What it is for
- **Sleep / insomnia:** lower insomnia severity, faster sleep onset, better sleep quality.
- **Anxiety / stress:** lower subjective anxiety or perceived stress.
- **Muscle cramps:** fewer or less intense rest cramps (pregnancy-associated and idiopathic / nocturnal).
- **Constipation:** more frequent or complete bowel movements (usually argued from other Mg salts).
- **Serum magnesium:** raise circulating Mg.
- **Bioavailability versus oxide:** more of the ingested elemental Mg is absorbed than from MgO.
- **Blood pressure:** lower systolic and/or diastolic BP.
- **Insulin sensitivity:** lower HOMA-IR, fasting glucose, or HbA1c.
- **Migraine:** fewer attacks (prophylaxis).