India’s New Sleep Secret: Why Magnesium Is the Mineral Everyone’s Talking About

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More and more Indians are turning to magnesium supplements to treat sleep disorders, anxiety, and fatigue—especially common among urban residents, where lifestyle pressure and dietary deficiencies are becoming increasingly common. New research suggests that over 60% of urban Indian adults are likely to be magnesiumdeficient, a mineral that plays a role in over 300 body functions, ranging from nerve function to muscle relaxation, and melatonin production.

Key Highlights:

Why It Matters: Magnesium triggers the body's relaxation response, binds to relaxing neurotransmitters like GABA, and controls melatonin and cortisol levels
Common Forms: Magnesium glycinate (for sleep, anxiety), threonate (for cognitive function), citrate (for gut health), and oxide (poor absorption)
Deficiency Symptoms: Nervousness, irritability, weakness, muscle cramping, and insomnia
Daily requirement for adult men: 400–420 mg, daily requirement for adult women: 310–320 mg
Food sources: Spinach, almonds, pumpkin seeds, bananas, legumes

Experts indicate that magnesium is usually milder than melatonin and may be taken in combination in order to enhance quality and timing of sleep. Although the trend is becoming increasingly popular, physicians warn against selfmedication, particularly in people with kidney disease or on medication. Excessive use may result in such side effects as diarrhea or nausea.

As wellness culture turns into a raging business and sleep disorders rise, magnesium is quietly entering the scene as a highly soughtafter solution for Indians seeking a more natural method of rest and rejuvenation.

Source: Times of India, News18, Health & Family India