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Magnesium Glycinate · 400 mg
The gentle way to take your magnesium
One magnesium atom, held between two molecules of glycine, the smallest amino acid. That pairing is what makes glycinate the form people choose when they want a full serving of magnesium without the stomach upset.
Supplying magnesium glycinate since 2019
400 mg of magnesium from magnesium glycinate, not 400 mg of magnesium glycinate
Magnesium glycinate is magnesium held by glycine, and most of its weight is the glycine. So a label that counts the whole compound and a label that counts the magnesium can both say "400 mg", yet hold very different amounts of the mineral you are buying it for.
If the label reads
Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg
the 400 mg is the whole compound
≈ 56 mg of magnesiumabout 13% of the Daily Value
Ours reads
Magnesium (from magnesium glycinate) 400 mg
the 400 mg is the magnesium itself, delivered as magnesium glycinate
400 mg of magnesium from magnesium glycinate95% of the Daily Value, per 3 capsules
Magnesium you actually get, per "400 mg"
56 mg
400 mg magnesium from magnesium glycinate
What to look for, on any brand
Find the line that starts with "Magnesium" in the Supplement Facts panel. "Magnesium (from magnesium glycinate) 400 mg" counts the mineral; "Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg" counts the compound.
Check the % Daily Value. The Daily Value for magnesium is 420 mg, so 400 mg of magnesium from magnesium glycinate shows about 95%. A "400 mg" product showing around 13% is counting the compound.
Compare cost per serving of magnesium itself. Divide the price by the servings, then look at how much magnesium each serving gives. It would take about seven servings of a 400 mg compound to match one of ours.
Pure magnesium bisglycinate is about 14% magnesium by weight; some commercial ingredients run a little higher. The Supplement Facts line and its % Daily Value always tell you the real amount.
400 mg magnesium (from magnesium glycinate) per 3 vegan capsules · 95% Daily Value
30 · 60 · 90 servings in the 90, 180 and 270 capsule bottles
Vegan Gluten free · Non-GMO · plant-cellulose capsules
What magnesium does for you
Magnesium is a working part of more than 300 enzyme systems in the body1 . Every day it is used to turn food into energy, to let muscles relax after they contract, and to keep the heart and nerves running smoothly. It also helps the body respond naturally to stress and supports a deep sense of relaxation.†
Food can cover it, but often doesn't: in U.S. survey data, about half of Americans (48%) get less magnesium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement1 . A daily capsule serving is a simple way to close that gap.
A mineral discovered by thirsty cattle
The story of magnesium begins on a common outside the English town of Epsom. In the dry summer of 1618, a farmer named Henry Wicker noticed his cattle would not drink from one pool. The water was bitter, and when it dried it left behind a salt. That salt became famous as Epsom salt, and it was used for the next 350 years2 .
1618
Bitter Epsom spring water yields "Epsom salt" (magnesium sulfate).2
1755
Scottish chemist Joseph Black proposes that magnesium is an element of its own.2
1808
Humphry Davy isolates the pure metal by electrolysis. Its name comes from Magnesia, a district of ancient Greece.2
Today
Magnesium is bound to the amino acid glycine to make magnesium glycinate, a form built for comfortable daily use.
Why glycinate, and not the cheaper forms?
Every magnesium supplement pairs the mineral with something else, and that partner decides how the capsule treats you. The cheapest forms are cheap for a reason.
Form
What it's paired with
What to know
Oxide
Oxygen
Very low cost and doesn't dissolve well in liquid. The NIH lists oxide among the forms most often linked to loose stools.1
Citrate
Citric acid
Dissolves well. In larger amounts it is also used for its laxative effect.
Glycinate
Glycine (an amino acid)
The mineral is held by an amino acid. It's highly bioavailable, is better absorbed than other forms of supplemental magnesium, and is chosen by people who want magnesium that's easy on the stomach.†3
Taking vitamin D? Don't leave out the magnesium.
Vitamin D has to be converted in the body before it can do its work, and a 2018 review found that "all of the enzymes that metabolize vitamin D seem to require magnesium."4 In other words, your vitamin D depends on your magnesium. If you take one, it makes sense to look at the other.
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Vegan Gluten Free Non-GMO No Soy · Dairy · Yeast No Artificial Colors or Flavors No Preservatives
Suggested Use
As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 vegan capsules daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
Capsules can be split across the day, for example one with each meal.
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Before You Use
For adults. Keep out of reach of children.
Talk to your health care professional first if you are pregnant or nursing, have kidney problems, or take prescription medicine.
Magnesium can reduce the absorption of some antibiotics (tetracyclines, quinolones) and bisphosphonates. Separate them by at least 2 hours.1
High amounts of supplemental magnesium can loosen stools. If that happens, take fewer capsules.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 3 Vegan Capsules
Servings Per Container: 30 (90 ct), 60 (180 ct), 90 (270 ct)
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Magnesium (from magnesium glycinate)
400 mg
95%
Other Ingredients: Vegetarian capsule (modified cellulose, water), magnesium stearate, vegetable stearin, silica, cellulose.
Contains No sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, fish, shellfish, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, sesame, preservatives, artificial colors, artificial flavors.
Sources
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
Royal Society of Chemistry. Chemistry in its element: magnesium.
Product label statement. See also Schuette SA et al. Bioavailability of magnesium diglycinate vs magnesium oxide in patients with ileal resection. JPEN 1994 (a small study in people who had part of the small intestine removed).
Uwitonze AM, Razzaque MS. Role of Magnesium in Vitamin D Activation and Function. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2018;118(3):181-189.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Manufactured for AlchePharma, Cave City, AR.
