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The Ben Azadi Show

The #1 Magnesium Mistake That Wakes You Up at 3AM Every Night (Raises Cortisol & Destroys Deep Sleep) With Ben Azadi | #1320

The Ben Azadi Show

Ben Azadi

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Get Your Myoscience Optimized Magnesium - https://bit.ly/4uxO0rE  📚 🎁  Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today to receive immediate access to a FREE course on metabolism with exclusive interviews from Dr Daniel Pompa, Dr Jason Fung, Megan Ramos, Cynthia Thurlow & more. CLICK HERE: http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) Why are so many people waking up between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. even while taking magnesium before bed? In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals the shocking truth about the biggest magnesium mistakes that may actually be increasing nighttime cortisol, disrupting deep sleep, and keeping your nervous system stuck in a stressed state. You’ll learn: Why magnesium oxide may sabotage your sleep The connection between cortisol, stress, and magnesium depletion Why taking magnesium right before bed can backfire The best forms of magnesium for sleep, anxiety, brain fog, and recovery How caffeine, blood sugar, and stress affect nighttime wakeups Ben’s exact magnesium timing strategy for deeper sleep and lower cortisol Ben also breaks down the science behind magnesium’s role in the nervous system, the HPA axis, and sleep regulation while sharing practical tips to finally sleep through the night and wake up refreshed. Find All The Ben Azadi Show Sponsorship Deals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's 2.47 a.m. in the morning. Your eyes snap open. Your heart's racing a little.

0:06.4

Your brain's already running tomorrow's problems before your feet even hit the floor.

0:11.5

And yes, you have to pee again.

0:13.7

So you walk past your magnesium bottle on your counter and you think,

0:18.0

why am I still waking up exhausted?

0:19.9

When I'm taking the exact supplement,

0:22.6

everyone says it's supposed to fix this. Well, here's the part that nobody told you. There's a very

0:27.7

real chance that the magnesium you're taking before bed is the exact thing that's waking you up

0:33.1

at 3 a.m. Not calming your nervous system, not lowering cortisol, not improving sleep, actually disturbing

0:41.4

your sleep cycle, spiking nighttime cortisol, activating your bladder, and keeping your brain

0:47.3

trapped in that exhausted but wired state. And the craziest part, most people think the worse

0:53.3

their sleep gets, the more magnesium they need,

0:57.2

when in reality they're often taking the wrong form at the wrong dose and the worst possible

1:03.0

time of night. I know that sounds insane, but by the end of this lesson, you're going to

1:07.8

understand exactly what's keeping you awake between 2 and 4 a.m.

1:11.1

every night and why fixing this is much simpler than what most people think.

1:16.4

Let's talk about what this actually looks like in real life.

1:18.9

You're exhausted by 9 p.m.

1:20.6

Your body feels heavy.

1:22.4

You take your magnesium, brush your teeth, get into bed, and you fall asleep pretty easily. So far so good. Then, somewhere

1:29.6

between 2 and 4 a.m., something flips. You're suddenly wide awake. Your jaws tight. Maybe your calves

1:36.3

are twitching. Maybe your bladder is screaming. Maybe your heart's doing that weird thing where you could

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