{"id":12610,"date":"2022-06-09T04:22:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T09:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/magnesium-under-the-microscope\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:01:41","slug":"what-is-magnesium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/minerals\/what-is-magnesium.html","title":{"rendered":"Magnesium: Under The Microscope"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12610\" class=\"elementor elementor-12610\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd8b35a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd8b35a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b8f84\" data-id=\"25b8f84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b89c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98b89c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magnesium Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4280610 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4280610\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf35d3\" data-id=\"1bf35d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b2201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b2201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Magnesium is an important mineral in the body. It serves as a cofactor in over 300 enzyme systems that regulate vital processes in the body.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Magnesium-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> It is the 4th most abundant mineral found in humans, making up .05% of total body weight.<sup>2<\/sup> It plays a role in structural and chemical processes in the body including (but not limited to):<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Bone structure &amp; mineralization<\/li><li>Protein synthesis<\/li><li>Muscle function<\/li><li>Nerve function<\/li><li>Hormone production<\/li><li>Blood glucose control<\/li><li>Heart muscle contraction<\/li><li>Blood pressure regulation<\/li><li>Energy production<\/li><li>DNA Synthesis<\/li><li>Antioxidant production<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5112180\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e0843d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e0843d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9fc2b8\" data-id=\"d9fc2b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a1b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a1b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/should-you-take-a-magnesium-supplement-we-asked-an-expert.html\">SHOULD YOU TAKE A MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT? WE ASKED AN EXPERT<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57c02b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57c02b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd904e\" data-id=\"9bd904e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b88d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6b88d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magnesium Research<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18eda3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18eda3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dcd9da\" data-id=\"6dcd9da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699dac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"699dac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Headaches<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7baf85d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7baf85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is some evidence that magnesium may play a role in headaches. Researchers think this may be because low magnesium can cause constriction of blood vessels and also has negative effects on neurotransmitters.<sup>\u00a0<a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8792038\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>, <a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31691193\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>, <a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22426836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a>, <a title=\"8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4586582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-106c94a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"106c94a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b6ccbe\" data-id=\"9b6ccbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04f0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c04f0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db535c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db535c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Magnesium has gained popularity as a sleep supplement in recent years. There is some research showing that magnesium deficiency may be linked to sleep issues.<sup><a title=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12163983\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a>, <a title=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/2242333\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10<\/a>, <a title=\"11\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21199787\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a><\/sup> This may have to do with the fact that magnesium plays a role in multiple mechanisms related to sleep, including blocking N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors that would otherwise keep you alert and awake.<sup><a title=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12163983\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a>, <a title=\"12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3703169\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>One study of particular interest found that elderly individuals receiving 500mg of magnesium as magnesium oxide split across two daily doses had improved sleep efficiency, decreased time to fall asleep, decreased cortisol levels (a marker of stress) and increased serum melatonin levels.<sup><a title=\"12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3703169\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8782fbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8782fbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96f690d\" data-id=\"96f690d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1793e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1793e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heart Health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2037574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2037574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that magnesium levels are inversely related to risk of heart health issues, meaning that those with the lower levels of magnesium are associated with higher risk of heart health issues.<sup><a title=\"13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3683817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8752eaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8752eaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b2770\" data-id=\"f5b2770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151388b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"151388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Benefits<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5639778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5639778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The burgeoning field of magnesium research shows that magnesium may be beneficial for fatigue, mental health, premenstrual syndrome, and many other health concerns. It is important to note that just because a health issue is associated with low magnesium levels or intakes, it does not mean that the magnesium level caused the health issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4418c7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4418c7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5414132\" data-id=\"5414132\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de31fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de31fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magnesium Needs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8723e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8723e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae71262\" data-id=\"ae71262\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d8eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d8eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for magnesium in healthy male adults ranges from 400-420mg per day. The RDA for healthy adult females is 310-320mg per day.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Magnesium-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> The RDA is essentially the amount needed to prevent deficiency.<sup><a title=\"14\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com\/databases\/food,-herbs-supplements\/professional.aspx?productid=998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14<\/a><\/sup> The 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that 48% of Americans get less magnesium from food and drink than what is recommended for their gender and age group.<sup><a title=\"15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/ARSUserFiles\/80400530\/pdf\/usual\/Usual_Intake_gender_WWEIA_2013_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fc7d7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fc7d7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a15d6b5\" data-id=\"a15d6b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f04c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f04c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can You Get Too Much Magnesium?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c23e90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c23e90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7937c0a\" data-id=\"7937c0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d01e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d01e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toxicity from magnesium is rare except in those with kidney disease but taking too much supplemental magnesium can result in diarrhea, gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, and vomiting.<sup><a title=\"16\" href=\"https:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/mic\/minerals\/magnesium#toxicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16<\/a><\/sup> When magnesium is taken at higher doses, it can cause \u201cosmotic diarrhea\u201d. Think back to high school chemistry class, and the classic \u201cwater follows solute\u201d lesson. Magnesium in the intestines is a prime example of this fact. When there is a lot of magnesium (solute) in the intestines, water floods in, causing diarrhea. A common question regarding magnesium supplements is \u201cdoes magnesium make you poop?\u201d. Well, now you know\u2014high doses can make you poop.<\/p><p>The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the US Institute of Medicine had defined a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for magnesium of 350mg per day. 350mg per day represents the highest level of daily supplemental magnesium (not coming from food) intake likely to pose no risk of diarrhea or gastrointestinal problems in most individuals.<sup><a title=\"14\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com\/databases\/food,-herbs-supplements\/professional.aspx?productid=998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14<\/a>, <a title=\"16\" href=\"https:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/mic\/minerals\/magnesium#toxicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c38ee22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c38ee22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5320cd\" data-id=\"b5320cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba882c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba882c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food Sources Of Magnesium<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d52fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d52fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9970eb5\" data-id=\"9970eb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693b596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693b596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Magnesium can be found abundantly in beverages like coffee, tea and cocoa. There are many foods that are good sources of this important mineral like nuts, legumes, whole-grain cereals like oats and barley, seafood and green leafy vegetables. You can also find magnesium in tap water, particularly if you have hard water.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81a537c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81a537c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f59d864\" data-id=\"f59d864\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b54041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b54041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types Of Magnesium Supplements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb46a0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb46a0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4058473\" data-id=\"4058473\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2c8fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2c8fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Magnesium can be found in many forms in dietary supplements. Some of the most common include magnesium oxide, carbonate, citrate, chloride, sulfate, aspartate, lactate, glycinate, and malate.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Magnesium-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a title=\"17\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11550076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17<\/a>, <a title=\"18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4586582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18<\/a><\/sup> Magnesium citrate is easily found in dietary supplement form and has better availability than magnesium oxide,<sup><a title=\"18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4586582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18<\/a><\/sup> meaning that it more readily enters circulation in the body to have an active effect. Some research suggests that organic-bound magnesium salts like magnesium gluconate, orotate, or aspartate may also have higher bioavailability.<sup><a title=\"18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4586582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32f603c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32f603c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7400831\" data-id=\"7400831\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b332e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b332e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When To Take Magnesium<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b1c338 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b1c338\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-703d3ac\" data-id=\"703d3ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae39bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae39bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are taking higher doses of magnesium, you should divide the doses throughout the day. Getting a dose larger than 350mg at a time may lead to diarrhea or other unpleasant gastrointestinal effects.<sup><a title=\"16\" href=\"https:\/\/lpi.oregonstate.edu\/mic\/minerals\/magnesium#toxicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16<\/a><\/sup> Pay attention to how you feel after taking the magnesium and adjust accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c6290b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c6290b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397cbcf\" data-id=\"397cbcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863677f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"863677f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magnificent Magnesium<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d0ace4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d0ace4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-340fa475\" data-id=\"340fa475\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af26b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af26b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With so many roles to play in the body, magnesium is not a mineral to miss out on. Data shows that many Americans aren\u2019t getting enough magnesium in their diets,<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Magnesium-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a title=\"15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/ARSUserFiles\/80400530\/pdf\/usual\/Usual_Intake_gender_WWEIA_2013_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<\/a><\/sup> so make sure to increase your intake of nuts, legumes, leafy greens, and whole grains (as though you needed another reason to eat more of these healthy foods). If you aren\u2019t meeting your needs from diet alone, find a great supplement to make sure you\u2019re getting enough to allow your mind and body to function at their best.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfba6a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfba6a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eab3ed\" data-id=\"2eab3ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4840f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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