Built for the days that feel longer than they are.
Eases tension when stress builds, fast
Calm that holds, no drowsiness, no crash
Three calming ingredients, non-habit-forming
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Designed in Denmark
Third-party tested
You don't have too little time. You have too much stress.
We move faster than ever. More notifications, more deadlines, more open tabs. And still, most people end the day wired, tense, and unable to switch off.
Not less to do. A calmer way to do it.
The problem is rarely the workload itself. It's a stress response stuck in the on position. Your body stays braced, your mind keeps racing, and the tension follows you from the desk to the sofa to the pillow.
What you'll feel.
Subtle the first time. Steady by the third. The kind of difference you only notice when you forget to take it.
01 / Stress relief
The tension drops
GABA and lemon balm work on the physical side of stress. The tight chest, the clenched jaw, the wound-up feeling. They ease.
02 / Clarity
One train of thought, not seventeen.
When stress quiets, the racing thoughts slow with it. One train of thought instead of seventeen.
03 / Calm
Steady, not sedated
Calm enough to take the edge off. Clear enough to stay in your day. No fog, no drowsiness, no crash.
04 / Non-habit-forming
Take it, or don't
No dependency, no withdrawal, no building tolerance. Take it daily through a hard stretch, or only when stress builds.
The timeline
What to expect .
Some of it you'll feel the first day. The rest builds quietly. Here's an honest timeline, not a transformation promise.
30 to 60 minutes
The edge comes off
L-theanine and GABA work quickly. The tight, braced feeling starts to ease. Most people notice a quieter body and a slower mind within the first hour.
Week 1
Steadier days
Taken daily, the calm starts compounding. Less reactive to the small stuff. Fewer moments of feeling wound up for no clear reason.
Week 3 to 4
Less reactive, sooner
Lemon balm and GABA support a calmer resting state over time. The stress response settles closer to where it should sit, so it takes more to tip you into wound-up.
Ongoing
Calm you can rely on
No tolerance, no dependency. Take it through a hard stretch, or every day. The benefit holds because the formula keeps doing the same quiet work.
Individual results vary. Nuva supports your body's natural stress response and is not a treatment for any medical condition.
Inside every gummy
Three ingredients. Each earns its place.
No proprietary blends. No 14-ingredient kitchen sink. Three calming ingredients, each at a dose backed by research, and nothing else.
per gummy
GABA
The brain's calming signal
GABA is the neurotransmitter that tells an overactive mind to settle. When stress keeps your system switched on, GABA is what helps switch it back down.
per gummy
L-theanine
Calm without the fog
The calming amino acid from green tea. It increases alpha brain wave activity, the relaxed-but-alert state, so the tension eases without making you drowsy.
per gummy
Lemon balm
Centuries of quiet
A calming herb used for tension and unease since the Middle Ages. It works alongside GABA to ease the physical side of stress, the restless, wound-up feeling.
What's not in here
Built for you if —
Stress shows up differently for everyone. Three versions of it keep finding their way to Nuva. Recognize yourself in any of these?
01 / The wired-and-tired
You're exhausted, but you can't relax .
Running on adrenaline all day, then too wound up to wind down. You're tired in the evening but your body hasn't got the message. Nuva helps the system finally stand down.
02 / The overthinker
Your brain doesn't switch off .
Racing thoughts. Hard to settle. Mind still going at 11pm. Nuva takes the edge off without making you sluggish, calm without the off switch.
03 / The label-reader
You've tried the others .
You've already tried it. The magnesium that did nothing. The ashwagandha that took six weeks and felt like nothing. The twelve-ingredient blend that promised everything and delivered a vague tiredness. You wanted three things, properly dosed.
The studies behind the gummy
Lower stress under pressure
In adults doing mentally demanding tasks, 200mg of L-theanine reduced subjective stress and slowed the heart-rate response to pressure.
Steadier under a stress task
A standardised lemon balm extract improved mood and increased calmness in adults exposed to a laboratory stress test.
A measurable shift toward calm
GABA intake was associated with a rise in alpha brain-wave activity and a fall in beta within an hour, an EEG pattern linked to relaxation.
All studies verifiable via PubMed
Why a gummy ?
Because the best supplement is the one you actually take. Every day. Without thinking about it.
Nuva gummies
- +Tastes like berries. You'll actually want to take it.
- +No water, no measuring, no mess
- +Take with or without food
- +Slips into your day without friction
Capsules and powders
- —Tastes like a vitamin aisle
- —Need water, scoops, sometimes a shaker
- —Strict timing rules, food restrictions
- —Easy to forget. Easier to skip.
How to take it .
There's no protocol. There's just a gummy, and a calmer version of whatever the day asks of you.
01
One gummy, whenever stress builds
One gummy is a full serving. Take it in the morning to get ahead of a demanding day, or later when you feel the tension climbing. With food or without.
02
Stay consistent for a week
Most people feel a difference within a few days. Taken daily, the calm compounds. Give it a week or two to fully settle in.
03
Notice the shift
Less tension. A quieter mind. The kind of difference you mostly notice on the day you forget to take it.
Pro tip — A gummy about 30 minutes before a known stress point, a big meeting, a hard conversation, gives it time to take effect.
In their words .
Excellent product for stress relief. Working in a high stress environment, everyday stress relief has helped me to feel great benefits, handle stress easier, leading to overall health improvement.
This stress relief really helps the emotions feel more even throughout the day! Not so easily frustrated and more easily able to handle the busy stressful life. When a problem happens it is easier to step back and pause and figure out how to handle it instead of it feeling quite so stressful.
Ok, so i have a diagnosed stress/anxiety disorder that i don't medicate for because i usually have it under control. when i don't, i take one of these (only one!) and within 15 minutes, boom, gone. like a drug. i had a performance, so i brought one for my friend because i knew he would be stressed. he, again, took ONE, then asked me for the info because it worked better than his antidepressants
Why we made Nuva
I wasn't tired. I was wound up. I'd just stopped noticing the difference.
For years I treated being stressed as the cost of caring about my work. Then I realised the tension had its own momentum, that it followed me home, into the evening, into the next morning. When I started managing it properly, the days didn't get easier. They got steadier. Nuva is built for the women about to have the same realisation.
— Maja, Founder of Nuva
Honest answers .
The questions we get most. Asked something we haven't answered? Email us and we'll add it.
How quickly will I feel a difference?
Most people feel the edge come off within the first hour. The tight, braced feeling starts to ease. The clearest changes show up across the first week, once you're taking it daily and the calm has had time to compound.
Will it make me drowsy?
No. Nuva is formulated for calm, not sedation. L-theanine in particular promotes a relaxed-but-alert state, so most people feel the tension drop without feeling foggy or sleepy. It's gentle enough to take in the evening if you want to wind down, but it won't knock you out during the day.
Is it habit-forming?
No. None of the three ingredients are habit-forming. There's no dependency, no tolerance build-up, and no withdrawal if you stop. Take it daily through a stressful stretch, or only on the days you need it. It works the same either way.
Can it help me sleep?
Indirectly, yes. Nuva isn't a sleep product, but the same things that keep people awake, a wound-up body, a mind that won't switch off are exactly what Nuva eases. If your sleep problem is really a can't-wind-down problem, a gummy 30 to 60 minutes before bed can help. If you genuinely can't fall asleep without help, you may want a dedicated sleep aid instead.
How is this different from a melatonin or sleep product?
Nuva contains no melatonin and isn't a sleep aid. Melatonin works by signalling sleep; Nuva works on the daytime stress response, easing tension and quieting a busy mind while keeping you clear-headed. It can help you wind down in the evening, but it won't sedate you, and it won't leave you groggy the next morning.
Can I take it with my medication?
Please check with your doctor or pharmacist first, especially if you take medication for blood pressure, anxiety, mood, sleep, or attention. GABA and L-theanine can interact with some of these. Nuva is a supplement, not a substitute for prescribed treatment, and your doctor knows your situation best.
What's actually in it?
Three ingredients, nothing hidden: GABA 100mg, L-theanine 200mg, and lemon balm 75mg per gummy. GABA is the brain's calming signal, L-theanine eases tension without the fog, and lemon balm is a traditional calming herb. No proprietary blends, no melatonin, no sedatives, no filler.
Where is Nuva made?
Nuva is designed in Denmark and manufactured to strict EU standards. Every batch is third-party tested before it ships.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Then you shouldn't pay for it. Try Nuva for 30 days, and if your stress doesn't feel more manageable, email us for a full refund. No forms, no return shipping to arrange, no questions.