Unable to Sleep?
You are not Alone!

If you routinely have sleepless nights and wake up tired in the mornings, you are not alone! And like many others sufferers of insomnia you too can benefit from magnesium as a sleep aid.

According to the BBC Science and Nature(1) article "A Hard Night's Sleep" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/slefep/articles/sleepdisorders.shtml) as many about 25 percent of the UK population has some form of sleep disorder. The article also states that one third of the UK population suffers from insomnia—a prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate, uninterrupted sleep.

When does inability to sleep become Insomnia? Although there are many different sleep problems—some very serious ones—insomnia is perhaps the most common of them all. Most of us will at some time or the other during our lives suffer from insomnia to some degree. A person is a chronic insomniac when they have a problem falling asleep or experience spells of nightly wakefulness, night after night. While a night's lost sleep might just leave you feeling groggy the next morning, chronic insomnia can have many debilitating consequences—it can leave sufferers feeling exhausted, irritable and unable to concentrate on simple tasks.

Am I Also Not Letting My Partner Sleep?

A 1995 report(1) from Surrey University informs that British women get significantly less sleep than their male counterparts. The study identified, amongst other things, fidgeting of their sleeping partners (another sleep disorder known as restless leg syndrome or RLS) throughout the night as a factor in female insomnia. People with restless leg syndrome often feel an intense urge to move their legs, particularly when sitting still or trying to fall asleep. They get an uncomfortable "creepy-crawly sensation" in their legs that gets better only by walking. People with RLS frequently have another sleep disorder as well, called periodic leg movements—they kick their legs frequently during the night, disrupting their own sleep and that of their partner.

Magnesium as a Sleep Aid

Research has shown that people suffering from insomnia and restless leg syndrome could benefit form magnesium as a remedy. Magnesium is critical in normal functioning of muscles and also helps them relax. It is also involved in every metabolism and protein synthesis and is very important.

In a study(2)of more than 200 patients, W.H Davis of the University of Pretoria used magnesium chloride as a possible means of combating insomnia and sleep disorders. A surprisingly high number (99 percent) of the patients on magnesium supplementation reported that sleep was induced rapidly and was uninterrupted through the night. Waking tiredness disappeared, and anxiety and tension diminished during the day. In the elderly, magnesium supplements were found to aid sleep by decreasing the release of cortisol, the stress hormone that causes sleep disruption.

Studies also suggest that supplemental magnesium may be an effective insomnia remedy for RLS, even when magnesium levels are normal.(3,4) Popoviciu et al (University of Romania), conducted an open study of 10 people with insomnia related to restless leg movements in sleep and found that sleep quality improved when they took magnesium every night for 4 to 6 weeks.(4)

After another study(5) H. Depoortere et al (of the Department of Biology, Synthelabo Recherche (LERS), Bagneux, France) tested and found that magnesium deficiency leads to disorganised and light sleep marked with polyspikes indicating an increase in neuronal excitability in rats. When magnesium was reintroduced in diet, sleep was restored to its original patterns.

Nutritional research too has shown that natural minerals are an effective insomnia remedy. James F. Balch, M.D. (6) writes in his book ‘Prescription for Nutritional Healing': "A lack of the nutrients calcium and magnesium will cause you to wake up after a few hours and not be able to return to sleep."

Could I be Magnesium Deficient?

The Daily Value for magnesium is 400 milligrams from food and supplements. Stress, restrictions on diet or too much sugar deplete the magnesium level in your body. You can increase magnesium content in your diet by consuming green vegetables and whole grains. Click to see a chart showing the amount of magnesium in some select food sources. Even if you are particular about eating well balanced diet comprising seafood, nuts and whole grains, chances are that you might still need to fortify your daily requirement with supplements like Natural Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement Insomnia Remedy. A magnesium-rich diet will not only work as an insomnia remedy quell the symptoms of RLS and PLMS, it will also lower your cardiovascular disease risk. (7)

Natural Calm as a Insomnia Remedy

Developed by leading nutritional researcher Peter Gillham, Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement Insomnia Remedy features a proprietary process that provides the most absorbable, effective, fast-acting magnesium available anywhere. Natural Calm Magnesium is a 100 percent natural water-soluble magnesium citrate powder of the highest quality. Many of our satisfied customers have found Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement Insomnia Remedy to be an effective sleep aid.

"So many people have benefited from Natural Calm. Everybody has just wonderful results from it. Situation after situation where back problems go away and sleep problems are handled and depression clears away. I haven't found anything like it! I'm very happy with it and so are all these other people. One guy who was in pain and on drugs for fibromyalgia is off drugs now."
Susan Kippen, South Shore Natural Healing, Massachusetts, USA

"I've noticed that I'm sleeping like a baby. I fall asleep and rarely wake. If I do, it's only for a moment. I haven't been in the habit of sleeping solidly throughout the night for many years. I have to say I'm feeling great."
Pearl S. Sarnia Ontario Canada

If you have benefited from NaturalCalm and would like to share your experience please mail info@naturalcalm.co.uk

A Word of Caution
We don't claim that Natural Calm Magnsium Supplement Insomnia Remedy is a definite remedy for insomnia because sleep disorders can also be caused by deficiencies in Folic Acid(8), Thiamine(10), Iron(14) and Potassium(15) or excess Chromium(13). Other research shows that supplementation of Niacinamide(9) ,Vitamin B12(11), Vitamin E(12) could help.

However, in our experience, Natural Calm Insomnia Remedy is more effective insomnia remedy for sleep disorders such as restless leg syndrome. It is a fast acting and highly absorbable form of magnesium providing a sleep aid and an insomnia relief.

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References

1. BBC Science and Nature article "A Hard Night's Sleep"
2. (W.H. Davis and F. Ziady, "The Role of Magnesium in Sleep", Montreal Symposium, 1976)
3. Hornyak M, Voderholzer U, Hohagen F, et al. Magnesium therapy for periodic leg movements-related insomnia and restless leg syndrome: An open pilot study. Sleep. 1998;21:501-505.
4. Popoviciu L, Asgian B, Delast-Popoviciu D, et al. Clinical, EEG, electromyographic and polysomnographic studies in restless leg syndrome caused by magnesium deficiency. Rom J Neurol Psychiatry. 1993;31:55-61.
5. Dr. H. Depoortere et al (of the Department of Biology, Synthelabo Recherche (LERS), Bagneux ,France Effects of a Magnesium Deficient Diet on Sleep Organization in Rats
6. James F. Balch. A Prescription for Nutritional Healing
7. Interrelationship Of Magnesium And Estrogen In Cardiovascular And Bone Disorders, Eclampsia, And Premenstrual Syndrome Mildred S. Seelig, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.N
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9. Mohler H et al. Nicotinamide is a brain constituent with benzodiazepine-like actions. Nature 278:563-65, 1979
10. Smidt LJ et al. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency. J Gerontol 46(1):M16-M22, 1991
11. Okawa M et al. Vitamin B12 treatment for sleep-wake rhythm disorders. Sleep 31(1):15-23, 1990
12. Ayres S, Mihan R. "restless leg" syndrome: response to vitamin E. J Appl Nutr 25:8-15, 1973
13. Schrauzer G et al. Somatopsychological effects of chromium supplementation. J Nutr Med 3:43-8, 1992
14. O'Keeffe ST, Gavin K, Lavan JN. Iron status and restless leg syndrome (RLS) in the elderly. Age Ageing 23(3):200-3, 1994
15. Drennan MD et al. Potassium affects actigraph-identified sleep. Sleep 14(4):357-60, 1991