Magnesium Orange 120 mg by Garden of Life

If your Magnesium, RBC (magnesium inside red blood cells) is low or low‑normal, magnesium glycinate is a smart first pick. It fits adults with restless sleep, muscle cramps after workouts, frequent migraines, or stress‑related tension. Vegans, heavy exercisers, people on acid‑suppressing meds, and those with low dietary intake often run short. At 120 mg per capsule, this is a maintenance‑level dose; if you have clear deficiency, you’ll likely need higher total daily magnesium under clinician guidance.

Magnesium glycinate is magnesium bound to glycine, an amino acid that helps absorption and is gentler on the gut than oxide or citrate. Magnesium calms excitable nerves by balancing calcium entry into cells and stabilizing NMDA receptors (the brain’s “stimulate” switches). That’s why people notice steadier sleep and fewer muscle twitches. It’s also a cofactor for ATP production (your cell’s energy currency), which is why cramps and post‑exercise soreness often improve when levels are repleted.

Take 1 capsule with food, one to four times daily, based on need and tolerance. Many adults do well with 240–360 mg elemental magnesium per day from glycinate, split doses for better absorption. For sleep, take the last dose 1–2 hours before bed. If you also use magnesium citrate for constipation, count total elemental magnesium. Expect sleep and cramp benefits within 1–2 weeks, with lab changes on Magnesium, RBC in 4–8 weeks.

Magnesium binds many meds in the gut. Separate by at least 2–4 hours from levothyroxine, tetracycline or fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and bisphosphonates. Long‑term proton‑pump inhibitors can lower magnesium; if you use one, monitor Magnesium, RBC. Loop or thiazide diuretics increase urinary magnesium loss, so needs can rise. If you’re on neuromuscular blockers or high‑dose calcium supplements, discuss timing and total intake with your clinician.

If you have significant kidney disease or a history of high magnesium, avoid unsupervised supplementation and check labs first. Severe heart block or myasthenia gravis warrants clinician guidance. Loose stools are uncommon with magnesium glycinate, but if they occur, reduce the dose. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are generally compatible with magnesium, but dose and form should be reviewed with your obstetric clinician.