What are the different magnesium types?

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Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in more than 300 enzyme reactions throughout the body. It plays a vital role in energy production, helping you stay alert and energised, while also supporting the nervous system to promote calm, balance stress, and encourage restful sleep. Additionally, magnesium contributes to normal muscle function and is an important structural component of healthy bones.1


Magnesium is essential for overall health and well-being, yet many people don’t get enough. Modern farming and food processing can reduce the magnesium content of our diet, while today’s busy, stressful lifestyles increase how much our bodies use. When we’re under pressure, our magnesium levels can drop more quickly, affecting energy, mood, and muscle function. Because most multivitamins only provide small amounts, taking a magnesium supplement is an effective way to maintain healthy levels and support your body’s daily needs.

Different types of Magnesium:

To obtain the right amount of magnesium, there are a range of supplements available to take. But which one is right for you and your needs? Read on to discover the different types of magneisum and their benefits.

Magnesium Bisglycinate - Best for Sleep

Magnesium Bisglycinate is our most gentle, easily absorbed form of magnesium, making it ideal for those with sensitive digestion. It is bound to glycine, an amino acid well known for its calming properties. Working together, magnesium and glycine help ease stress, promote relaxation, and support a deeper, more restful sleep.


Magnesium bisglycinate is a chelated form of magnesium and so is optimally absorbed and utilised in the body. It is very safe and gentle on the digestive system, making it ideal for those who normally cannot tolerate other forms of magnesium well.

Cytoplan's Magnesium Bisglycinate 120mg

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£0.21/capsule

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Magnesium Threonate - Best for Cognitive Support

Magnesium Threonate (Magtein®) is a highly bioavailable form of magnesium that effectively raises magnesium levels in the brain, and so is especially useful for supporting overall brain health and cognitive function, including memory, thinking, alertness, and concentration.


Magnesium threonate appears to have a particular ability to cross the ‘blood-brain barrier’, which allows certain nutrients and chemicals in and out of the brain. This gives this form a greater affinity for acting on the brain’s nerve cells, making it especially suited to supporting brain health.

Cytoplan's Magnesium Threonate

£14.49

£0.23/capsule

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Magnesium Citrate - Best for Muscle Cramps

Magnesium citrate is made up of a combination of magnesium and naturally occurring citric acid to create a well-absorbed, high-potency form of magnesium suitable for general health. This form helps support energy, muscle and nerve function.


Formed by combining magnesium with citric acid, it’s particularly valued for promoting healthy digestion and regular bowel movements. Its gentle effects make it especially helpful for those who experience constipation or irregularity, offering mild digestive support.

Cytoplan's Magnesium Citrate 160mg

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£0.20/capsule

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Biofood Magnesium - Best for Overall Health

Biofood magnesium provides magnesium in a gentle and bio-effective food form, in a base of inactive Lactobacillus bulgaricus - a native and friendly bacterial inhabitant of the human digestive tract.


 Our Biofood Magnesium tablets are a great, high-strength, well-absorbed, and multi-purpose option to top up your magnesium levels every day.  

Cytoplan's Biofood Magnesium 100mg

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£20.39

£0.34/capsule

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