Two supplements stand out as popular means for Americans to use with the goal of good quality sleep: magnesium and melatonin.
Between the two, a melatonin supplement is more likely to help you sleep at night than magnesium, according to Shelby Harris, a licensed clinical psychologist and director of sleep health at Sleepopolis.
"Magnesium supplements might be helpful for prompting sleep, but the reality is that this hasn't been routinely proven in research to know for certain," Harris tells CNBC Make It.
"Melatonin is the most common natural sleep aid that can help gradually shift the body's circadian rhythm when taken properly."
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Persons:
Shelby Harris, Harris
Organizations:
Gallup, CNBC
Locations:
Sleepopolis, U.S