magnesium citrate

Pros

• Magnesium citrate is actually among the better-absorbed forms (roughly around 25–30%), not poorly absorbed as your internet friend stated. Magnesium citrate indeed provides bioavailable magnesium for systemic physiological functions (en...
• Citrate is for pooping
• We take 50-100mg of magnesium (citrate) in the AM and Noon and 100mg Mg combo with more glycinate in the evening.
• Dr. Patrick also mentions that organic magnesium salts like citrate and malate are more bioavailable than inorganic forms.
• Personally I take magnesium citrate daily - the one that lots of people say makes them have to take a shit, often taken in the evening, and can help with sleep.

Cons

• Citrate is just a laxative.
• Magnesium citrate triggers migraines
• citrate isn't the best form for magnesium
• I would replace magnesium citrate with malate for morning and chelate for evening / afternoon..
• In a trial that examined the bioavailability of magnesium oxide versus magnesium citrate (Lindberg et. Al.) scientists concluded that Mg.citrate is more bioavailable than Mg.oxide.