Peptiva Reviews 2023

Peptiva Ingredients

Both versions of Peptiva contain the same strains of good bacteria.   

Lactobacillus acidophilus is pretty common amongst probiotics and Peptiva contains two strains. Both are pretty solid inclusions, but nothing particularly special. [3] It’s good for IBS, and digestion in general. It’s a standard part of the human oral and gastrointestinal tract. 

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis is the most commonly used probiotic worldwide and one of the most commonly used in the USA [4]. Again nothing particularly special here with it being the most commonly used. 

Bifidobacterium bifidum is a little less common, but still not too unusual, it’s particularly noteworthy for it’s anti inflammatory impacts in the bowel, reducing irritability. [5] Again a decent inclusion, but nothing that’s particularly ground breaking.   

Peptiva Digestive Relief 

L-Theanine oddly makes it into the digestive relief blend rather than the sleep blend where it would actually be quite a good inclusion as it is known for improving sleep quality without inducing drowsiness. L theanine helps produce histamine, which does aid digestion, but it is more known for it’s other benefits to cognition and sleep quality. 

GABA has been suggested to play a role in the regulation of intestinal fluid, but like L Theanine is more useful as a mood regulator. [6] 

Lemon Balm Extract is actually most well known for its effects on treating digestive stress working as an antioxidant in the bowel. [7]    

Peptiva Sleep Support 

GABA as mentioned in the Peptiva Digestive Relief Support section GABA is typically used for relaxation, making it a solid ingredient for the sleep support blend. 

Valerian Root Extract is a mild sedative, [8] making it a perfectly reasonable inclusion in a before bed sleep aid, it isn’t recommended to be taken in the day, but Peptiva do recommend taking their supplements 30 mins to one hour before bed so this is another solid inclusion. At least that’s what we would say if the dosage was higher, unfortunately it’s too low to be particularly effective. It could give some benefits, but they’re not likely to be great. It can however interact with other sedatives and should not be taken alongside and prescriptions. 

Melatonin Immediate and Slow Release is where things break down again, yes it does promote sleep, however there’s quite a high chance that it can cause more issues than benefit, including the aforementioned nightmares. There is also the fact that it tends to cause daytime drowsiness in older people as a result we can’t recommend Peptiva for over 50s as the way we use melatonin changes as we age. [9] It is also not recommended for people with dementia or memory problems. We’re not saying that Melatonin should never be used, it’s just that it rules a lot of people out.