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You’ve probably heard of magnesium but what about magnesium glycinate? What is it, and what does it do?
We’ve dedicated this article to provide an overview of magnesium glycinate.
By the time you’ve reached the end, any queries you had about it will hopefully have been answered.
What is magnesium glycinate?
It’s a form of magnesium. So, for instance, you can get magnesium sulphate, which is usually taken via injection or IV for extreme magnesium deficiencies. You can also soak in it, as this form of magnesium is used to make Epsom salts.1
Magnesium citrate can help improve digestion; magnesium oxide can help with heartburn, and magnesium chloride can potentially soothe skin issues.2 Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) can help with constipation.1
Magnesium glycinate (also known as magnesium bisglycinate or magnesium diglycinate) is a type of organic magnesium salt or amino acid chelate that’s created by combining inorganic magnesium with an amino acid called glycine.
Glycine is the smallest amino acid. It happens to be so small it can squeeze through the tiniest spaces. It plays a significant role in collagen and elastin formation, as well as bile acid function, and acts as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.3
Being deficient in glycine may result in growth impairment and immune and nervous system problems.4
Summary
Magnesium glycine is one of several magnesium ‘salts’ made up of inorganic magnesium and an amino acid called glycine.
