Magnesium Citrate vs Glycinate: Which One Causes Diarrhea
Two forms of the same mineral. One loosens the bowels within hours. The other quietly does its job. Plus the foods and supplements that cancel out both. Same mineral on the label. Different molecule in the bottle. Completely different experience in the body. A man walked into my shop last month holding a bottle of magnesium. He looked tired and a little angry. "I bought this two weeks ago to help me sleep," he said. "I've been running to the bathroom every morning since." I looked at the label. Magnesium citrate, 400 milligrams. "Try this one instead," I said, and handed him a different bottle. Same mineral on the front. Different word underneath. Magnesium glycinate. He came back a week later. No more bathroom problems. Sleeping through the night. This is one of the most common conversations in my shop, and it points to something most people never learn. Magnesium is not magnesium. The form on the label decides almost everything — whether ...