Capsule
Magnesium Bisglycinate
Muscle Function Support
$28.00
$0.93 a day · 30-day supply
Magnesium bisglycinate buffered with magnesium oxide, supplying 300 mg of elemental magnesium per serving. Magnesium is required for normal muscle contraction and the relaxation that follows.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Magnesium Bisglycinate?
Magnesium is an essential mineral: the body uses it in hundreds of enzyme reactions and cannot make any of its own. Bisglycinate is magnesium clamped between two molecules of glycine, an amino acid. Blended with magnesium oxide, it gives 300 mg of elemental magnesium per serving.
How It Works in the Body
The two behave differently. In the chelate, each glycine grips the mineral through a nitrogen and an oxygen, closing a ring, so magnesium travels as a small neutral molecule rather than a loose ion.
Magnesium oxide is the opposite: a plain alkaline salt that gives up its mineral only once stomach acid has worked on it. It is also mostly magnesium by weight, and that is what lifts the elemental figure without making the capsule enormous.
What It Supports
- Two sources in one capsule: The chelate and the oxide between them supply 300 mg of elemental magnesium per serving.
- Phosphate chemistry: Magnesium neutralizes the charge on phosphate groups, which is why ATP, DNA and RNA all carry it, and why it plays a role in normal energy metabolism.
- Muscle function: Magnesium is required for normal muscle contraction and for the relaxation that follows it.
- Glycine: The carrier is glycine, the smallest amino acid, and every third residue along a collagen strand.
Who It May Suit
People who want an amino acid chelate but would rather not swallow a handful of capsules to reach a full mineral figure. The capsule is cellulose and the stearate comes from a vegetable source, so it fits vegetarian and vegan eating.
Good To Know
Buffered means the chelate is blended with magnesium oxide, so the elemental figure comes from both compounds. Magnesium can loosen stools once servings get large. Talk with your provider before use if you have kidney disease, since the kidneys clear magnesium, or if you take a tetracycline or quinolone antibiotic.
At a glance
Allergens and certifications
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Non-GMO
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Vegan
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Vegetarian
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Dairy free
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Soy free
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is magnesium bisglycinate?
Magnesium held between two molecules of glycine, the smallest amino acid, in what chemists call a chelate. Bisglycinate and glycinate name the same arrangement, and bis simply says two. TRAACS is the trade name of the chelate used here, and in this formula it is blended with magnesium oxide.
How does magnesium work in the body?
It acts as a cofactor, meaning hundreds of enzymes need it in place before they can run. Much of that comes down to charge. Phosphate groups are negatively charged, and magnesium neutralizes them, which is why ATP is handled as a magnesium complex and why nucleic acids hold magnesium too.
What does buffered mean, and what else is in it?
Buffered means magnesium oxide is blended into the chelate. Oxide is mostly mineral by weight, so the blend reaches 300 mg of elemental magnesium per serving across two capsules, which the chelate alone would struggle to do at that size. Besides the two magnesium compounds there is only cellulose and vegetable stearate.
Who is it for?
People who want an amino acid chelate and a full mineral figure without swallowing several capsules. It fits vegetarian and vegan eating, since the capsule is cellulose and the stearate comes from a vegetable source. It also suits anyone whose meals are light on greens, beans, nuts and seeds.
What should I know before taking it?
Magnesium can loosen stools, which is the usual sign a serving is more than suits you. Talk with your provider before use if you have kidney disease, since the kidneys clear magnesium from the blood. Magnesium also binds tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates and levothyroxine in the gut.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 2 capsules
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (as TRAACS® Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Buffered - from Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate and Magnesium Oxide) | 300 mg | 71% |
Other Ingredients: Cellulose (capsule), vegetable stearate.
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