Magnesium as a sleep aid

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It generally works, but she'll have psychedelic type dreams. Very vivid.

Tell her to start off with one half teaspoon dissolved in a glass of water before bed and gradually build up. "Calm Magnesium" is pretty effective. If you build up too fast you may have gastric problems.

Tell her you don't necessarily sleep longer ( like 8 hours ) but you'll sleep soundly.

I would suggest melatonin or melatonin with valerian root. It's effective and has the added benefit of allowing you to be alert quickly if you need to be.

I have had great results with Calm Magnesium as well. Melatonin was so-so and valerian root made me dizzy and anxious. Magnesium is the best and safest sleep aid I have ever found.

I take Night Rest by Source Naturals. They are extremely efficient and not some chemical pharmacy junk. You can check it out on Amazon - great reviews and price.

Anyways, I noticed they have a good amount of Magnesium. I've been taking it since junior year of high school. I used to really struggle with sleep and trying to run and recover was awful, but this really turned it around for me. You don't get that awful feeling if you don't sleep all night or if you wake up in the middle of the night. It helps me fall asleep and stay asleep which was my biggest problem.

As for the vivid dreams, that's just a bonus honestly.

sleep help please wrote:

I can't remember when I was reading this one here but someone had mentioned using magnesium as a sleep aid or using magnesium and a combination of other minerals or vitamins as a sleep aid. My sister in law has really been struggling with sleep and I'm trying to help her out. I appreciate all help in advance.

If she wishes to try this, my suggestion is to buy a few bottles of magnesium glycinate (This:

) and take two (2) tabs of this with a glass of water, on an otherwise empty stomach, right before bedtime.

ZMA

fisky wrote:

I would suggest melatonin or melatonin with valerian root. It's effective and has the added benefit of allowing you to be alert quickly if you need to be.

Yeah I think you are thinking of melatonin. I just read an entire nutrition textbook and there's nothing about magnesium helping you sleep. If any thing it may help you NOT sleep. It's good for promoting energy since magnesium is often under consumed in the diet and balances with other electrolytes. It's also great for strong bones! Ok, I was mostly half-asleep reading nutrition.

I would suggest an eye mask or a warm cup of water.

You are wrong brother. Do a little more research on magnesium and sleep and get back to us.

My doctor recommended magnesium.

Melatonin and valerian root did not work for me.

I'll second ZMA.

I always slept but it was waking up a time or two whenever I bumped my mileage up. I started taking the ZMA and I'm sleeping like a rock with some interesting dreams and consistent morning wood.

RancidCupNoodle wrote:

Yeah I think you are thinking of melatonin. I just read an entire nutrition textbook and there's nothing about magnesium helping you sleep. If any thing it may help you NOT sleep. It's good for promoting energy since magnesium is often under consumed in the diet and balances with other electrolytes. It's also great for strong bones! Ok, I was mostly half-asleep reading nutrition.

I would suggest an eye mask or a warm cup of water.

Second this guy, and I took grad-level nutrition as well. If you're not getting enough magnesium (or replenishing what you lose), taking magnesium can actually have more of a "stimulant" effect, make you wired, and not sleep deeply (and thus dream more). I tried the whole magnesium thing 2 yrs ago and experienced exactly this.

I'd recommend playing with lowering room temperature, sheets, comforter, a cooling pillow, and blackout curtains.

Older Guy wrote:

I'll second ZMA.

I always slept but it was waking up a time or two whenever I bumped my mileage up. I started taking the ZMA and I'm sleeping like a rock with some interesting dreams and consistent morning wood.

That's what comes with sleeping like a rock.

Did it increase the size of your erection, too?