The Claim

Daily supplementation with 1 gram of nano magnesium chloride for two weeks significantly increased sleep efficiency from 88.17% to 89.03% and reduced time awake during the night in adults with nonclinical insomnia compared to placebo.

Source: Effectiveness of Magnesium Supplementation on Sleep Quality and Mood for Adults with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Pilot Trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
75score
Challenges
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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

In adults with mild sleep trouble, taking 1 gram of nano magnesium chloride daily for two weeks increased sleep efficiency and reduced nighttime wakefulness compared to a placebo.

See the scientific wording

In adults with nonclinical insomnia, daily supplementation with 1 gram of nano magnesium chloride for two weeks significantly increased sleep efficiency (88.17% vs. 89.03% in placebo, p<0.05) and reduced time awake during the night, indicating improved sleep continuity and reduced nocturnal awakenings.

Why this might work

Magnesium enters the brain and blocks overactive brain signals by calming excitatory receptors, while also turning down the body's stress system. This reduces nighttime wakefulness and lets sleep stay deeper and longer.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effectiveness of Magnesium Supplementation on Sleep Quality and Mood for Adults with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Pilot Trial

    This study found that adults with mild sleep problems who took a daily magnesium pill for two weeks slept better and woke up less often than when they took a fake pill. So yes, magnesium helped them stay asleep longer.

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