Hot Flashes Kept Her Awake for Years—This $13 Remedy Helped Her Finally Sleep
One woman found her miracle sleep cure in magnesium spray—here’s why it works
Nothing is working, and I don’t want to depend on medication to fall asleep, Sarah Schlotfeldt, 53, thought during another night of tossing and turning.
As a journalist, she had long been able to handle unpredictable shifts and easily adjust her sleep schedule. But menopause had changed everything.
Hot flashes and night sweats now left her tossing and turning and insomnia had become a nightly struggle.
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Sarah learned that menopause can disrupt sleep-regulating hormone levels—especially estrogen and progesterone—making it harder to fall and stay asleep. She also suffered with night sweats, racing thoughts and irritability, which kept her from drifting off.
When Sarah’s exhaustion began affecting her everyday life, she began searching for a natural cure. After trying CBD and THC, Sarah found that neither worked consistently, and she didn’t feel comfortable relying on them long-term.
The surprising sleep benefits of magnesium
One day while scrolling TikTok, she saw a video about the powerful health benefits of spraying liquid magnesium mist onto your feet, stomach or underarms a few times per day.
The video piqued her curiosity enough to do more research and she discovered that magnesium is crucial for keeping bones strong, maintaining a healthy heart and can aid in balancing blood sugar levels. Magnesium also has a calming, anti-inflammatory effect on the body.
Sarah grew more intrigued when she learned that magnesium can relax muscles, reduce cortisol spikes and promote restorative sleep by activating the brain’s GABA receptors, which slow the neural activity that keeps us awake. Maybe this is just what I’ve been searching for, Sarah thought. What do I have to lose?
Hopeful, Sarah ordered a bottle of liquid magnesium (Come Alive Herbals Magnesium Mist , $40 for a 6-month supply. You can also get pure magnesium oil spray on Amazon for $13 for 2 oz.)
This is a miracle—it worked immediately! Sarah thought after spraying it on and having a wonderful night’s sleep.
Each night before bed, she applied it to the bottom of each foot and then rubbed her feet together. She would then fall asleep within just a few minutes and enjoy a full night’s rest, waking up the next morning energized and happy.
Today, Sarah has been using the magnesium spray for two years and her insomnia is a thing of the past. “Sleep is one of my favorite things now,” she says with a laugh. “I enjoy it more than ever because I know I’m going to fall asleep and wake up refreshed, feeling like myself.”
Other powerful health benefits of magnesium
Supports heart health
Research in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, found adults who took magnesium daily for three months had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure, both risk factors for heart disease.
Jumpstarts joy
Feeling down? Magnesium could help. PLOS ONE research found adults who took magnesium daily for six weeks saw significant improvements in symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Strengthens bones
A Biometals study found postmenopausal women who took magnesium citrate daily for 30 days experienced reduced age-related bone loss along with increased bone formation.
This story originally appeared in the 2538 print issue of Woman’s World magazine. Purchase a copy of it here.
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