What is the Best Magnesium Dose & Form? (14 Studies Later)
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Ask me anything about this video:
What are the two major mistakes people often make concerning magnesium, as discussed by the speaker?
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what are the recommended dosages?
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The recommended daily intake (RDI) for magnesium is 420 milligrams for men and 320 milligrams for women. The speaker notes that many people are deficient because of their diets. He uses 126 mg of magnesium in his sleep supplement (approximately 30% of the RDI), but emphasizes that this is supplemental to a healthy diet, not a replacement for it.
what form does he use?
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Dr. Stanfield uses magnesium glycinate in his sleep supplement because glycine also has sleep-improving properties. He also uses magnesium taurate in a micro-vitamin he takes in the morning.
why doe she take magnesium taurate in a micro-vitamin he takes in the morning
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The transcript doesn't explicitly state why he takes magnesium taurate in a morning micro-vitamin, only that he does. It mentions that both glycine and taurine have beneficial roles in health, but doesn't detail the reasoning behind the timing or combination.