When life becomes stressful, whether it's at work, at home, amongst friends, or watching rugby and hoping for a win, your sleep pattern and nervous system health may need additional support.

In the increasingly-connected world, it has become more difficult to switch off from a hard day at work. The stress can follow you home and infiltrate your personal space through emails, texts, phone calls, and social media. While the connectedness of life undoubtedly improves efficiency and productivity, it may not be beneficial to your wellbeing. You may need a little extra support to relax your body and mind during these stressful times.

Every single cell in your body requires magnesium to function, meaning that it is involved in more than 300 reactions taking place in your body. One of magnesium’s main functions is as a ‘helper molecule,’ playing an essential role in biochemical functions performed by enzymes. Magnesium helps convert food into energy and plays a role in DNA synthesis and neurotransmitter regulation, which send messages throughout your brain and nervous system. Magnesium plays a critical role in normal brain function.

You often need to supplement your diet with magnesium as it naturally depletes in times of stress, intense exercise or poor diet. If you consume high levels of caffeine, alcohol, sugar and soft drinks, you are likely to need extra magnesium. It also depletes with age, as your body loses its ability to store and absorb it. 50 to 60 percent* of your magnesium is stored in your bones, while the rest is found in soft tissue and your blood. Supplementing with magnesium can support healthy heart function as well as healthy bone formation.

Take charge of your wellbeing by adding Nutra-Life Magnesium Complete Forte into your daily routine, to help support a restful sleep and relax nerves and muscles. Magnesium Complete Forte is a high-strength, convenient, one-a-day magnesium supplement that delivers 400 milligrams of elemental magnesium. This formula combines three different forms of magnesium – amino acid chelate, phosphate and oxide – for optimised absorption, with the added benefit of zinc.

*Reference: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/
*Available while stocks last. Always read the label and take as directed. Supplementary to and not a replacement for a balanced diet.
Vitaco Health (NZ) Ltd, Auckland.