjective sleep quality, especially when taken before bed (Ngan & Conduit, 2011).
It also plays well with other ingredients like L-theanine and magnesium — boosting the overall calming effect without sedation.
🍵 4. L-Theanine
Promotes alpha brainwaves and mental calm
Found naturally in green tea, L-theanine promotes the production of alpha brainwaves — associated with calm alertness, meditative states, and reduced mental chatter.
While it won’t make you drowsy on its own, it helps the brain shift gears out of the busy beta wave state (which keeps you awake). When paired with calming herbs like passionflower and magnesium, it rounds out a calming, non-sedating nighttime profile.
A 2019 randomized controlled trial found that L-theanine improved sleep satisfaction, reduced sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep), and lowered stress markers in adults with general anxiety (Higashiyama et al., 2019).
🍄 5. Maitake Mushroom Extract (30:1)
Supports stress resilience and blood sugar stability
Maitake isn’t commonly thought of as a sleep aid — but here’s why it matters:
Maitake supports the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which regulates stress response. It also helps regulate blood sugar, and blood sugar fluctuations at night are a common but underappreciated cause of mid-sleep wakeups.
Animal studies suggest Maitake extract helps normalize blood glucose and reduces stress-induced cortisol spikes (Hishida et al., 1988). It also contains beta-glucans that may support immune regulation and calm the system overall.
🧠 6. Ashwagandha Extract
Reduces cortisol and improves sleep onset and quality
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a powerful adaptogen — and it’s one of the most studied herbs for stress and sleep. It helps regulate the body’s stress response, particularly by reducing excessive cortisol levels.
A 2019 human study published in Cureus found that Ashwagandha extract significantly improved sleep quality and latency in people with insomnia over 10 weeks, compared to placebo (Langade et al., 2019).
In other words, it helped people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer — without pharmaceutical side effects.
🧪 Final Thoughts: Not a Knockout Pill — a Nervous System Ally
What makes Sleep Support different isn’t just the ingredients — it’s the philosophy behind it.
This isn’t a “knock you out” kind of supplement. It’s a rebalance your system kind of supplement. Each component was selected not just for its individual power, but for how it amplifies the others — magnesium calming the body, lavender and passionflower soothing the nerves, Maitake and Ashwagandha building stress resilience, and L-theanine gently guiding the mind to stillness.
The result? A formula that works with your biology, not against it.
We’ll be launching Sleep Support in the coming months — and we can’t wait for you to experience it.
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📚 References
Abbasi, B., Kimiagar, M., Sadeghniiat, K., Shirazi, M. M., Hedayati, M., & Rashidkhani, B. (2012). The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 17(12), 1161–1169.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3703169/
Koulivand, P. H., Ghadiri, M. K., & Gorji, A. (2013). Lavender and the nervous system. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/681304
Ngan, A., & Conduit, R. (2011). A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the effects of Passiflora incarnata (passionflower) herbal tea on subjective sleep quality. Phytotherapy Research, 25(8), 1153–1159.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.3400
Higashiyama, A., Htay, H. H., Watanabe, H., Sato, D., & Morita, K. (2019). Effects of L-theanine on attention and reaction time response. Nutrients, 11(4), 863.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11040863
Hishida, H., Yamaguchi, T., & Matsuoka, A. (1988). Effects of Maitake (Grifola frondosa) on blood pressure and blood glucose in spontaneously hypertensive and diabetic rats. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI, 108(11), 1047–1052.
https://doi.org/10.1248/yakushi1947.108.11_1047
Langade, D., Kanchi, S., Salve, J., Debnath, K., & Ambiye, V. R. (2019). Clinical evaluation of the spermatogenic activity of Ashwagandha root extract: A pilot study. Cureus, 11(9), e5797.
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5797
