[VillagesFlorida]

After a horrible 20-month nightmare on a prescription drug for sleeping, the nurse practitioner at my doctor's office suggested Magnesium Citrate, two 200 mg tablets per day. The supplement has worked a miracle as far as I am concerned. I slept the very first night the best I had in years. In researching this supplement I have discovered that 3/4 of us do not get enough Magnesium in our diets. A big advantage of having enough Magnesium is that it makes our muscles relax. It's good for our heart, blood pressure, diabetes and migraines, to mention only a few of its benefits. I have read articles recently that recommend Magnesium to help with sleep. In the 7 months that I have been taking 400 mg of Magnesium Citrate per day, plus whatever is in my multivitamin, I have had possibly 5 nights where I had problems sleeping. Since chocolate, caffeine, and sugar/carbs all can keep us awake the issue on those nights may have been diet related. Magnesium is found in many foods, but from my research getting the recommended amount is very difficult if you depend on diet alone. I take one tablet with lunch and the other either with supper or in the evening with a snack. You will most likely have to go to a place like Lake Nutrition to find this form of Magnesium. (Citrate) Look for a 20% off coupon in the Clips magazine that just came recently.