Magnesium Deficiency and Sleeplessness

Magnesium Deficiency and Sleeplessness

Research has linked magnesium deficiency and sleeplessness in the elderly, and the young, concluding that: (1) Supplementation of magnesium appears to improve subjective measures of insomnia such as Insomnia Severity Index score, sleep efficiency, sleep time and sleep onset latency, early morning awakening, and likewise, insomnia…. Source The “elderly” subjects in the above study were aged between 60 and 69. Hmmm, well I don't feel elderly - but hey, ho. Also I have suffered from insomnia for years. I remember as a child fuming that my parents ‘sent me to bed’ when I wasn’t even tired. Years later, as a parent, I understood that this apparent ‘punishment’…
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Treating Restless Leg Syndrome Natural Remedies

Treating Restless Leg Syndrome Natural Remedies

Every Friday, my husband and I call my mother in law and catch up on the busy week. She describes her week and we talk about her kids, our kids, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, we talk about it all. We’ve established this way of communication after Covid spread in Texas and we can’t wait for it all to end so that we can spend more time with her. When she talks about her hearth, she usually explains how she can’t sleep. She’s had restless leg syndrome for quite some time, at least 5 years.  She expresses her symptoms and how she’s up all night rubbing her legs…
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