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90-Count Nature Made 250mg Magnesium Oxide Supplement Softgels
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm
"Results: For the patient group as a whole, 26Mg absorption was low but was not different for the two supplements (23.5% vs 22.8% for magnesium chelate and MgO, respectively). However, 26Mg absorption was substantially greater from the chelate (23.5% vs 11.8%; p < .05) in the four patients who showed the greatest impairment of magnesium absorption with MgO and was better tolerated by all patients."
Don't get me wrong, it's not useless. But your money is better spent on the glycinate.
That said, NatureMade is a reputable company and they make/sell the glycinate. See here: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Mad...B0D9MV3YJ
The study described in the linked article was in patients following ileal resection (removal of the last section of the small intestine). The final sentence in the abstract is "Magnesium diglycinate may be a good alternative to commonly used magnesium supplements in patients with intestinal resection." The study was also published in 1994, so it's a little out of date.
A more recent review, Bioavailability of magnesium food supplements: A systematic review, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm
Conclusions from the full paper included: "There is a difference in bioavailability among different Mg presentation forms, with effervescent tablets or granule formulations better than tablets due to their solubility. The percentage of Mg absorption decreases with increasing dose. Organic forms are better absorbed than inorganic forms."
However, "better absorbed" does not mean other versions are "poorly absorbed" (see my italics above). Cheap MagOxide may still be your best per dollar option.
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