Magnesium glycinate before bed — anyone else swear by it?
Anonymous
6 months ago
400mg about an hour before bed for 2 weeks now. Falling asleep faster and waking up less. Curious if others have had similar results.
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Glycinate is the form that actually crosses the blood-brain barrier well. Citrate is too laxative for nightly use.
Combined with L-theanine (200mg) — even better. Doesn't knock you out, just lowers the noise.
Talk to your doctor first if you're on any heart meds. Magnesium interacts.
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