Written by Brett West, Sr. Director of Research & Development
Magnesium is trending big time and has been doing so for the past 18 months, with over one billion views on TikTok1. Vogue magazine recently described this as the internet’s hottest-selling supplement and the most sought-after natural supplement2.
People are snatching up magnesium supplements left and right primarily to help with anxiety, depression and sleep.
Better Together: Magnesium + Vitamin D
The current trend began when a TikToker posted that taking magnesium and vitamin D together caused his anxiety symptoms to disappear3.
While this may be the beginning of the current viral sensation, the effects of magnesium and vitamin D on mental health have been known to science for a very long time. Even the very conservative European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given the green light to a magnesium-related health claim for “normal psychological function”4.
The US National Institutes of Health has pointed out the association between low vitamin D levels and winter-time depression, or seasonal affective disorder5.
Low levels of sunlight are not the only problem here. It’s widely reported that a large percentage of the general population doesn’t get enough magnesium from their diet6.
This may explain one of the reasons for the increased rates of anxiety and depression we see today.
The Power of Magnical-D®
Enter Magnical-D. This product combines magnesium and vitamin D and isn’t just for older women worried about their bones. It’s also for stressed-out young adults, anyone who feels a little down or those who could use some quality sleep.
One serving of Magnical-D provides 400 mg of magnesium and 2000 IU of vitamin D. That’s more than enough to be effective7,8.
The current magnesium plus vitamin D trend is not just a fad. A mountain of scientific data supports it. Many people will benefit from increasing their magnesium and vitamin D intake — Magnical-D can help!
Sources:
1. https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/jan/09/magnesium-tiktok-trend-anxiety-does-it-work
2. https://www.vogue.com/article/magnesium-facts#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20report%20on,most%20sought%2Dafter%20natural%20supplement
3. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/tiktok-users-claim-vitamin-d-magnesium-can-treat-anxiety-what-to-know
4. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1807
5.https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/seasonal-affective-disorder#:~:text=Low%20levels%20of%20vitamin%20D,that%20the%20supplements%20were%20beneficial
6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05390
7. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1333261/full
8. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2022.2096560