
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium is a mineral that helps control how nerve cells fire and how muscles relax. Glycinate is magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine, a form usually chosen because it is gentle on the stomach. The seller says it calms the nervous system and eases nerve tension.
- Main job
- Nerve signalling and muscle relaxation
- On the label
- 80 mg elemental magnesium (19% DV), the only amount printed on the label
- Research note
- Magnesium takes part in more than 300 enzyme reactions and helps regulate nerve signals. Low magnesium is linked with muscle cramps and twitching.
- Good to know
- 80 mg is well below the 350 mg daily upper limit for magnesium from supplements. High doses of magnesium can loosen stools.
- Where it acts
- Nerve endings






