Everything about Magnesium
All articles on Magnesium — from dosage to timing, explained clearly.
Too much magnesium: reading the 250 mg limit
250 mg maximum in a supplement, 375 mg NRV: why the two figures do not contradict each other and what actually happens with too much magnesium.
Taking magnesium: morning, evening or split?
Is there a best time of day for magnesium? What actually counts: portion size, regularity and the gap to certain medicines.
Magnesium and vitamin D: what connects them
Magnesium is said to "activate" vitamin D: where that sentence comes from, what the studies actually show and which claims are authorised for the two.
Magnesium and calcium: reading the 2:1 ratio
Where the 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium comes from, why it is not a dosing rule, and whether the two minerals have to be taken separately.
Magnesium daily requirement: 375, 350 or 250 mg?
375 mg NRV, 350 or 300 mg estimated value, 250 mg maximum in a supplement: which figure applies to what, and how much of it the diet already covers.
Magnesium and exercise: what sweat actually costs
How much magnesium is really lost in sweat during exercise, what the authorised claims cover and what the data actually say about muscle cramps.
Magnesium and sleep: what may be claimed
No sleep claim is authorised for magnesium. What the studies actually show, which claim melatonin carries and how to read a combination product.
Magnesium in food: table & realistic portions
Pumpkin seeds top every magnesium table, yet people eat 15 g of them. Which foods actually deliver the most per realistic portion – with two tables.
Buying magnesium: compare the price per mg properly
The pack price says little. How to work out the price per 100 mg of elemental magnesium, what a label has to state and which additives are usual.
Magnesium forms compared: bisglycinate, citrate & co.
Magnesium bisglycinate, citrate, oxide and malate: how the forms differ chemically, what elemental content means and how to read a label properly.