Indian Summer 100% Tart Cherry Juice, Montmorency Cherry Juice, 46 Ounce (Pack of 8)

A friend of mine posted on Facebook that having Montmorency tart cherry juice daily helped her with insomnia. She said she'd heard the idea from Dr. Oz. I've been dealing with insomnia issues now for several months, years maybe?, and haven't really found anything that helped much. I have used one homeopathic remedy - Hylands Calms Forte - which has sometimes helped my mind relax enough to get to sleep, but when I woke in the middle of the night again, I'd be awake for hours sometimes still. I really didn't want to ever go on prescription sleep aids due to the side effects of some, the addictive qualities of some, and the disoriented, groggy feeling I hear that many create. I really prefer to be as natural as possible for things that go into my body, so trying a pure juice with no added sugar sounded like it certainly couldn't hurt, even if it didn't do what I'd hoped. I've been amazed and delighted to see that this has really worked for me. Like I've told some friends, I don't know if it's a placebo effect or not, but I really don't care. I just know it has worked better than anything else, and it tastes really good to boot! I don't like really sweet juices. This one has a nice tart kick to it, but still sweet enough to be tasty. The first night after I had some, I slept better - not fantastic, but much better. As I continued with it, I was finding that I was getting sleepier faster at bedtime, and even when I did wake up in the middle of the night, I was back to that wonderful feeling (that I faintly remember from my good sleep days) of being sleepy enough to go right back to sleep - which I did. I went 2 days without any because I simply forgot, and that 2nd night, I was having some trouble sleeping again. So, I got back on the wagon and things got better again. I've been using this for about 3 weeks now. There are still very occasional times when it takes me a few more minutes to get back to sleep when I do wake up, but it's sooooo much better than it used to be. And I love that it is all natural, with many healthful benefits, and I don't have to resort to putting manufactured chemicals/drugs in my body. I have read something about the fruit juices with citric acid leaching from the plastic bottles, but it was hard to find the right juice in glass bottles, plus the price for this one was so much better. I have since found another brand that carries montmorency cherry juice concentrate in glass bottles, and when I did the math, it actually is quite comparable when constitued, or even better priced than this one, plus it was suggested that with a concentrate, you can put it in your plain greek yogurt or in smoothies, or on pancakes, which sounded good. So I did order that, but haven't received it yet so I can't say anything about it or compare it to this brand yet from experience. In the meantime, I'm happy to use this brand. It's very good tasting and I look forward to my daily dose - and it does wonders for the sleep!!

I am 68 years old and have trouble sleeping through the entire night. I read an article online (Dr. Oz) about how pure cherry juice has a good deal of melatonin in it. Melatonin induces sleep and helps you to sleep in a deeper state. It is supposed to also relieve joint pains. I have been drinking a 8 oz. glass of this product for about a month, maybe more and here is what I have noticed. I definitely sleep much better than before and through the entire night most of the time. I feel much more rested the next morning. I am able to bend over and pick things up from the floor easier then before and my lower back pain due to a compressed disc in my lower spine has been relatively pain free. My finger and wrist joints feel more flexible than before and with less pain. Now I suppose this could all be wishful thinking but I don't think so. All I know is when my body talks to me now, I have less pain and just being able to sleep better makes this product worth it's expense. When something I purchase works well for me, I don't mind laying out a few more bucks. By the way, this tart cherry juice is just that....TART...but you do get used to it. You can add a bit of sugar or splenda and it tastes just like cherry pie. Actually the Montmorency cherry is the basic go to cherry for classic cherry pie. A sweeter cherry juice is black cherry juice. It tastes very good and you might receive the same benefits from it as you from this juice product. This tart cherry juice does seem to work better for me than the black cherry juice. All I can say is try this product and see if it helps you with your health. The benefit I like best is ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.........!

My wife has had sleeping issues for 4-5 years now. Insomnia runs in her family. They started two years before she got pregnant. She doesn't consume caffeine in excess, goes to sleep at the same time almost every night, eats healthy, and exercises 5 days a week. She used to get a consistent 8-9 hours of sleep per night. A consistent routine, good diet, and exercise can elimnate many sleeping issues, so try those first. However, they weren't enough for her. It got to the point where she would dread nightime because she knew she would lay down in bed and she wouldn't sleep. The next day she would be exhausted, and the cycle would repeat.She tried unisom, unisom naturals, low dose ambien, melatonin, benadryl, etc to help with sleep. Unisom naturals worked slightly, but inconsistently. Regular unisom(same sleep aid in Nyquil) gave her headaches after taking it for a few days. We figured out it was reaction to the unisom after they went away and came back in a direct timeframe with taking the regular unisom. Only the low dose ambien worked with any consistency at all.We tried this after reading reviews and it has been working great for two years. We needed an alternative to the ambien because my wife got pregnant and was breastfeeding. We didn't want any medication to be passed along to our son. Natural tart cherry juice has been shown in studies to increase natural melatonin in the brain, promotion a more regular sleep cycle and relaxation. Its probably something that we should all consume as a dietary supplement, even if we don't have sleeping issues.The case price on this is much cheaper than buying it in the store. The cheapest I could find it in national grocery stores was $8 for a 32oz jar. This is much more cost effective. You may want to find some locally to try it out but you need to drink 4-8 ounces every morning and evening for 2 to 3 weeks to see if it works. My wife noticed an immediate difference in one week. Hope it helps you.