ZMA to help promote better sleep?

Magnesium, in doses of approximately 250 milligrams, can help induce sleep. Magnesium deficiency is responsible for nervousness that prevents sleep.

I get about 100mg of magnesium daily through my multivitamin. The ZMA dose is 450 mg of magensium. Maybe that is why it helps promote sleep.

For a period of time I was getting really run down (ulcers etc) from training. I got told by quite a good runner that he used to get the same problems as me and by taking zma it made it better. I tried it out and it worked very well. Apparently many runners are lacking in zinc magnesium and b6 and this can cause runners to get run down. I am not sure if it helps with sleep but I know it can help out with this. I take 1 or 2 tablets every day. I have not noticed them improve my sleep though.

I haven't really had any feelings of getting run down. I can handle 70 mile weeks on a consistent basis without getting that exhausted feeling late at night when I go to bed.

Other than getting my magnesium through vitamins, I eat a good amount of greens, almonds, apples and other foods which are good natural sources for magnesium.

I'll give ZMA a try, it's not that expensive to try it out for a month.

I don't know what the price of ZMA is, but you can go to Wal-Mart and buy a Zinc + Magnesium supplement for, like, six dollars.

Most athletes are dificient in both Zn and Mg, so supplementation actually is a good idea in most cases. Taken before bedtime, it definitely helps you sleep. It not only helps you fall asleep, but you sleep much deeper and sometimes experience some crazy-ass dreams. Some people like that part, others do not. Regardless, I think taking some Zn and Mg is a good idea for everyone.

ZMA = about $15 for 90 (= one month). I'd suggest trying a bottle of it before moving on to a bottle of Zn + Mg for comparison, but maybe I'm just superstitious. It seems to be the one supplement almost universally agreed in these parts to have a real impact. Well, the one legal supplement.