Magnesium Advanced
Dr. Mercola · varies · 90 caps
4.23rd party testedemerging evidence
6.4of 10
where to buy · 1 sellerfrom S$30S$0.33 per capsule
Good for: sleep. Chasing focus instead? Magnesium L-threonate has the better evidence for that. See those instead
The score explained
evidence, testing and value, weighed before price
Why 6.4 of 10: Marketing-heavy multi-form blend at a premium.
what’s good
- Multi-form blend
- Well-known brand
worth knowing
- Premium price
- Blend obscures individual doses
what the evidence says
Blends combine forms with different absorption and gut profiles; the evidence base is simply magnesium's own, applied through whichever forms dominate the blend. Good blends avoid oxide padding; the trade-off is a lower dose of any single form per capsule.
The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderlyAbbasi et al., J Res Med Sci · 2012The effects of magnesium supplementation on subjective anxiety and stress: a systematic reviewBoyle et al., Nutrients · 2017
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4.2· aggregated across retailer sites
Most reviewers take it for sleep and report it doing its job quietly, with the capsules easy to tolerate day to day. Ratings cluster around 4.2 stars across retailer sites, with few complaints beyond shipping.
helps sleepgentle on stomachfair price
AI summary of public retailer reviews
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