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Magnesium glycinate or magnesium citrate?

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Before picking one for sleep, check the amount

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of elemental magnesium.

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The largest number on the front may describe

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the whole compound.

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If a fictional label says two capsules provide

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two hundred milligrams of magnesium, that is one

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hundred per capsule.

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It does not mean two hundred in each.

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Read the serving size alongside the nutrient amount.

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Magnesium citrate appears in supplements and in medicines

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for short term constipation.

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Those products have different instructions.

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Do not treat a laxative bottle as a

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nightly sleep supplement.

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Glycinate is widely marketed for bedtime, but neither

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form comes with a reliable promise of better

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sleep. Keep track of your actual problem, such

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as trouble falling asleep, and look at caffeine

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timing and your sleep routine.

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Check other supplements too, including electrolyte powders.

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Kidney disease and some medicines change what is

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appropriate, so a pharmacist can help you check

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the full combination instead of adding the label

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numbers in isolation.

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The article below compares the forms, explains elemental

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magnesium and includes a simple two label worksheet.

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Choose around the reason you are considering it,

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not just a bedtime claim on the package.