Condition
    Moderate Evidence
    Effectiveness 3/5

    Magnesium for Menopause

    Magnesium may help menopausal sleep disturbance and mood, but the evidence for vasomotor symptoms is weak and the largest trial was negative.

    Overview

    Magnesium may help menopausal sleep disturbance and mood, but the evidence for vasomotor symptoms is weak and the largest trial was negative.

    Verdict

    Mixed evidence

    How It Works

    Magnesium supports GABAergic sleep architecture, contributes to bone mineral matrix alongside vitamin D and calcium, and modulates vascular tone relevant to flushing.

    Dosing & Protocol

    Typical dose

    Recommended dose
    300-400mg elemental magnesium daily
    Expected timeframe
    4-8 weeks for sleep; 12 months for bone markers

    Protocol

    form
    Magnesium glycinate for sleep and mood; citrate if constipation is also present
    duration
    8-12 weeks
    co factor
    Take alongside adequate vitamin D and calcium for the bone component. Evidence is mixed - small trials suggest better sleep and mood, and hot-flush data are weak.
    titration
    Increase to 300-350 mg after two weeks if tolerated
    starting dose
    200 mg elemental magnesium with the evening meal

    Evidence

    What the studies say

    A pilot study in breast-cancer survivors suggested hot-flash reduction, but a subsequent randomised placebo-controlled trial found no advantage over placebo. Bone-density benefits during the menopausal transition remain observational.

    No studies are yet linked to both Magnesium and Menopause.

    Safety

    Caveats

    Magnesium is not hormone therapy and has weak evidence for hot flushes specifically. Safety ceiling: 350 mg/day supplemental upper limit; diarrhoea above it. Avoid without advice in renal impairment. Separate from levothyroxine, bisphosphonates and antibiotics by four hours - relevant since many menopausal women take these.

    Less likely to help if

    Women whose main complaint is vasomotor flushing, where the evidence is weakest.

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