Do you want to sleep like a baby? Add chelated magnesium to your life

Here we go again: I was on an airplane flying to a random location. The airplane broke down and it crashed in North Korea. Here I robbed a cow and cursed at my good friend for not letting me use his lettuce as shoes - and the story continued. These are the dreams I experience almost every night. It feels like an overdose of LSD mixed with other exotic drugs. I have always dreamt a lot, but after incorporating different magnesium chelates, my dreams have become more like Mad Max re-incarnated. I have used different tools to measure my sleep and it's obvious, that not only have I increased the duration of my sleep, but also the quality. There's a ton of information covering the science behind magnesium as a tool for better sleep, countering anxiety/depression and a host of other health benefits such as boosting your testosterone, reducing inflammation, strengthening your bones and much more. Instead of covering the science, i'd rather talk about dosages and how to use magnesium efficiently:

1. Find a high quality source of chelated magnesium and stay away from magnesium citrate and magnesium oxide. The best way to use magnesium, especially to improve your sleep, is to use different chelates. In my current magnesium protocol I use the following chelates: a) magnesium glycerophosphate

b) magnesium taurate

c) magnesium malate

d) magnesium glycinate

2. How should you dosage magnesium? This is a tricky question, since it depends on the person (as it is with all supplements) but variety is key and self-experimentation is crucial. If you're very active physically, then you'll need a higher dosage than someone who's a couch potato. My current protocol has a very high dosage of magnesium (=note, it's a temporary protocol as part of an experiment) I take 1g of magnesium post-workout and another 2,5g of magnesium before going to bed. You can also choose to take magnesium with your last meal of the day and once again before bed. For the average person, this is a very high dosage of magnesium, but i'm currently following a protocol based on different principles from Charles Poliquin and Wolfgang Ünsold. (The protocol works amazing thus far. Chelated magnesium = better life) - Poliquins recommendation is 4g of magnesium a day for men and 2.4g for women. This is a very high dosage, but it makes sense considering most people are magnesium deficient (elaborated below)

Side note: variety in different magnesium chelates is very important and crucial for optimal results.

3. Most people are magnesium deficient and therefore they'll need a high dosage for a certain amount of time (often many months), to reestablish magnesium in the body. There's multiple reasons as to why people are magnesium deficient, but two of the main reasons are: a) magnesium is deficient in the soil, due to chemical fertilisers

b) people aren't eating foods that are high in magnesium

4. BiologiqueLAB's recommended Magnesium brands: (Note, I don't get paid, nor am I in business with the following recommended magnesium brands)

a) Synermag from ATP labs: https://atplab.com/product/synermag/ This product has two different magnesium chelates and the quality of the product is unmatched.

b) Yin Reserve by Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin): https://strengthsenseinutraceuticals.com/product/yin-reserve/ - Two different chelates, inositol and L-theanine. This product will put you to sleep instantly and the quality of the product is fantastic.

Side note: Combining Synermag and the Yin Reserve pre-bed is the best combination you'll ever get.

Bonus brands:

c) http://eu.poliquinstore.com/magnesium-glycinate

d) https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/magnesium-bisglycinate

Get your magnesium folks and get a fantastic night's sleep. If you're interested in more tips for improving your sleep, please let me know.