Magnesium Glycinate

Overview

Up to half of US adults are short on magnesium. Glycinate is the form that actually moves sleep, HRV, and muscle-cramp complaints without the GI noise of oxide or citrate.

Key benefits

• 01
  300-400 mg elemental magnesium per evening dose
• 02
  Signal on sleep quality and HRV within 2-4 weeks in deficiency cases
• 03
  Glycinate form avoids the GI runs magnesium oxide creates
• 04
  Third-party tested, no proprietary blends

Clinical rationale

Roughly 50% of US adults fall below the EAR for magnesium. Serum magnesium misses most of the deficit (most body magnesium is intracellular), which is why RBC magnesium is the preferred marker. Glycinate is the chelated form with the highest tolerability and a sleep/HRV signal in deficient subjects at 300-400 mg elemental nightly.

Fit check

Using it well

Safety notes

• These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
• This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

Questions

• Why glycinate over oxide or citrate?+

  Oxide is ~4% bioavailable and laxative. Citrate is higher but still moves bowels. Glycinate is the tolerability-plus-absorption sweet spot, which is why we stock it instead.
• Will I feel it the first night?+

  Deficient members often do. Replete members typically don't. If labs show RBC magnesium inside the reference range, expect the change to be quiet at best.
• Is this HRT-friendly?+

  Yes. No interactions with estradiol or progesterone. Women in perimenopause frequently run this under their HRT protocol without issue.
• How long until retest?+

  Six to eight weeks gives enough time for an RBC magnesium shift. Serum won't budge - that's expected. Use the trend, not a single reading.