Magnesium is an essential mineral and electrolyte responsible for supporting bone and heart health and participates in over 300 enzyme processes in the body. Magnesium is found in dietary sources--but a typical modern diet leaves approximately 68% of adults getting less than the recommended daily amount needed for the body’s processes (1).
Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Benefits
- Supports bone health (ref)(ref)*
- Promotes heart health (ref)*
- Mood support (ref)(ref)*
- Promotes sleep quality (ref)*
Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Mode of Action
Dietary sources of Magnesium include leafy green vegetables, legumes, beans, nuts, and animal meat (1). Due to modern farming and soil quality, a mere 16% of the magnesium found in whole wheat stays intact after the refinement process, and most magnesium has been eradicated from drinking water (2). In the United States, 19% of adults aren’t even consuming half of the Recommended Daily Allowance, with about 68% of adults still below recommended daily amounts (1).
In addition to bone health, heart health, and enzymatic function, Magnesium can also be used as a nootropic because of its abilities to support mood and sleep, specifically Magnesium Bisglycinate (sometimes referred to as Magnesium Diglycinate, or Magnesium Glycinate) (2, 3).
Magnesium Bisglycinate is a chelated amino acid where 2 glycine molecules (bisglycinate) are attached to the magnesium molecule. The bisglycinate form is stable and avoids a breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract before it is completely absorbed. The bisglycinate chelate aids in mineral absorption because it is a small sized molecule and can be absorbed directly by intestinal cells (4). The bisglycinate form of the mineral has one of the highest bioavailable absorption (1).
Other forms of Magnesium such as oxide, citrate, aspartate, orotate, and L-Threonate are available, but Magnesium Biglycinate is gentle on the stomach because it is absorbed in different areas of the intestine than the others (1).
This form of Magnesium and glycine provides the benefits of glycine and magnesium together. Glycine is a nonessential amino acid that is very important to metabolism and neurological health — glycine functions as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system. Glycine has been used to improve sleep quality in humans (5).
Magnesium Bisglycinate contains 14.1% elemental magnesium, meaning that in 100 grams of Magnesium Bisglycinate, 14.1 g is elemental magnesium, and 86 g is glycine (7). However, some supplement fact panels may already be adjusted to reflect this: labels that say X amount of Magnesium Bisglycinate (as magnesium bisglycinate) mean that the milligrams listed are for the elemental magnesium provided in that dose. Supplement fact panels that do not include these parentheses do not refer to the amount of elemental magnesium provided (8).
Accordingly, Pure Nootropics’ Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate provides 150 mg of elemental magnesium per (2) capsules, as indicated on its label with the parentheses.
Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Dosage
Pure Nootropics’ Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate provides 150 mg of elemental magnesium per (2) capsules. Suggested use for adults is 2 capsules by mouth daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Pure Nootropics chooses to use the Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate from TRAACS® by Albion Minerals for superior bioavailability. TRAACS® by Albion is a certification that the mineral content is guaranteed to be an authentic chelated mineral amino acid (4).
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• Supports bone health*
Dimai, H.-P., et al. “Daily Oral Magnesium Supplementation Suppresses Bone Turnover in Young Adult Males.” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 83, no. 8, 1 Aug. 1998, pp. 2742–2748., doi:https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.83.8.5015.
Aydin, H., et al. “Short-Term Oral Magnesium Supplementation Suppresses Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women.” Biol Trace Elem Res., vol. 133, no. 2, Feb. 2010, pp. 136–43., doi:10.1007/s12011-009-8416-8.
• Promotes heart health*
Shechter, M. “Magnesium and Cardiovascular System.” Magnes Res., vol. 23, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 60–72., doi:10.1684/mrh.2010.0202.
• Mood support*
Hoepner CT, McIntyre RS, Papakostas GI. Impact of Supplementation and Nutritional Interventions on Pathogenic Processes of Mood Disorders: A Review of the Evidence. Nutrients. 2021 Feb 26;13(3):767. doi: 10.3390/nu13030767. PMID: 33652997; PMCID: PMC7996954.
Tarasov EA, Blinov DV, Zimovina UV, Sandakova EA. [Magnesium deficiency and stress: Issues of their relationship, diagnostic tests, and approaches to therapy]. Ter Arkh. 2015;87(9):114-122. Russian. doi: 10.17116/terarkh2015879114-122. PMID: 26591563.
• Promotes sleep quality*
Nielsen FH, Johnson LK, Zeng H. Magnesium supplementation improves indicators of low magnesium status and inflammatory stress in adults older than 51 years with poor quality sleep. Magnes Res. 2010 Dec;23(4):158-68. doi: 10.1684/mrh.2010.0220. Epub 2011 Jan 4. PMID: 21199787.
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