I started taking magnesium glycinate when I was in the throes of insomnia. I wasn’t in the right headspace for loading up my plate with magnesium rich foods back then, so supplements filled the gap.

Taking magnesium has since become part of my nighttime routine – a deeply ingrained habit. But after recently adding more healthy foods to my diet I’m thinking of ditching my magnesium glycinate supplement altogether.

I spoke to three registered dieticians to gain a better understanding of magnesium supplements versus magnesium rich foods for sleep. Here’s what they told me…

Magnesium and sleep: What’s the link?

Magnesium is a vital mineral that plays a key role in helping you to relax, in addition to regulating your circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle).

As Dr Leah Kaylor, Ph.D. MSCP explai

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