Sleep Disorders, Pill Poppin', and Magnesium oh my!

Confessions of a Doctor

Join Dr. Emma Petshow, an integrative health expert and licensed naturopathic physician, and her Producer Alex as they provide health education, debunk health myths, answer listener questions, and bring her hot takes to the health topics of the day.
Some Like it Taught - Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

• A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for the treatment of delayed sleep phase disorder: effects on subjective and objective sleepiness and cognitive function. J Biol Rhythms. 2013 Oct;28(5):306-21.

Poppin' Pills - Alka Calm by Professional Formulas

• The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Res Med Sci. 2012 Dec; 17(12): 1161–1169.
• The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress—A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2017 May; 9(5): 429.
• The effect of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure in individuals with insulin resistance, prediabetes, or noncommunicable chronic diseases: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Sep;106(3):921-929. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.155291.
• Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

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