Magnesium supplement guides you can actually trust
Independent, evidence-led guides to magnesium supplements — forms, dosage, and what the research actually shows.
Magnesium and Vitamin D: Should You Take Them Together?
Why magnesium matters for vitamin D, what a 2018 randomised trial found, UK vitamin D advice, and whether to take the two supplements together.
Read the guideMagnesium for Restless Legs: What the Evidence Shows
Magnesium is widely recommended for restless legs, but what does the research say? The evidence, how it differs from cramps, and what to check first.
Read the guideMagnesium Side Effects: What's Normal and When to Stop
The common side effects of magnesium supplements, which forms cause them, how much is too much, medicine interactions, and who should avoid it.
Read the guideMagnesium Sprays and Epsom Salts: Do They Actually Work?
Magnesium oil sprays and Epsom salt baths are sold as better than tablets. What the research says about absorption through the skin, and when they're worth using.
Read the guideWhen to Take Magnesium: Morning or Night?
Does it matter what time you take magnesium? What the evidence says about timing, food, splitting doses, and spacing it from other medicines.
Read the guideMagnesium for Migraines and Headaches: What the Evidence Shows
What the clinical evidence shows about magnesium for migraine prevention — the trial data, dosage, which form is actually used, and what headache specialists recommend.
Read the guideMagnesium for Anxiety and Stress: What the Research Actually Shows
What the trial evidence actually shows about magnesium and anxiety — the systematic reviews, who it seems to help most, dosage, and what remains genuinely uncertain.
Read the guideMagnesium for Sleep: What the Research Actually Shows
What the evidence actually shows about magnesium and sleep — the trials, the effect sizes, dosage and timing, and what remains genuinely uncertain.
Read the guideEvery Type of Magnesium, Compared
A plain-English comparison of the main magnesium supplement forms — glycinate, citrate, oxide, malate, L-threonate, taurate, and topical chloride.
Read the guideHow to Choose a Magnesium Glycinate Supplement
What to check on the label before buying magnesium glycinate — elemental content, dose, and third-party testing.
Read the guideMagnesium Citrate vs Glycinate: What's the Difference?
A comparison of magnesium citrate and magnesium glycinate — absorption, common uses, and who each form tends to suit.
Read the guideMagnesium for Muscle Cramps and Recovery: What Actually Works
What the evidence says about magnesium for exercise-related cramps and recovery, and the other causes worth ruling out first.
Read the guideSigns of Magnesium Deficiency (and What to Do About It)
The signs linked to low magnesium status, who's most at risk, and when it's worth talking to a GP rather than self-treating.
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