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Magnesium Supplements - Why Groggy Mornings May Mean Rethinking Your Evening Routine

wellbeing

By Henry Mason

- Jul 1, 2025

Pop an evening magnesium supplement, drift off to sleep, wake up like a shiny new penny - sounds awesome, right? Wrong. Your groggy 'morning after the magnesium night before' might be a wake-up call (pun very much intended) that you're misfiring on your mineral management.

Are you juggling magnesium deficiency and daytime sleepiness? Overdosing on supplements which then land you on a sleepy airplane mode during daytime? All these might be symptoms of a misaligned magnesium mania. See, magnesium ain't just about the quantity, it’s about the quality - timing, dosage and type matter. So maybe, just maybe, it's time to give the 'magnesium before bed' routine a makeover.

First up, don’t go full throttle on capsules without acknowledging your body's cap. Our bodies are not bottomless pits for supplements, and it takes time for adjustments. While magnesium dreams might ensue, magnesium nightmares follow if your body hasn't quite adjusted to the new intake.

Is your supplement making you woozy? Then take a break, amigo. Switch to every other day and give those magnesium levels a chance to even out. Supplement savvy Harriet Kusi, PharmD, suggests a rhythmic, pulsative approach.

Also, embrace diversity in your magnesium supplement game. Take a peek into the plethora of magnesium forms like citrate, L-threonate, or oxide, and see what makes your internal clock tick. Interesting research even suggests a cheeky magnesium-calcium combo can curb that groggy feeling. But hey, always script your supplement saga in consultation with a healthcare professional.

Additionally, consider the types of your supplements. Extended-release capsules drip feeding more magnesium than necessary while you sleep? Switch the gear towards immediate release products. Think of it like a magnesium sprint instead of a marathon. Lucky for your pocket, these tend to be cheaper.

And last but certainly not least, be your own advocate. If you feel like a half-asleep zombie after popping magnesium supplements, don’t let common healthcare narratives dismiss your experience. Instead, have a war-room session with your healthcare provider and strategize an alternative approach.

There you go, folks. Take the reigns back on your mineral modulation and say goodbye to 'Magnesium Hangover' once and for all. Remember, sleep shouldn't be a dread but a dream, neither should your supplements.

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