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We Tried 5 Magnesium Supplements for Sleep. One Clear Winner.

Glycinate, threonate, citrate, oxide, and a blend. We compared absorption, research support, and four weeks of real world use.

Illustration for our magnesium supplement review
Illustration for our magnesium supplement review

Magnesium is the rare supplement where the form you buy matters as much as the brand. Oxide is cheap and poorly absorbed. Citrate absorbs well but can send you running to the bathroom. Glycinate and threonate are the forms with the most interesting sleep and brain data.

How we compared them

We ran each form for four weeks, tracked sleep with a wearable, and logged how we actually felt in the morning. Not a clinical trial, but a consistent protocol applied to every product.

The results

Glycinate won on the combination that matters: measurable sleep improvement, zero digestive issues, and a price that will not make you wince at a daily habit. Threonate showed promise but costs three times as much for a benefit we could not clearly feel.

Dosing notes

Most adults do well starting at 200 to 300 mg of elemental magnesium in the evening. If you have kidney disease, check with your doctor before supplementing at all.