Magnesium Glycinate Powder

• Highly absorbable magnesium in a great tasting powder

Magnesium Chelate Powder contains chelated magnesium bisglycinate, one of the best-absorbed forms of magnesium. Each 5-gram (1 teaspoon) serving provides 300 mg of elemental magnesium in a delicious orange-flavored powder, sweetened with organic stevia leaf powder. Thanks to a patented process that forms a highly stable chelate between each magnesium ion and two molecules of the amino acid glycine, this product should not cause any of the adverse gastrointestinal symptoms associated with magnesium supplementation, such as loose stools or stomach upset.

Magnesium is an essential mineral that serves as an enzyme cofactor for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including those of glycolysis, the first step in harvesting the energy potential of carbohydrates. Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation (positively charged electrolyte) in the body after potassium. The adult human body contains approximately 25 grams of magnesium, of which over 60% is found in the skeleton. Muscle tissue contains approximately 27%, and most of the remainder is found in other intracellular areas; less than 1% is found circulating in the blood.

As a structural component of hydroxyapatite (bone mineral matrix), a natural calcium channel blocker, muscle relaxant, initiator of calming effects on the nervous system, and a necessary element for electrolyte balance and proper sodium-potassium pump function, magnesium plays a crucial role in supporting physical strength and mobility, muscle contraction, neurological health, cardiac function, and psychological balance. Magnesium's role as an enzyme cofactor for ATP-generating processes underlies its importance in maintaining energy levels and metabolic efficiency.