Demystifying magnesium: how to choose an effective product

Published: 17-Feb-2025

Magnesium isn’t just a buzzy wellness trend, it’s actually an important mineral that plays a critical role regarding how our bodies function. Dr Darrin Starkey, Director of Education at Trace Minerals, reports

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A decade ago, you may not have heard of many people taking magnesium; today, this hit supplement is used to treat anything from insomnia to migraine headaches to PMS.1–3

In fact, this essential electrolyte is involved in more than 300 enzymatic processes that take place within the human body.

Before you click “add to cart” on a magnesium supplement right away, though, read on. Not all magnesium supplements are created equal and different ailments may benefit from some variations of magnesium’s many forms.

Those enzymatic processes are imperative to healthy bodily function and, without them, health problems can creep in quickly; more and more clinical studies are linking magnesium deficiencies to serious health issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease — among others.4,5

Fortunately, the general public is becoming more aware of magnesium deficiency and its impacts on health; as such, there is a wide array of great supplements available to recoup healthy magnesium levels. 

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