Chelated Magnesium User Guide: Functional Detox Products

What results can I see from taking magnesium? Magnesium is an important mineral for sleep, stress, hormone balance and detoxification. You can learn more about magnesium deficiency by clicking here.

How should I take the magnesium? We recommend taking your main dosage in the evening, before bed, to help your body relax. If you have not taken magnesium before, introduce it following our supplement introduction guidelines in this ebook (link here).

How much should I take? Many people can use more magnesium than is in one dosage, listed on the bottle. As with anything, start slowly, with food, but if you find you are tolerating it well, you can experiment with higher doses. If you find your stools are getting loose, that’s your body telling you it has too much magnesium, and it’s time to lower the dose.

What are possible side effects? This form of magnesium is very safe and does not cause many side effects. That being said, here are some possibilites, and how to handle them:

• Gastrointestinal discomfort: Fortunately, this product should not cause any of the unfavorable gastrointestinal symptoms associated with magnesium supplementation due to the very stable chelate formed between two glycine molecules and each magnesium ion via a patented process.

  • In the rare event that you suspect you’re experiencing digestive discomfort due to magnesium, we recommend that you lower the dosage and check to make sure you have good bowel motility. (Magnesium can help with bowel motility, so if you struggle in that area, a large dosage of magnesium at once can cause discomfort as your bowels suddenly try to move. For help with bowel motility, click here.)

• Loose stools: Magnesium can help with bowel motility, so some people will experience loose stools when taking larger doses of magnesium.

  • If this occurs, just lower the dosage.