The Benefits of Magnesium for Overcoming Insomnia
- Julian Simpson
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
The Benefits of Magnesium for Overcoming Insomnia

Insomnia is an increasingly common medical condition reported by up to 50% of older adults, defined as individuals greater or equal to 55 years old
How Much Magnesium do you need?
Evidence may support oral magnesium supplements (less than 1 g quantities given up to three times a day) supplementation for insomnia symptoms.
Why not more?
existing literature suggests doses greater than 5 mg have been associated with renal and cardiac side effects)
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Mah J, Pitre T. Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Apr 17;21(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03297-z. Erratum in: BMC Complement Med Ther. 2024 Dec 19;24(1):418. doi: 10.1186/s12906-024-04721-w. PMID: 33865376; PMCID: PMC8053283.



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