How do I choose a magnesium product — and should I take one at all?
Shelf order follows tolerability-at-dose: glycinate leads (the form that makes meaningful elemental doses comfortable — the reason every condition page in this library recommends it), citrate is the value workhorse, and L-threonate closes with its brain-form story and its premium price honestly framed. All three deliver the same mineral; the choice is budget, gut, and goal. The products below are educational examples — not medical recommendations.

by Thorne · Chelated Glycinate
The form every chapter of this page recommends: glycinate's chelation delivers ~40% absorption with minimal GI effect — the form that lets users reach meaningful elemental doses (the migraine prevention range is 600 mg/day) without loose stools. 🚨 Stay under 350 mg/day supplemental without medical supervision; magnesium potentiates blood pressure medication; kidney disease means physician guidance only. Count ELEMENTAL mg per capsule, not compound weight.

by NOW Foods · Citrate Salt

by Magtein (various licensees) · L-Threonate Salt