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Natural Calm causes me very vivid dreams and whenever this occurs (80% of the time) I dont feel well rested the next day. Im only taking 1/4 teaspoon.

Does anyone have a recommendations for alternative sources? Ive taken some other versions of mag before but dont remember the source.

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1/4 tsp does this for you? Wow. – Beth-WeightMaven Sep 30 2011 at 23:16
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Why wouldn't you want vivid dreams? Dreaming makes sleep not feel like a complete waste of time. – ROB Oct 1 2011 at 0:34
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NVM I just saw you state that you didn't feel well rested the next day. – ROB Oct 1 2011 at 0:35

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Magnesium glycinate is generally well-tolerated and I at least haven't experienced any vivid dreams, out-of-body experiences, Casper attacks etc.

One thing about magnesium that I don't understand is why it's taken at night like a pharmacological sleep-aid. Shouldn't people be taking it to address a magnesium deficiency, the result of which should be a calmer state than if one were deficient? It seems like a better idea to take it in a way that doesn't interfere with the nutrient absorption from other foods first and foremost, though I suppose right before bed could satisfy that requirement.

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I could try magnesium glycinate during the day but I tried Natural Calm during the day before and it made me very lethargic. BTW Travis, are you a natural health practitioner? You consistently give some of the best answers on paleohacks. – Geoff Sep 30 2011 at 21:03
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Nah, I'm just a guy with a boring job who reads (slightly less boring) scientific papers all day long. – Travis Culp Sep 30 2011 at 21:27
Well natural calm says right on the bottle to drink it more than once per day. Ido it at lunch and dinner. Doesn't induce sleep but improves it totally. – ben61820 Oct 1 2011 at 2:25
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Have you tried topical Magnesium oil?

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That is the form I use most often, and no crazy dreams yet. Epsom Salt baths and foot soaks work well too. – Happy Now Sep 30 2011 at 21:01
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Happy Now mentioned it, but I want to emphasize epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) baths.

This will raise plasma concentrations of magnesium and is also a nice way to relax after a tough day/workout/etc.

http://george-eby-research.com/html/absorption_of_magnesium_sulfate.pdf

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FED~ I edited above to give proper credit to Happy Now. I sure wish I liked baths more... – Dragonfly Oct 1 2011 at 2:10
Last winter I was doing an Epsom bath 3-4 x week. Awesome stuff. – ben61820 Oct 1 2011 at 2:24

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