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Magnesium

Double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT of 46 elderly subjects with insomnia. Magnesium supplementation (500 mg/day) for 8 weeks significantly increased sleep time, sleep efficiency, and serum melatonin, while reducing sleep onset latency and serum cortisol (all p<0.05) versus placebo.

Abbasi et al., Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2012

Magnesium

Systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 RCTs (n=1,249) examining magnesium supplementation for blood pressure. Magnesium (mean 368 mg/day) for a median of 3 months reduced systolic BP by 2.00 mmHg and diastolic BP by 1.78 mmHg versus placebo, supporting its role as an enzymatic cofactor in cardiovascular regulation.

Zhang et al., Hypertension, 2016

Black Pepper

Landmark crossover study in humans (n=8 per group) demonstrating that co-administration of 20 mg piperine with 2 g curcumin increased curcumin bioavailability by 2,000%. A separate arm showed 20 mg piperine increased beta-carotene bioavailability by 60%. The mechanism involves inhibition of hepatic and intestinal glucuronidation.

Shoba et al., Planta Medica, 1998

Black Pepper

Review of piperine's pharmacokinetic enhancement effects across multiple human and animal studies. Piperine (5-20 mg) significantly increases the bioavailability of curcumin, resveratrol, beta-carotene, CoQ10, and several pharmaceutical drugs by inhibiting CYP3A4, CYP1A1, and P-glycoprotein efflux transporters.

Kesarwani & Gupta, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2013

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