Magnesium for Night Sweats Reduction
Magnesium may improve sleep quality around night sweats, but does not reduce vasomotor episodes.
Overview
Verdict
Helps sleep continuity, not the sweats themselves.
How It Works
Dosing & Protocol
Typical dose
- Recommended dose
- 200-400 mg magnesium glycinate at bedtime
- Expected timeframe
- 2-4 weeks
Protocol
- form
- Not applicable
- duration
- Not applicable
- co factor
- Evidence is insufficient, and the better-quality data are negative. An open-label pilot study in breast cancer survivors using magnesium oxide at 400-800 mg/day reported substantial reductions in hot flush frequency, which generated considerable interest. A subsequent randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in the same population found no significant difference between magnesium and placebo - a classic illustration of how large the placebo response is for vasomotor symptoms, which routinely runs at 30-50% in menopause trials. No good evidence supports magnesium for night sweats or hot flushes. Magnesium may improve sleep quality in people with low status, which could make night sweats less disruptive, but that is not the same as reducing them.
- titration
- Not applicable
- starting dose
- Not applicable as an established treatment
Evidence
What the studies say
No studies are yet linked to both Magnesium and Night Sweats Reduction.
Safety
Caveats
Reduce dose in kidney impairment.
Less likely to help if
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