The Claim
Magnesium supplementation in elderly individuals with primary insomnia is associated with a reduction in sleep onset latency by approximately 17 minutes and an increase in total sleep time by 16 minutes, based on pooled data from randomized controlled trials involving 151 participants.
What the research says
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In elderly people with primary insomnia, magnesium supplementation is linked to falling asleep 17 minutes faster and sleeping 16 minutes longer on average.
See the scientific wording
Magnesium supplementation in elderly individuals with primary insomnia is associated with a reduction in sleep onset latency by approximately 17 minutes and an increase in total sleep time by 16 minutes, based on pooled data from randomized controlled trials involving 151 participants.
Magnesium blocks overactive brain signals that keep you awake, calms the brain by boosting a natural sleep chemical, and helps the body make more of the hormone that tells it when to sleep, leading to faster sleep onset and longer sleep.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The Mechanisms of Magnesium in Sleep Disorders
This study doesn't give the exact numbers, but it says magnesium helps people sleep better by calming the brain and fixing body clocks — so yes, it supports the idea that magnesium supplements help older adults fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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