Magnesium glycinate vs citrate: which form works?

Magnesium glycinate or citrate? The form on the label decides how much you absorb, and magnesium is involved in more than 300 processes in the body.

In this episode

• glycinate, citrate and L-threonate, and what each form is used for
• what "300 mg elemental magnesium" means and why that is the only number on the pack that matters
• who tends to run low: certain medications, processed diets, heavy training.

Hosts: Sally Tadros and Cyndi Khawaja, pharmacists.

Chapters

• 0:00 Why magnesium
• 2:39 The forms
• 3:27 When to take it
• 4:01 Who runs low
• 8:42 Questions we get asked

General information, not personal medical advice. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.