Overview
- On the Dig It podcast with Jo Whiley, Ball told a listener she had "really struggled" with insomnia.
- She said she had taken a lot of sleeping tablets in the past and cautioned against long-term use because of a dementia risk.
- Ball reported that taking magnesium at night and bathing with magnesium salts "really helped" her sleep.
- Outlets contextualised her comments with NHS advice on insomnia symptoms, sleep routines and the seven-to-nine-hour guideline for adults.
- Reports also cited Healthline on magnesium’s potential roles in relaxation and melatonin regulation and noted the comments were personal experience, with a separate aside mentioning an unnamed "lodger" at her home.