12 Natural Sleep Aids to Help You Fall Asleep Faster

Magnesium

Magnesium supplements may be the fastest way to regulate your sleep patterns. “Magnesium plays a large role in muscle contractions and relaxation,” explains Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE. “It has also been found to help reduce the stress hormone cortisol that can lower the body’s ability to produce the sleep hormone melatonin. Research has indicated that low magnesium intake may be associated with insomnia. Increasing intake of magnesium has been found to help those who awaken at night and are unable to fall back asleep. Magnesium has also been shown to help reduce symptoms of restless leg syndrome, or RLS, which have been shown to worsen at night, disrupting sleep.”

Here are some things you should know before taking magnesium supplements.

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