If sleep supplements are on your radar, chances are you're dealing with something real: lying awake too long, waking in the small hours, or spending eight hours in bed and still feeling wrecked in the morning. This range focuses on four things that evidence and three decades of shop-floor experience say actually help: magnesium, dedicated sleep complexes, botanical valerian, and L-theanine.
We stock Viridian's magnesium and valerian alongside our own LSC Sleep Complex, chosen because they use functional doses, bioavailable forms, and clean labels. No cheap magnesium oxide, no under-dosed botanicals, no label theatre. That's what 30 years of shop-floor experience filters down to. Browse the range and pick whatever fits your situation.
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Why most sleep supplements don't work
The dose problem comes first. Magnesium oxide is the cheapest magnesium form and also the worst absorbed. It fills a label and does very little when you take it before bed. Magnesium citrate and bisglycinate absorb far better. Bisglycinate is the form most suited to evening use because it's gentle on the gut and well-tolerated at the doses that actually matter.
The second issue is consistency. Most people try something for five days and give up. Magnesium for sleep typically takes two to three weeks of daily use before you notice a real difference. That's not a marketing line. That's just how it works.
Who this range is for
Three types of people come back to this range. Those who can't switch off at night, minds still running at 11pm. The sleep complex or L-theanine addresses that. Those with broken, restless sleep, waking in the small hours rather than struggling to drop off initially. Magnesium bisglycinate is consistently what they return to, and magnesium contributes to normal muscle function and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. And those who want a classic, single-ingredient botanical. Viridian's organic valerian is a straightforward choice with a long track record and no complex formula needed.
What's in this range
Viridian Magnesium Bisglycinate is the most popular sleep-support magnesium in this collection. Bisglycinate is gentler on the gut than citrate and better absorbed than oxide. The form most customers return to for restless or broken sleep.
Viridian Magnesium Citrate suits people who want magnesium for general daily support alongside sleep. Good absorption, available in multiple sizes, and easy to build into a broader daily routine.
Viridian Organic Valerian 400mg is a single-ingredient botanical capsule. Organic, clean, no additives. A solid choice if you want one recognisable thing rather than a complex blend.
LSC Sleep Complex is the in-house multi-ingredient option: one capsule, combined approach, for people who'd rather not manage two or three separate bottles. Browse the Sleep and Calm goal collection for the wider range of calming and stress-supporting products that pair well with this range.
How to take it
Timing matters. Take magnesium or a sleep complex 30 to 60 minutes before bed, not first thing in the morning. Valerian works on the same principle: take it in the evening rather than spreading the dose across the day.
Pair the supplements with the basics: dim lighting for the last hour before bed, no screens in the final 30 minutes, a cooler bedroom if possible, and consistent wake-up times including weekends. Supplements support a solid routine. They don't replace one.
