Anyway, I often suffer from a bit of insomnia. Whether it is the night before a big race, or I am still wound tight from the day, or maybe I am excited about something the next day or my body is so beat up from a race or heavy week of training, it is not uncommon for me to have a bit of insomnia a few times a month. When it comes to sleep, I am willing to try almost anything, assuming it is natural and legal, to get my rest as that is when one's body recovers. So, I decided to give the USAloe AloeRest product a try and here is what I can report thus far after about a month of using it with no expectations and hoping it would not work and I could prove, yet again, it is just another "juice" claiming to do something great for you, but falls flat. And believe me, in nearly 20 years of racing, I have tried a lot of products.
Well, it has worked... at least, I think it has. When I am not able to sleep or feel wound up and know I will not be able to or I am sore or beat down from training so I can't get comfortable in bed, I take a few shots of the AloeRest. What does it do? It puts me to sleep. Not abrupt and not immediate, but I tend to notice within 30 minutes it is lights out. I have no ill effects the next day, I don't feel groggy or hung over or anything of the like. I just... go to sleep.
Placebo effect or real deal? Frankly, I don't care as I get my sleep and rest and wake up feeling more refreshed then if I just try to conquer the insomnia bout on my own. It is all natural and healthy, so even if it is the placebo effect, I sleep and there is no harm done.
~KG
PS - I dig the fact it comes in little travel size bottles so I can take it with me when I travel to a race site and need to sleep in an unknown hotel after a hectic day of travel.
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