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I have no issue with falling asleep but the quality of sleep and staying asleep has been an issue. Taking magnesium threonate has helped immensely (The brand I

I have no issue with falling asleep but the quality of sleep and staying asleep has been an issue. Taking magnesium threonate has helped immensely (The brand I buy is MagEnhance). Using an Apple Watch as a tracker, my sleep patterns have improved greatly including deep sleep, but I wonder if it can get better.

TedDoesntTalk 3y ago
Something like 50% of adults do not get enough magnesium. "Up to 50 percent of US population is magnesium deficient" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226122548.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226122548.h... There are numerous sources for this figure; google if you want others.
steve_adams_86 3y ago
The way I made things better (though it’s always an ongoing battle) was getting more consistent about a few key things. Maybe you already do this, but the key strategy for me goes something like: - go to bed earlier than you think you need to (9-9:30pm for me) - get outside and moving as early as possible. Ideally in bright light, and without a time-sensitive objective. For example, leave early to walk to work so it can be leisurely. Or wake up early enough that you can just go for a 15-20m walk with no destination and wake up your body. - No screens past 6pm or so. I allow my watch, but I hide my phone. I will let it ruin my sleep over and over and over. I’m only a hairless ape, and I need to plan to prevent myself from doing ape things. The watch doesn’t seem to harm my sleep, but it functions as my alarm/quick way to set reminders/way to see the time or weather/etc. But I need to keep the phone far away. Different things work for different people, and maybe you’re already pretty close to something like this anyway. I only mention it because I started with magnesium threonate too, and it was a long path to better sleep. I wish I figured this out 15 years ago!

TedDoesntTalk 3y ago

Something like 50% of adults do not get enough magnesium. "Up to 50 percent of US population is magnesium deficient" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226122548.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226122548.h... There are numerous sources for this figure; google if you want others.

steve_adams_86 3y ago

The way I made things better (though it’s always an ongoing battle) was getting more consistent about a few key things. Maybe you already do this, but the key strategy for me goes something like: - go to bed earlier than you think you need to (9-9:30pm for me) - get outside and moving as early as possible. Ideally in bright light, and without a time-sensitive objective. For example, leave early to walk to work so it can be leisurely. Or wake up early enough that you can just go for a 15-20m walk with no destination and wake up your body. - No screens past 6pm or so. I allow my watch, but I hide my phone. I will let it ruin my sleep over and over and over. I’m only a hairless ape, and I need to plan to prevent myself from doing ape things. The watch doesn’t seem to harm my sleep, but it functions as my alarm/quick way to set reminders/way to see the time or weather/etc. But I need to keep the phone far away. Different things work for different people, and maybe you’re already pretty close to something like this anyway. I only mention it because I started with magnesium threonate too, and it was a long path to better sleep. I wish I figured this out 15 years ago!