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Did the glycinate formulation have a markedly better effect than more common alternatives?

• cwkoss 5y ago
  Ive read people recommend glycinate because they find that salt has less laxative effects than the others
• wincy 5y ago
  Not really sure, I heard that magnesium citrate can have laxative effects. I used to use cal-mag which helped anxiety but it never really “clicked” in my head that it was helping, I used it for muscle cramps.
  • specialist 5y ago
    Ditto. I'm using mg orotate for that reason. Haven't tried mg glycinate.
  • mattgreenrocks 5y ago
    Haven’t had any issues with citrate. I use natural calm (brand) and tend to take the minimum dose only as needed.
• cartoonworld 5y ago
  The glycinate is a well absorbed form of magnesium. Threonate is also well absorbed and is able to pass the blood-brain barrier. Malate and citrate are pretty absorbable too, but I (am not who you were responding to but) use Magnesium bis-glycinate (TRAACS) form. It works well enough. Keep in mind I am not a doctor or biologist, but many common forms of magnesium, commonly in multivitamins, are absorbed (slowly) via metal channels which require calcium to be taken as well or else the absorption slows and stops. As a result, it will pass through your GI instead of being absorbed into your body.