Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium £15.20

Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium

Name: Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium
Brand: Doctor's Best
SKU: 753950000254
Price: 15.2 GBP
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Brands: Doctor's Best

£15.20

If you want supplemental magnesium without a cupboard full of separate bottles, this tablets option from Doctor's Best is a sensible place to start.

Why people take it

Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
Magnesium contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Magnesium contributes to the normal function of the nervous system
Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

Choose from 4 sizes: 120 tablets / 120 vcaps / 200 grams / 240 tablets
Format: tablets
Caffeine free

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

Size: 120 tablets

Strength: 200mg

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At a glance

£0.22

per daily dose

Moderate

evidence for magnesium

Our honest take

Fully chelated magnesium (Albion TRAACS lysinate glycinate), one of the gentlest forms on the stomach. The tablets give 200 mg of magnesium per two tablets, the capsules 105 mg per two, and the plain powder 200 mg per 2 g scoop, so you can pick a dose that suits you. The label allows doubling up, but one serving already sits near the EFSA upper level of 250 mg a day from supplements and is plenty for most people. It costs more than citrate, so it is worth it mainly if other forms upset your gut.

You have a sensitive stomach and want a gentle, chelated form
You want a choice of tablets, capsules or unflavoured powder
You want a vegan product
You want the cheapest magnesium: citrate costs less per dose
You have kidney disease: speak to your GP first
You take tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics or bisphosphonates: take them a few hours apart

The science

Magnesium· evidence: Moderate

Magnesium is an essential mineral found in green vegetables, nuts, seeds, wholegrains and beans. UK surveys show that some groups, particularly teenagers and some adults, eat less than the recommended amount. A supplement reliably raises intake, and people with a low intake or a diagnosed deficiency are the ones most likely to notice a difference. Most people eating a varied diet get enough from food.

Labels often show the weight of the whole compound (for example 1,000 mg of magnesium citrate), but only part of that is magnesium itself. What matters is the elemental magnesium per daily dose, compared with the NRV of 375 mg. Organic forms such as citrate, glycinate (bisglycinate), malate and taurate are generally absorbed a little better than oxide in small studies, but differences between them are modest and no form has been shown to be better for any particular use.

Magnesium is widely sold for sleep, stress and cramp. These are not authorised claims. Reviews have found the evidence for sleep is of low quality, and a Cochrane review found magnesium is unlikely to prevent ordinary muscle cramps in older adults.

Authorised health claim
Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
Magnesium contributes to normal protein synthesis.
Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.
Magnesium has a role in the process of cell division.

These claims apply only where the daily dose provides at least 15% of the NRV (56 mg of magnesium).

Typical dose: Most supplements give 100–400 mg of elemental magnesium a day (NRV 375 mg). The NHS says adults need about 270–300 mg a day in total, mostly from food.

Safety: High doses loosen stools or cause diarrhoea, especially citrate and oxide. EFSA sets an upper level of 250 mg a day of magnesium from supplements, and the FSA advises that up to 400 mg a day from supplements is unlikely to cause harm. Magnesium can reduce absorption of some antibiotics (tetracyclines, quinolones) and osteoporosis drugs (bisphosphonates), so take them a few hours apart. Speak to your GP first if you have kidney disease.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Vitamins and minerals: others – magnesium. nhs.uk.
EFSA NDA Panel (2015). Scientific opinion on dietary reference values for magnesium. EFSA Journal 13(7):4186.
Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (2003). Safe upper levels for vitamins and minerals. Food Standards Agency.
Garrison SR et al. (2020). Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD009402.

Ingredients & nutrition

Tablets (200 mg): per 2 tablets, magnesium 200 mg (53% NRV) from 2,000 mg magnesium lysinate glycinate chelate (Albion TRAACS). Other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, hydroxypropyl cellulose, silicon dioxide, hypromellose. 120 tablets = 60 daily doses; 240 tablets = 120 daily doses.

Veggie capsules (105 mg): per 2 capsules, magnesium 105 mg (28% NRV). Other ingredients: hypromellose capsule, calcium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide. 120 capsules = 60 daily doses.

Powder: per 1 scoop (about 2 g), magnesium 200 mg (53% NRV) from magnesium lysinate glycinate chelate. 200 g = about 100 daily doses.

Dietary: vegan, gluten free, soy free.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Tablets: 2 tablets once a day (the label allows twice a day). Capsules: 2 capsules a day. Powder: 1 scoop in about 240 ml of juice or another drink (the label allows twice a day). One serving a day is enough for most people. Do not exceed the stated daily dose.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	120 tablets / 200mg	£15.20	£0.25
This product	120 vcaps / 105mg	£16.79	£0.27
This product	240 tablets / 200mg	£26.99	£0.22
This product	200 grams / Powder	£23.68	£0.23
Reflex Nutrition Magnesium Bisglycinate		from £8.39	–
OstroVit Magnesium Glycinate		from £7.99	–
BioTechUSA Magnesium Bisglycinate		from £11.30	£0.38

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.