com Magnesium Citrate Powder - Magnesium 400mg Supplement, Easily Absorbable - Pure & Gluten Free, 3.5g per Serving, 100g (3.5 oz) (Pack of 1)

Magnesium is a massively important mineral for health, found to be involved in more than 300 bodily processes. The lack of it is linked with almost every major deadly disease (Google my article "50 studies suggest magnesium deficiency is killing us" for the data and meta-analyses on that). In addition to it's life-giving properties, it also is highly relaxing (at the cellular level!). NOTE: NEVER buy magnesium oxide. Studies show it has a 4% absorption rate! Magnesium citrate is the right stuff if you actually want to absorb magnesium into your body. I've used the product Natural Calm (Mag Citrate) for a few years—they're the market leader—and it's been pretty decent. But I wanted to try this because nothing is added. I've noticed a stronger positive impact from this magnesium, and I have a theory as to why. When Bulk Supplements says this is a pure product, they mean it. I read from another reviewer that Natural calm is ionized magnesium, which is why it dissolves in water. I think Natural Calm adds citric acid to it. ***This magnesium citrate, however, will not dissolve in water***, unless perhaps it is hot or an acidic beverage (which the BulkSupp website said helps it dissolve). That said, I don't mind it not dissolving. I put it in a water bottle and give it a good shake before each sip. Because this is a pure product, I think I gave myself a higher dose of magnesium than typical. With natural calm I used two spoonfuls. With this one, I used one spoonful, and it felt like a lot more than the two spoonfuls of natural calm. But I didn't have any loose stools, so it mustn't have been an excessive amount. You might want to measure it out more carefully than I do, but currently I put 1/2 to 3/4 a spoonful into a bottle of water every night. I sleep well usually, but with this I sleep like a champion. What you're getting here is a tasteless powder that does not dissolve. I like the tasteless nature of this over the tart Natural Calm flavor. This appears to be pure and quality magnesium; I prefer the least-tampered-with products, which this seems to be. And importantly, based on how it makes me feel, it is definitely magnesium and not sand. This product is not sand. Five stars. UPDATE I did some basic math from the nutrition labels of each product, and you'll want to see this if you're after the most bang for your buck. Natural Calm costs $24 for 16 oz. It gives you 100 servings per bottle, and those servings contain 350 mg of magnesium. BulkSupplements costs $22 for 17.6 oz. It gives you 150 servings per bag, and those servings contain 500 mg of magnesium. SO... Natural Calm: 100 servings x 350 mg per serving = 35,000 mg of magnesium per package BulkSupplements: 150 servings x 500 mg per serving = 75,000 mg of magnesium per package That's more than twice as much!

I have troublesome insomnia, and usually need an Ambien to get me to sleep. I can't take Ambien every night, or it stops working, so I've been experimenting with different relaxing and sedative supplements to help me nod off, and to fight my near-constant anxiety. I also take anti-anxiety medications, and used to be on anti-depressants. I might have to return to the anti-depressants, but I'm interested in managing my mental illness with less medications right now (usually I am on four different scripts at once). I do let my Dr know about everything I'm doing/taking - an important thing to do when you're on prescription medications, since there can be bad interactions. Just be safe! Pros: - Knocks me right out in the evenings (1/2 teaspoon) - works within a half hour. - Calming during the day when I sip it with Inositol. - Zero taste - yay! It's not yucky. :) - Pure product, with no fillers - makes it really easy to work with. Cons: - Gritty texture (fine grit, though, not coarse). - Needs constant stirring to stay in suspension. These cons are not really a big deal. The magnesium is easy to quaff, so I am thankful. It's not like L-Tryptophan, which tastes like wax shavings, clumps up in a big mess, and refuses to enter into any sort of suspension with water. I just mix the magnesium in a pint glass with the slightly sweet taste of my powdered Insositol (a Vitamin 8 by Jarrow Brand), and sip it over the course of ten minutes. I just have to remember to stir it, or the magnesium falls out of suspension and sits in the bottom of my glass. After around a half hour (in the evenings), I feel super drowsy, and am able to nod right off. Even on my couch. I'm super impressed, and plan to keep this puppy around in my pharmacopia. If I take this mix during the day, I feel definitely calmer. If the anxiety is really bad, it won't be enough, but for most days, the magnesium is great, and I'm happy I discovered it.

Bit expensive for what you get

I use it as a supplement and as a laxative. Works well both ways

I don't think what I received is magnesium citrate it should taste slightly bitter and dissolve easily in water. It does neither. After taking this i had heart palpitations all night resulting in chest pain for several days. I could not sleep, I broke out in a terrible sweat that lasted all night. I've never had this reaction to any magnesium. I will never buy anything from this company again.

Product picture shows the nutritional information to be 2000mg per serving, consisting of 330mg magnesium. However, what you will actually receive is 3500mg serving for 400mg magnesium. This is approximately 5% magnesium concentration reduction. They do list 3500/400 in the product title, but this is conflicting with the product photo.

does not dissolve completely