Dr. Eric Berg DC
May 5, 2026 · 4 min read
The #1 Magnesium Mistake Everyone Makes
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Key Takeaways
- 1If you're taking magnesium for sleep, anxiety, or muscle cramps and not seeing results, you're likely making a critical mistake that nearly everyon...
- 2Look at any magnesium supplement bottle and you'll see dosages between 350-420mg per dose.
- 3This misunderstanding stems from what RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) actually means.
- 4The current RDA for magnesium was established in 1997 based on outdated body weights – 133 pounds for women and 166 pounds for men.
- 5Clinical studies showing improvements in anxiety, depression, blood pressure, and migraines used up to 800mg of magnesium daily, sometimes for weeks.
Overview
If you're taking magnesium for sleep, anxiety, or muscle cramps and not seeing results, you're likely making a critical mistake that nearly everyone makes. The problem isn't that magnesium doesn't work – it's that you're probably not taking enough of the right form.
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