Are you tired of not getting enough sleep?

When it comes to shut-eye, the struggle is real. But keep your magnesium levels on track and you’ll be on the fast train to slumber city in no time Do you struggle to get to sleep at night? Or, if you do manage to nod off, you don’t feel like you’re truly getting that magically restorative sleep your body craves? You’re not alone. In fact, only 3% of Kiwi women aged between 25-39 and 6% aged 40-49 report that they’re getting enough sleep each night*. So what can you do about it? Maintaining your magnesium levels is important for supporting a good night’s sleep, as well as helping with general relaxation and soothing muscle tension.

It’s an extremely important nutrient, as it is involved with hundreds of processes within the body, but it is easily depleted when the body is under stress from exercise, stressful situations, poor diet and our busy lifestyles – the list goes on. The body doesn’t produce magnesium, we have to get it from outside sources – and for that reason it’s not uncommon to be deficient.

+ Sleep sound Difficulty sleeping is common in those presenting with low levels of magnesium. You may often find you’re restless in the night, you wake frequently and you have trouble even getting to sleep in the first place. Restless-legs keeping you up? That’s a cry for magnesium, too. + Food fight Stock up on magnesium-rich food next time you’re at the supermarket and add these into your diet – don’t worry, there are plenty of delicious options! Think dark, leafy greens, cashews, almonds, squash, broccoli, legumes, meat and even dark chocolate and coffee.