Magnesium glycinate evidence, 2012
Abbasi B, Kimiagar M, Sadeghniiat K, et al., Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2012 — RCT of magnesium in older adults with poor sleep
- Grade
- Design
- rct
- Year
- 2012
- Participants
- 46
- Ingredient
- Magnesium glycinate
- Goal
- Sleep
Effect
500 mg/day elemental magnesium for 8 weeks improved sleep efficiency, sleep time, and time to fall asleep versus placebo in older adults with low intake.
Limitations and notes
Small trial in a low-intake population — the profile where magnesium plausibly helps most.