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I have read that magnesium deficiency can cause insomnia among other things. There are different types of magnesium supplements (oxide, malate, etc.) Does anyone know the type of magnesium supplement that one would take to target insomnia? Has anyone tried magnesium supplements to cure their insomnia? Thanks!
I know that there have been studies linking sleep problems with magnesium deficiency – that being said I don't know if there is a specific type of magnesium supplement that is recommended; I thought magnesium was just magnesium!
To stop this reply from being completely worthless, you might want to look at adding foods to your diet that are naturally rich in magnesium – that way you don't have to worry about taking the right kind of supplement, and it could be cheaper, too!
http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/fight-your-insomnia-with-these-magnesium-rich-foods/
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When I was in hospital earlier this year it was noticed that my magnesium levels are low and I have been having troubles sleeping…although I thought it was the stress of being in hospital that kept me awake.
When the things that “go bump in the night” seem like sonic booms and wake you from sleep, the problem could be magnesium deficiency. Among its many important qualities, magnesium has a calming effect on the nervous system. In fact, magnesium has recently received considerable attention as an inexpensive dietary supplement that can resolve and alleviate many sleep disturbances.nicole,
Read more at http://www.nutrition…s/insomnia.html
After a particularly unpleasant bout of insomnia I decided to try magnesium supplements. It was only 2 weeks ago that I started, but it is possible that it is helping, I have noticed a slight improvement, so I will continue with it for another couple of weeks to see how it goes. Sometimes it is hard to tell if the phase of very bad insomnia is just passing on to a not so bad phase, or if something is working. I have only been using a cheap supplement from a local chemist, and do not know if the stuff in health food shops is any better.
I have also tried cherry active, for over a month but that does not help at all. I still take it because I think it may be beneficial overall but still would not llike to say yet.
'stillawake' wrote:After a particularly unpleasant bout of insomnia I decided to try magnesium supplements. It was only 2 weeks ago that I started, but it is possible that it is helping, I have noticed a slight improvement, so I will continue with it for another couple of weeks to see how it goes.
Please keep us updated – I've got my fingers crossed for you!
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I am fairly sure magnesium is helping. My sleep has improved recently. I have just run out and have had a couple of days with no magnesium, and the insomnia has got worse again.
When I am working I take a half sleeping tablet, which doesn't always work, but it seems to work much better while taking magnesium.
If it is helping, then it needs to be taken daily.
Will keep monotoring the situation, but would recommend giving it a try!
I was taking 2 tablets 188mg each, which the bottle said is the RDA.
Just bought a different make which says 300mg is the RDA, so will be seeing how much that helps.
I have read that magnesuim citrate is one of the best forms available for bioavailability. I've recently started taking it in the afternoon and about a half hour before bed and am noticing a definite difference. It's also having an impact on my anxiety and depression as well. I have read that is needed for over 300 chemical reactions in the body, and that most Americans are deficient in it.
In addition to that, I recently purchased a really nice white noise machine that uses a fan, not some electronic loop recording. It is doing an excellent job of blocking out sounds that would normally wake me. I do not sell or endorse any products, and am just providing this as information as to what I have been trying since it is looking hopeful.
I get about 30% of my daily magnesium requirement from my multi-vitamin and should be getting the rest from food, since I try to eat a balanced diet. If you don't eat enough magnesium rich foods then you may need a supplement. Stillawake you mentioned you used “cherry active” for a month but it didn't work. I have just started using tartcherry extract capsules to promote sleep and was wondering if this is the same as “cherry active”, or something different.
The best form of magnesium for absorption is magnesium glycinate. You can use malate and citrate as well. But not oxide (thhe worst one for absorption). The dosage (per magnesium) is between 300 and 1000 mg per night for sleep depending how bad your insomnia is.
I used to take magnesium and it used to work for me. Then something happened and it started to help very little, in a maximum dose.
If you increase the dose you will have muscle weakness.
Now it does not work at all for me. It happened after one shaman (or I do not know how to call her) offered me her free help. And after this “help” magnesium (as well as homeopathy) stopped working completely. A mistery.
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