Magnesium Bisglycinate

Product overview

Thorne’s Magnesium Bisglycinate, a lightly sweetened powder that dissolves easily in water, provides 200 mg of elemental magnesium per serving to support the more than 600 enzymatic reactions in the body that depend on magnesium to function. Magnesium is essential for the health of the heart and blood vessels, brain, bones, muscles, lungs, and to support healthy blood sugar metabolism.

• 200mg elemental magnesium per serve in the well-absorbed glycinate form 
  
• Glycine is an important amino acid to support relaxation of the nervous system 
  
• Great tasting with a hint of citrus and lightly sweetened with Monk fruit mixing easily in beverages
  
• Gentle on the stomach 
  
• Available in powder for flexible dosing or pre-measured or convenient individual packets that can go where you go. 
  
• NSF Certified for Sport® 

What are the benefits of magnesium bisglycinate?

• Magnesium is essential for the health of the heart and blood vessels, brain, bones, muscles, and lungs, and to support healthy sugar metabolism
• It supports bronchial relaxation for easy breathing
• For the heart, it is an essential mineral for electrical activity, supporting normal heart rate and rhythm
• Helps relax smooth and skeletal muscle
• Promotes the dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation), which maintains normal blood pressure and healthy blood flow
• Supports insulin sensitivity for healthy blood sugar balance
• Is a necessary cofactor for enzymes involved in cellular energy production
• A good choice for pre-bedtime supplementation to support relaxation in mind and body, and restful sleep

What’s the advantage of a glycinate form of magnesium?

Magnesium glycinate and magnesium bisglycinate are the same thing but with a slight difference in the name, both referring to magnesium that is attached to 1 or 2 molecules of the amino acid glycine. The ‘bis’ refers to ‘two’, meaning there are two glycine molecules per molecule of magnesium in the bisglycinate form.

The addition of glycine molecules to this form of magnesium has several important functions. Firstly, it aids absorption of the magnesium molecule into the body. Mineral absorption is dependent on how soluble the mineral is, and in turn, the mineral’s solubility is determined by the pH of its environment – the lower the pH, the more soluble the mineral. Glycine, the amino acid in magnesium bisglycinate, helps to decrease the pH in the small intestine, which improves the solubility and absorbability of Magnesium into the body and greater bioavailability to our cells where its needed.

Another advantage of the bisglyinate form is that the two glycine molecules occupy active sites on magnesium, which reduces magnesium’s tendency to combine with phytates and other plant-based substances that would otherwise inhibit its absorption into the body. The addition of glycine molecules also makes magnesium less attractive to water and minimises the laxative effect often experienced with other, less absorbable forms of magnesium (like magnesium oxide).

Finally, the glycine amino acid molecules provide their own individual and synergistic benefits to the body alongside magnesium. Glycine itself supports the relaxation of the nervous system as it functions as an inhibitory neurotransmitter alongside GABA, working like a ‘brake’ pedal to slow down and calm down nervous system functioning.

NSF Certified for Sport®

Because athletes need to know their supplements are trustworthy and compliant, every batch of an NSF Certified for Sport® product is tested for compliance with label claims and to ensure the absence of more than 200 substances banned by many major athletic organisations.

Ingredients

Magnesium (as Magnesium Bisglycinate) 200 mg. Other Ingredients: Citric Acid, Monk Fruit concentrate.

Does not contain: Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Artificial Colours or Flavours. 

Suggested Use

Recommended intake

Adults: Mix 1 scoop with at least 250 ml of water daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.

Cautions

• If pregnant, nursing or taking medications, consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use.
• Keep closed in dry place; avoid excessive heat.
• Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Always read the label and use as directed. If symptoms persist see your healthcare practitioner.