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Magnesium Supplement in peri / Menopause helps insomnia taken just before bedtime

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jayneejay
jayneejay

Hi ladies..

I have been using magnesium and calcium for a while now, they work well together.. However i switched to calcium and Vit D ( Natecal ) chewable ..

no longer having the magnesium ... 

then i started effervescant magnesium ... i always take this by dropping in a glass of water, they range from lemon - orange flavour etc..

what I want to share is, as I have been an insomniac all through peri etc, I have  found that the effervescant form of magnesium, that you fizz and drink has totally relaxed me before sleep, i find myself in a lovely relaxed mood, and ready for slumber ... 

Since this little difference, i have been researching magnesium and it also helps, tightened muscles, headaches, aches and pains..

worth a try ugh ? Drink it 30 mins before you go to bed ...

Magnesium has many benefits to good health, one of them being its action as an effective natural sleep aid.  James F. Balch, M.D., author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, writes: “A lack of the nutrients magnesium and calcium will cause you to wake up after a few hours and not be able to return to sleep.”  

Chronic insomnia that occurs with frequent night time awakenings is one of the main symptoms of magnesium deficiency.  

On the other hand, a high magnesium diet has been found to be associated with deeper, less interrupted sleep. This was proven in a study done by James Penland at the Human Nutrition Research Center in North Dakota.

Mildred Seelig, M.D., the leading medical researcher on magnesium says: “Many people needlessly suffer pain – including fibromyalgia, migraines and muscle cramps – because they don’t get enough magnesium.”

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center web site, inadequate magnesium also appears to reduce serotonin levels in the brain.  

One study found that magnesium was just as effective as an antidepressant drug in treating depression.  In addition, researchers at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute reported that for every 100 milligram increase in magnesium intake, the risk of developing type-2 diabetes decreased by 15 per cent.  Other studies have shown that people with migraine headaches have low concentrations of magnesium in their body.

i intend to post more magnesium finding as i find them 

this I totally second this info above as I really noticed a difference after taking effervescant magnesium before bed , and my curiosity lead me to find out more ..

jay xx

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  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    Magnesium is vital for a calm nervous system and many women in the menopause find that taking a magnesium based supplement before bed gives a relaxed sleep.

    Go for a liquid magnesium or a skin spray, these are better absorbed than tablets and can work quite quickly.

    We call magnesium your ‘happy mineral’, as it keeps your mood level and muscles relaxed – such an important one for the menopause! 

    • Snatchpiece
      Snatchpiece jayneejay

      Posted

      To be honest since reducing my HRT and sometimes I may wake with my heart racing all I do is spray some more of the night time magnesium and go back to bed and seem to drop off quite quickly again aswell.

      When I feel that I am getting stressed I now go for this rather than anything else as like you say its quite quick to work. The good thing even though they have a daily recommendation what I have read is you can also use when needed!!confused

      For me I am one of those people who sadly would spend all day in the loo if I took powder or tablet. I have known for a long time that this mininal was important to us but because of my problem I felt really stuck until I found the spray!  The disolvable tablet sounds good aswell!.

      At night I take my menopol tablet and spray on my night time magnesium and within a  short while I am ready for my PIT!!

      Not good if your watching a good film so if thats the case I have to hold off until its finished otherwise I would be missing the end and what a waste!!

      Joy

      xx

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Snatchpiece

      Posted

      Hi Joy

      hahahahaha...

      i shall give the spray a try aswell....  Sounds like another little bit of heaven 

      for us ladies 😃

      jay jay xx

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    For sprays see  this ..  Ebay uk ....

    **MAGNESIUM OIL 100ML**ZECHSTEIN INSIDE GUARANTEE**PURE ZECHSTEIN MAGNESIUM OIL*

    THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR ZECHSTEIN MAGENSIUM PRODUCTS 

  • Sandy07
    Sandy07 jayneejay

    Posted

    I use 300mg of magnesium citrate per day and split it, 100mg in morning ( in my multi) and 200 mg later In the day. I'm sure it helps with sleep. I do have a magnesium spray which I sometimes use on my tight jaw muscles. It does seem to help a little bit. Xx
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Sandy07

      Posted

      Hi Mooma

      yes i am convinced it aids sleep too, i only noticed this by taking it before bed... And drinking it .. I am the worlds worst at sleeping but this makes me so relaxed and ready to nod ...

      i have ordered a spray as i think it will help alot ...  😃

      Jay xx

    • Quigs
      Quigs jayneejay

      Posted

      Please can you tell me what liquid or effervescent you use so I know what is the best to get?

      Thank you can't wait to start x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Quigs

      Posted

      Hi quigs

      ummmm well if you tend to have digestive problems at all 

      use the oil spray 

      i will private message you the link of the one i just bought, but i see holland and barret sell spray too

      jay 

    • Quigs
      Quigs jayneejay

      Posted

      No digestive problems could do with laxative effect! Have found a spray on eBay but no oral.

      Thank you Jay x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Quigs

      Posted

      Hi quigs

      i live in spain and get my effervescant magnesium here 

      not sure where you would get it in UK..

      remember that magnesium works well with calcium too

      so if you take calcium for your bones they work well together in the body 

      jay xx

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Quigs

      Posted

      Hi Quigs

      Effervescant Magnesium 

      those health shops in UK may have them..

      the shops where they sell all the body building supplements etc 

      just a thought... I get mine in supermarkets in spain where they have all the vitamins etc .. They are in plastic tubes ... Range from 15 - 20 in a tube

      but i bet the spray oil is good too ...

      jayxx

    • Quigs
      Quigs jayneejay

      Posted

      Thanks Jay I will research you have been a great help and a mind full of great information 

      Quigs x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay Quigs

      Posted

      Hi Quigs 

      thanks chick

      i am a little Guinea pig, i try it all and if it works i share 😃

      good luck 

      jay x

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    Magnesium oil spray info 

    Magnesium Oil Dosage

    Off course like any other nutritional supplement it is very important to know what the proper dosage are.

    The proper dosage varies for different types of people with different amounts of nutritional needs. Ie: peri menopause and menopause etc 

     The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), advises that men under 30 years of age should get around 400 mg of magnesium per day and women under 30 years of age should get around 310 mg per day.

    Over the age of 30, the body needs a bit more magnesium since absorption goes down.

    For men over 30, the ODS recommends 420 mg of magnesium per day and for women over 30, the ODS recommends 320 mg of magnesium per day.

    Supplementation

    At times it is difficult to attain the recommended daily amount thereby calling for its supplementation.

    Oral & Direct Application on Skin

    Magnesium oil can be supplemented in the body orally or through direct application on the skin.

    **** The best form of magnesium to take through the skin is magnesium oil.

    This is actually not an oil but really water that is very highly saturated with magnesium chloride.

    It does feel oily to the touch as you apply it but because it is actually not an oil, there is no oily residue and it is absorbed very efficiently.

    Direct application on the skin is much more effective and the absorption rate is much higher than taking it as a supplement orally.

  • anneporter
    anneporter jayneejay

    Posted

    Jay, thanks, I didnt know all that. I have been taking magnesium and my sleep has improved a lot last few weeks, so maybe thats why. And i think its helping my fybromyalgia too. Wonderful. Thanks everyone for your info. I shall investigate the spray and salts. Well, I'm off to take my nightcap. Sweet dreams folk!
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay anneporter

      Posted

      hi anne

      night night... i am off soon too 

      magnesium first then sweet dreams hopefully

      yes magnesium does help fibromyalgia  😀

      jay xx

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