Posted on Jun 30, 2022
The One Nutrient Sleep Experts Want You to Eat More Often | Livestrong.com
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There are several neurotransmitters (aka brain chemicals) involved in the process of sleep. Two key players are serotonin and GABA. Serotonin can both induce sleep and keep you from it, while GABA is predominantly associated with helping you relax and drift off.
Magnesium may affect these neurotransmitter, according to Tracy Hannigan, a certified sleep therapist known as The Sleep Coach. "There is no proven mechanism," she says. "But, the thinking is that magnesium facilitates the function of GABA, which has a calming effect."
Magnesium may affect these neurotransmitter, according to Tracy Hannigan, a certified sleep therapist known as The Sleep Coach. "There is no proven mechanism," she says. "But, the thinking is that magnesium facilitates the function of GABA, which has a calming effect."
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I don't know all the scientific stuff, what I do know is that the Magnesium Oxide supplement I take at bedtime, along with my scrips, does more for getting me to sleep than the pills VA gives me alone will. The magnesium Oxide was suggested to me by a mental health professional 5 or 6 years ago.
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Good information but I still have a hard time getting past those high school Chemistry experiments with magnesium :-))
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Great info. I have been plagued with night cramps (legs) since my 40s. The same provider (Dr. Dietmar Gunn, Tucson Heart Hospital) who reversed my pre diabetes, cholesterol, and high blood pressure with an ultra low carb diet (<50gr/day), suggested 400mg daily of magnesium malate to stop night cramps. Works. The malate form gets you around the laxative effect and is more rapidly absorbed. (Always talk to YOUR doctor)
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