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Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University

Should I take a magnesium supplement? Will it help me sleep or prevent muscle cramps?

Magnesium supplements are everywhere – lined up on pharmacy shelves and promoted on wellness blogs and social media.

Maybe you have a friend or family member who swears a daily tablet will help everything, from better sleep to alleviating muscle cramps.

But do you really need one? Or it is just marketing hype?

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