Magnesium Glycinate Complex

What Is Magnesium Glycinate Complex?

Magnesium Glycinate Complex by Designs for Health delivers magnesium in its most bioavailable and gentle form — chelated magnesium glycinate. Unlike magnesium oxide or citrate, the glycinate form has minimal laxative effect at therapeutic doses and crosses the blood-brain barrier more readily, making it exceptionally effective for sleep, anxiety, and neurological support. Magnesium is required as a cofactor in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body.

Key Benefits

• Highly bioavailable glycinate form supports deep, restorative sleep and nervous system calm
• Supports muscle relaxation and relief from tension and cramping
• Essential cofactor for energy production, DNA repair, and over 300 enzymatic functions

Who Should Take This?

Magnesium deficiency is estimated to affect up to 75% of the population. This formula is appropriate for nearly all adult patients, with particular value for those with sleep difficulties, anxiety, muscle tension, headaches, constipation, or cardiovascular concerns.

How to Use

• Serving size: As directed by your practitioner (typically 2–4 capsules daily)
• Timing: Evening dosing supports sleep quality; can also be split morning and evening
• Duration: Ongoing daily supplementation
• Stacking: Pairs with vitamin D (magnesium is required for D3 conversion) and a quality omega-3

Our Doctors’ Take

Magnesium glycinate is arguably the single most impactful supplement we recommend because deficiency is so pervasive and the downstream effects — poor sleep, anxiety, muscle pain, headaches — are the very complaints our patients bring to us most often. DFH’s chelated glycinate form is the version we trust to actually reach the tissues that need it most.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.