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Magnesium L‑Threonate Ya Kara Mafi Kyawun Bacci Mai Zurfi da REM a Kan Oura Bayan Kwanaki 21

Nova Chen · · 5 min read

Magnesium L‑Threonate Ya Kara Mafi Kyawun Bacci Mai Zurfi da REM a Kan Oura Bayan Kwanaki 21

Magnesium ana sayar da shi a nau’uka da dama, kuma kusan dukkan lakabi suna yi wa mai amfani alƙawarin samun barci mafi kyau. Wani gwaji na bazuwar da aka buga a 2024 a Sleep Medicine ya gwada ɗaya daga cikinsu – magnesium L‑threonate (MgT, wanda ake sayar da shi a ƙarƙashin suna Magtein). Bayan kawai kwanaki 21, mahalarta da suka sha wannan sinadarin sun samu maki mafi girma a bacci mai zurfi da REM a kan zoben Oura suƙa da waɗanda suka ci placebo. Sakamakon ya burge, amma dole ne mu fahimci cikakken bayani da ƙalubalen da ke tattare da shi.

Me Ya Sa Nau’in Magnesium Ya Zama Muhimmanci?

Magnesium yana zuwa da haɗe‑haɗe daban‑daban (citrate, glycinate, oxide, threonate, da sauransu). Wannan haɗe‑haɗe na iya shafar yadda jiki ke shan magnesium, yadda yake shigowa cikin hanji, da inda ƙarshe yake taruwa a jiki.

MgT an ƙirƙira shi ne bisa ga binciken da aka yi kan berayen (Slutsky et al., Neuron, 2010) wanda ya nuna cewa threonate na iya ƙara matakin magnesium a kwakwalwa. Masu gudanar da sabon gwaji sun nuna MgT a matsayin abin da ke da sauƙin shiga kwakwalwa, kuma yana da alaka da tunani, ƙwaƙwalwa da yanayi. Wannan ya sa aka yanke shawarar gwada shi akan barci, amma ba ya nufin cewa zai ba da ingantaccen barci a kowane mutum ba – wannan shine ainihin manufar binciken.

Gwajin: Wa, Me, da Tsawon Lokaci

  • Mahalarta: manyan mutane 80, shekaru 35‑55, waɗanda suka ba da rahoton matsalolin barci da kansu.
  • Kuma: gram 1 a rana na MgT (Magtein) ko placebo.
  • Lokacin gwaji: kwanaki 21.
  • Kima ta ƙwarai‑kwarai (subjective): Insomnia Severity Index, Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire, Restorative Sleep Questionnaire, Profile of Mood States, da wakilin yini na yau da kullum.
  • Kima ta zahiri (objective): zoben Oura.

Haɗa tambayoyi na kimiyya da na’urar da ake sakawa a wuyan mutum hanya ce mai kyau don tantance yadda mutum ke ji da abin da na’ura ta rubuta. Sau da yawa waɗannan su biyun ba su jituwa ba, don haka samun sahihan sakamako daga duka biyun ya fi ƙarfin ɗaya kawai.

Sakamakon Oura

Idan aka kwatanta da placebo, rukunin MgT ya nuna haɓaka mai ma’ana a kima (p < 0.05) a:

  • Bacci mai zurfi (deep sleep)
  • Bacci REM
  • Lokacin bacci mai haske (light sleep)
  • Maki na aiki da motsi na yini
  • Maki na shiri, daidaito tsakanin aiki da barci

Wannan ba yana nufin an ƙara mintuna a kowanne mataki ba – suna nuni ne da ƙaruwa a ƙididdigar zobe na Oura. Haka kuma, a ƙarshen binciken an lura cewa rukunin MgT ya riƙe ingantaccen barci da ƙarfin aiki, yayin da rukunin placebo ya rasa waɗannan. Saboda haka, wani ɓangare na bambancin ya samo ne daga raguwar placebo, ba daga ci gaban MgT kawai ba.

Yanayi, Ƙarfi, da Aikin Yini

Tambayoyin kima na yanayi sun nuna irin wannan hanya. Idan aka kwatanta da placebo, MgT ya haɓaka halayen farkawa, ƙarfi, aiki a rana, fushi, yanayi da kuma faɗakarwa. Kamar yadda ake kimanta ƙarfin barci ne da yadda mutum ya ji a gobe, wannan gwaji ya ba da alamu masu ƙarfi akan tasirin gaba ɗaya.

Masu binciken sun jaddada cewa waɗannan sakamako sun dace da abin da aka sani game da MgT a dabbobi, amma ba su nufin cewa wannan gwaji ya tabbatar da amfanin sa ga kowa ba. Wannan shi ne matakin farko, kuma yana bukatar ƙarin bincike masu zaman kansu.

Magnesium Threonate vs Glycinate vs Citrate

Wannan tambaya ce da yawancin masu neman “magnesium mafi kyau don barci” ke tambaya, amma gwajin da aka tattauna ba ya kwatanta MgT da glycinate ko citrate. Ya kwatanta MgT ne kawai da placebo, don haka duk wani ƙuduri game da yadda zai kasance idan aka kwatanta da sauran nau’uka har yanzu yana cikin zato.

  • Threonate: yana da hujja cewa yana iya shiga kwakwalwa, amma yawancin shaidar kimiyya na dabbobi ne; kasuwanci ne kuma ya fi tsada.
  • Glycinate: an fi amfani da shi don barci saboda sauƙin hanji da yiwuwar amfanin glycine; babu hujja da ke nuna ya fi threonate.
  • Citrate: yana shafar jiki sosai kuma yakan haifar da laxative idan an sha a manyan adadi.

Masu binciken sun nuna cewa sakamakon magnesium da barci ya bambanta gwargwadon asalin haɗin, don haka babu dalilin ɗaukar cewa duk nau’in magnesium suna aiki iri ɗaya.

Abubuwan Da Za A Iya Amfani Da Su

Kima. Gwajin ya yi amfani da gram 1 a rana na MgT. Wannan sinadari ne gaba ɗaya, ba magnesium na ainihi ba. A kusan kashi 7‑8 na nauyin sa, gram 1 yana ba da mg 72‑80 na magnesium na ainihi – ƙasa da 300‑400 mg da mutane da yawa ke ɗauka a matsayin “kudin magnesium”. Duba alamar samfur, domin wasu na iya nuna rabo daban.

Lokaci. Binciken bai fayyace lokacin da mahalarta suka sha MgT ba. Yawanci mutane suna sha da yammaci don taimakon barci, amma wannan al’ada ce kawai, ba wani ɓangare na gwaji ba.

Wanda zai iya amfana. Kawance ne ga manyan mutane masu shekaru 35‑55 da ke da matsalolin barci da suka bayyana da kansu. Ba ya wakiltar magance insomnia mai tsanani, apnea na barci, ko wasu cututtukan barci.

Matsalolin gefe. MgT ya kasance lafiya a lokacin gwaji, amma magnesium gaba ɗaya na iya haifar da saukin bayan gida ko kumburin ciki. Mutanen da ke da matsalar koda ko waɗanda ke shan magunguna masu hulɗa da magnesium (kamar wasu antibiotics da bisphosphonates) su nemi shawarar likita.

Iyakokin Gwajin

  • Tsawon lokaci. Kwanaki 21 ba su ba da bayani kan tasirin dogon lokaci ba.
  • Na’urar auna barci. Zoben Oura na ƙididdige matakan barci, amma ba ya maye gurbin polysomnography – ma’aunin dakin bincike na asibiti.
  • Binciken cuta. Mahalarta ba su wuce ganewar cuta ba, don haka ba a san ko wasu cututtuka ne suka shafi sakamakon ba.
  • Adadin mahalarta. Mutane 80 ya isa don gano alama, amma ba don ƙarfafa ƙarshe ba.
  • Albarkatun kasuwanci. Magtein samfurin kamfani ne; masu karatu su duba takardar bayanan da ba a bayar da tallafi ba don tantance sha’anin haɗin kai.
  • Kwanan gwaje‑gwaje da yawa. Yawan gwaje‑gwajen da aka yi na iya haifar da sakamakon “p < 0.05” da aka samu ba da gangan ba – don haka akwai buƙatar sake nazari.

Gabaɗaya

Gwajin ya ba da alamar farko mai kyau cewa MgT na iya ƙara maki a bacci mai zurfi da REM, da inganta yanayi da ƙarfin aiki a yini, a cikin makonni uku. Ba ya nuna cewa threonate ya fi glycinate ko citrate ba, kuma ba ya warware batun kimar da lokacin ɗauka ko tasirin dogon lokaci. Ka ɗauki wannan a matsayin ƙarfafa don ƙarin gwaje‑gwaje masu zaman kansu, masu tsawo, kuma ka tuntuɓi likita idan kana tunanin gwadawa.

Original study

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This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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Nova Chen

Nova Chen writes for Biocracked: biohacking science, longevity & human performance.

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