Magnesium vs Taurine for sleep
Short answer: For sleep, users rate them about the same: 88% report improvement with Magnesium (430 reports) and 92% with Taurine (99 reports).
Magnesium has 82 meta-analyses and 210 randomized trials on PubMed; Taurine has 112 and 227.
Based on 2,391 reports about Magnesium and 1,053 about Taurine. Not medical advice.
| Magnesium Supplement | Taurine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 73%helped956 reports · high confidence | 75%helped379 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 82 / 210 | 112 / 227 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 88% (430) | 92% (99) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 90% (289) | 93% (209) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 82% (118) | 89% (57) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (83) | 90% (59) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 80% (45) | 82% (40) |
| Common side effects | diarrhea, drowsiness, stomach issues, vivid dreams | drowsiness, vivid dreams, headache, irritability |
| Typical dose reported | 500 mg / daily | 3-4 g |
This review confirms that the quality of literature is substandard for physicians to make well-informed recommendations on usage of oral magnesium for older adults with insomnia. However, given that oral magnesium is very cheap and widely available, RCT evidence may support oral magnesium supplements (less than 1 g quantities given up to three times a day) for insomnia symptoms.
BMC Complement Med Ther, 2021 ↗“after supplementing with 400mg of Magnesium daily. Winter blues hit me hard and my multivitamin wasn't doing any justice, but once I began supplementing Magnesium, everything changed.”
Taurine showed noteworthy effects in preventing hypertension and enhancing cardiac function. Individuals prone to CVDs may find it advantageous to include taurine in their daily regimen.
Nutr J, 2024 ↗“it really is a smooth feeling. I had some music playing and actually enjoyed doing the dishes. It just put me in a very overall relaxed state.”
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