Magnesium for sleep

I don’t think it’s a sleep supplement like melatonin or anything, but low Mg levels are proposed to be linked to age related poor sleep.

If you take Vitamin D (I do because I don’t get direct sunlight 8 months of the year) then you might need to supplement Mg at the same time to improve Vit D absorption and help keep Ca available (so you don’t get hardening of arteries). Zn also is needed for the activities of VitD after it’s absorbed, so I take that one with vitamin D too.

I’ve not noticed improved sleep specifically from any supplement; cutting back on alcohol seems to be the trick to better sleep for me.

Nothing is legitimate or works that good. I think the best thing science has come up with as far as sleep aids for men go is tallboys

If you’re a lady they have this stuff called ambien

Magnesium helps with muscle relaxation more than actual sleep. So if your muscles are relaxed, it should help you sleep better is the thinking.

You could combine with melatonin.

I can't speak on helping with sleep, but chances are you're deficient in magnesium anyway. Take a quality ZMA supplement because you're also deficient in zinc.

I take 800mg of magnesium glycinate every night with my 20mg of melatonin. It works for me and I honestly don’t get muscle cramps and spasms like I used to. I don’t know if there is any correlation but it’s anecdotal. I think that is beyond the recommended dosage for both and I’m no doctor.

I wouldn't classify it as a sleep aid, but magnesium at ~400 mg dosage does have a calming, relaxing effect that helps me get to sleep if I'm tired anyway. You know that feeling of being tired, but you can't let go enough to really relax - that's when it helps me. Sure you can do the same with bourbon but that's another thread. Magnesium can also be a stool softener too so watch how much you take.

I'm not sure, but I'd bet that's tied to the muscle relaxant effect.

Mag Threonate “Magmind” is my go to for sleep.

There’s supposed to be a range of mental health benefits, but Mag Threonate gives me incredible dreams.

I also take Glycinate for the muscle benefits.

I take magnesium bc my levels are low bc I’m anemic - I take the ‘Calm’ powder

And I usually get better sleep when I take it

Calm Powder

I don’t take a daily multivitamin but started taking a Zinc/Magnesium/Calcium about a year ago, usually at dinner. Maybe a slight improvement in sleep.

Also recently ramped up to 50mg Melatonin per that other thread. Definitely feeling an overall deeper sleep with more dreams.