Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, supporting muscle function, energy production, and hormonal balance. Despite its importance, many people are deficient. Learn more in this blog.
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Getting a restorative night's sleep can sometimes feel like a dream in itself. There are some key vitamins and minerals that can support a restful night. Learn more here.
Vitamin and Minerals for
Stress and Sleep
Calcium, especially when found in food, has a sedative effect on the body. A calcium deficiency causes restlessness and wakefulness.
Magnesium deficiency is also thought to be responsible for nervousness that prevents sleep. Magnesium-rich foods include kelp, wheat bran, almonds, cashews, molasses and brewer's yeast. We supply a Calcium & Magnesium supplement to address these very issues.
B vitamins have a sedative effect on the nerves and vitamins B5, B6 and B12 have all been linked to helping insomnia prevention. Your body‘s requirements for B vitamins is also increased during times of stress. B vitamins are vital for the production of energy from food, adrenal hormones and for the proper functioning of your nervous system. So it is advisable to take a B complex supplement if you are feeling stressed.
Potassium has been shown in research to be one of the elements responsible for deep slow-wave sleep.
If you prefer to take a whole food rather than a multi-vitamin supplement try kelp capsules as seaweed is a natural complete source of all these vitamins and minerals.