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ZenRest is a melatonin-free powder with 3 g glycine, 250 mg elemental magnesium, 1 g Reishi, 600 mg lemon balm, 200 mg L-Theanine and 200 mg magnolia bark per 9 g serving. Mix it into 250-300 mL warm water 45-60 minutes before bed. It may cause drowsiness; do not combine it with alcohol or sedatives. Check the full product cautions before use.

Written by Healvo, which sells the products featured here. This is our product guide, with ingredient studies and evidence limits to help you compare formulas. Read our editorial standards.

Our Recommendation

ZenRest

An evening powder with Reishi, 3 g glycine, 250 mg elemental magnesium, lemon balm, L-theanine and magnolia.

ZenRest
Targeted Blend

ZenRest

An evening powder with Reishi, 3 g glycine, 250 mg elemental magnesium, lemon balm, L-theanine and magnolia.

30 servings

$69.00one-time

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Why This Works

Inside ZenRest

Key Actives

Amounts are shown per complete serving.

  • Reishi fruiting body extract

    1,000 mg

  • Glycine

    3,000 mg

  • Magnesium (as magnesium bisglycinate)

    250 mg elemental

  • Lemon balm extract (leaf)

    600 mg

  • L-theanine

    200 mg

  • Magnolia bark extract

    200 mg

Evidence

Ingredient evidence for ZenRest

Ingredient research and its limits

The finished Healvo formula has not been tested in these trials. Ingredient studies do not establish its effects, an individual result or a time to benefit. Amounts shown are manufacturing specifications; follow the final product label.

Source notes updated .

Every active ingredient: Healvo specification amount, studied dose and preparation, participants and duration, measured findings and limits.
Reishi fruiting body extractHealvo amount per serving1,000 mgManufacturing specification

Evidence gap in this review

No matching human trial is cited here for this Reishi preparation and serving amount for a daily calm, sleep or foundation benefit. This is a limit of the evidence presented, not a claim that no studies exist.
GlycineHealvo amount per serving3,000 mgManufacturing specificationStudied dose and preparationBannai et al., 2012

3 g before bed

Glycine taken separately from the other ZenRest ingredients

Participants and duration

7 healthy men analyzed after 2 of 9 recruits were excluded; experimentally restricted sleep

3 consecutive nights in a crossover experiment

Findings and limits

Daytime fatigue was lower on day 1, not day 3; psychomotor vigilance improved.

Limit: A very small, short study in sleep-restricted men does not establish chronic insomnia treatment or a result from ZenRest. Sharing a numerical dose is not finished-product evidence.

Magnesium (as magnesium bisglycinate)Healvo amount per serving250 mg elementalManufacturing specificationStudied dose and preparationSchuster et al., 2025

250 mg elemental magnesium/day

Magnesium bisglycinate capsules also providing 1,523 mg glycine/day from the chelate

Participants and duration

155 adults aged 18–65 reporting poor sleep

4 weeks

Findings and limits

Self-reported Insomnia Severity Index improved slightly relative to placebo (small effect, d=0.2).

Limit: Our elemental-magnesium amount matches numerically, but this trial also supplied glycine through its chelate and did not test our six-ingredient powder. It does not guarantee better sleep.

Lemon balm extract (leaf)Healvo amount per serving600 mgManufacturing specificationStudied dose and preparationKennedy et al., 2004

Single 300 mg and 600 mg doses on separate days

Standardized Melissa officinalis extract

Participants and duration

18 healthy volunteers under a laboratory stress task

Acute crossover: assessed 1 hour after dosing, with 7-day washouts

Findings and limits

The 600 mg dose increased self-rated calmness and reduced alertness during the laboratory task.

Limit: Our extract is not confirmed equivalent. A single laboratory stress experiment does not establish chronic stress relief, insomnia treatment or a result from this formula.

L-theanineHealvo amount per serving200 mgManufacturing specificationStudied dose and preparationHidese et al., 2019

200 mg/day before sleep

Suntheanine L-theanine tablets

Participants and duration

30 adults aged 20–69 without major psychiatric illness

4 weeks per condition in a crossover trial

Findings and limits

Some self-reported sleep subscales improved relative to placebo. Broader stress-score improvements were mainly within the L-theanine condition.

Limit: This small study does not establish a product-specific effect or onset. Our material is not confirmed as the studied branded preparation; taking it in a blend or at another time is a different intervention.

Magnolia bark extractHealvo amount per serving200 mgManufacturing specification

Evidence gap in this review

No matching human trial is cited here for 200 mg of this magnolia extract alone for sleep; findings from combination products cannot be assigned to magnolia alone. This is a limit of the evidence presented, not a claim that no studies exist.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Research is informational and does not constitute medical advice.

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Other formulas to explore

Compare ingredients, availability and product cautions before choosing another formula. Overlapping ingredients do not establish a benefit from combining products.

ZenRest Recovery
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ZenRest Recovery

3 g glycine + 2 g taurine, unflavored — an evening recovery powder with every milligram active

60 servings

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Daily Calm
Targeted Blend

Daily Calm

A daily capsule blend with Reishi, root-only ashwagandha, Lion's Mane, lemon balm and L-theanine.

30 servings

$59.00one-time

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Common Questions

Frequently asked

Do ingredient studies prove ZenRest's effects?

The finished ZenRest formula was not tested in the cited ingredient trials. Participants, preparation, dose and duration differ across studies. Read the evidence notes below; they do not establish a product result or an individual time to benefit.

Does ZenRest contain melatonin?

No added melatonin is included. The six ingredients are Reishi, glycine, magnesium bisglycinate, lemon balm, L-Theanine and magnolia bark.

How do I prepare it?

Mix one 9 g scoop into 250-300 mL warm water, 45-60 minutes before bed. Follow the finished product label.

Can I combine it with other sleep products?

Do not combine with alcohol, benzodiazepines or other sedatives. Ask a healthcare provider before adding melatonin or other sleep supplements. ZenRest Recovery also contains 3 g glycine, so the two products overlap.

Who should check with a healthcare provider first?

Anyone taking medication, especially anticoagulants, antiplatelets or sedatives, or with a medical condition should seek advice first. It is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Read the full product cautions.

Will it make me drowsy?

It may cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery after taking it. Individual responses vary.

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