Busy schedules, the demands of the day, stressful work and long hours can make it hard to relax and fall asleep at night. Especially if you are worrying about the next day.
If you have problems sleeping, you know what the next day is going to bring. Fatigue, irritability, inability to concentrate, less energy to perform even the simplest tasks.
Most people know that you need calcium to build healthy bones and teeth but did you know that it contracts muscles, while magnesium relaxes them?
Think of a heartbeat. The heart must contract, then relax to perform its function of pumping blood through the body. If you’re deficient in one or the other, it can cause a malfunction. Calcium is a basic building block and deficiencies affect the nervous system, while a magnesium deficiency interferes with nerve and muscle transmission impulses.
If your muscles and nerves are not able to send the impulses needed to relax your body, the result can lead to an inability for the body to relax and prepare for sleep.