{"id":136283,"date":"2025-08-11T06:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136283\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T06:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:38:10","slug":"magnesium-for-sleep-does-it-really-work-discover-the-benefits-side-effects-and-best-supplement-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136283\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnesium for sleep: Does it really work? Discover the benefits, side effects and best supplement types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As for the weird dreams, Wong has a theory: \u201cMagnesium plays a role in the regulation of neurotransmitters, such as the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is a chemical messenger that serves as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter to reduce neuronal activity. GABA can promote deeper sleep, that is, REM sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And because most dreams occur in this stage of sleep, Wong said, \u201cthe increased frequency of dreams, which may be vivid or intense, may then be more easily remembered by the individual\u201d. \u201cHowever, most evidence linking magnesium and nightmares is not strong as they are commonly anecdotal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HOW DOES MAGNESIUM HELP WITH RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME AND MUSCLE CRAMPS?<\/p>\n<p>First, some context: Calcium isn\u2019t only used by your body to maintain bone health; it also activates your nerves and causes muscle contractions. It\u2019s all good when you\u2019re exercising or getting about your day; bad when you\u2019re trying to sleep but your leg muscles won\u2019t stop contracting. <\/p>\n<p>Enter magnesium. It helps with \u201ccalcium channel regulation and muscle physiology\u201d, which in turn, said PSS, minimises recurrent leg cramps and <a href=\"https:\/\/cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com\/wellness\/restless-leg-syndrome-parkinsons-disease-461991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restless leg syndrome<\/a>. The mineral does that by blocking calcium from reaching and activating the nerves that contract the muscles. The result: No more nerve-y sensation and muscle cramps when you\u2019re trying to sleep. <\/p>\n<p>HOW DO YOU TELL WHETHER YOU\u2019RE DEFICIENT OR NOT?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost people can get enough magnesium from their diet,\u201d said PSS, otherwise you\u2019d notice symptoms of deficiency such as \u201ca loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, extreme tiredness and weakness\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>A severe lack of magnesium \u201cmay result in numbness, tingling, muscle cramps, seizures or an abnormal heartbeat\u201d, according to PSS.\u00a0\u201cHowever, these signs and symptoms are not unique to magnesium deficiency and may be caused by other health conditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As for the weird dreams, Wong has a theory: \u201cMagnesium plays a role in the regulation of neurotransmitters,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":136284,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[210,82003,1182,1079,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-136283","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-health-supplement","10":"tag-nutrition","11":"tag-sleep","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-unitedstates","14":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115008759562924893","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}