Magnesium is an essential nutrient used by every organ, and active in more than 300 chemical reactions in your body.

It’s a key player in a wide range of processes in our bodies – from regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels and blood pressure, to making protein, bone and DNA.

While the best source of magnesium is food, the Bureau of Statistics' Australian Health Survey reveals about a third of adult Australians don't get enough magnesium.

Optimal levels of magnesium through the diet may be difficult to obtain at times, and a magnesium supplement may be of benefit if dietary intake is inadequate.

How much magnesium do you need?

The amount of magnesium recommended each day varies by age and gender.

What factors affect magnesium levels?

While primary magnesium deficiency is rare in healthy people, our intake of magnesium is often below the RDI.

Reduced absorption of magnesium from the intestinal tract or increased loss from the body, can be caused by elevated cortisol levels, ongoing stress,  profuse sweating, some medications, gastrointestinal disorders and excessive intake of alcohol, soft drinks or caffeine.

It’s facts like these which can make considering taking a supplement a smart idea. When dietary intake of the mineral is lacking, a magnesium supplement can help to reduce or relieve those muscle cramps and spasms, decrease muscle tension and stiffness, support muscle performance and endurance and improve rest and relaxation.

Magnesium for muscle health

For general muscle health or if you’re looking to address any niggling muscle cramps, tension and stiffness so that you can keep moving the way you want to, choose a high-dose, multi-purpose magnesium supplement, like BioCeuticals Ultra Muscleze. As well as helping to support and maintain muscle health – including helping to decrease or relieve muscle cramps, mild muscle spasms and tension or stiffness if dietary intake of magnesium is inadequate – it can also support energy levels, relieve fatigue and support cardiovascular health when dietary intake is inadequate.

But if your goal is to support your body when it’s in recovery mode after exercise, a better choice may be Ultra Muscleze Energy. An easy-to-take, vegan, tropical powder formulated to reduce the occurrence of muscle cramps, tension and stiffness when dietary intake is inadequate, it also contains COQ10 to promote physical performance and supports cardiovascular system health. Magnesium, combined with vitamins B1, B2, B6, glutamine and zinc support physical endurance.

Magnesium for managing sleep

We all know the benefits of a good night’s sleep, but with increasingly busy lives featuring jam- packed work schedules and family commitments, as well as the ever-encroaching demands of technology, are you actually getting enough sleep? And just how much is enough, anyway? Here’s what you need to know.

How to get a good night’s sleep

Cultivating good sleep hygiene is key. This is all about promoting healthy bedtime behaviours and creating an ideal environment for sleep, which involves everything from reducing noise and light to maintaining a regular bed and wake time.

Also helpful is mindfulness meditation, which research shows can deliver improvements in sleep quality and daytime sleepiness without a significant time investment. Taking a supplement like Ultra Muscleze Night that's designed to help relieve restlessness and sleeplessness when dietary magnesium intake is inadequate may assist. Choline is also included which aids in the synthesis of neurotransmitters that support sleep quality.

For more information and advice about which magnesium supplement might suit you best, get in touch with our practitioners for personalised advice. 

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