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The Magnesium Maze: Why Your $40 Supplement Might Just Be Expensive Laxative

By Evelyn Hartwell · 5 min read

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The fluorescent lights of a London Boots or a Manhattan CVS reveal a growing problem for the modern shopper: the paralysis of choice.

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If you’re staring at a bottle of magnesium glycinate and a bottle of magnesium citrate, you aren’t just looking at two different pills.

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To understand why you’re paying more, you have to understand the bond.

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Then there is magnesium glycinate (often labeled as bisglycinate).

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For the consumer, this means fewer side effects and better sleep.

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The supplement industry is currently obsessed with 'bioavailability.' It’s the buzzword that allows a brand to justify a $40 price point.
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