Announcement: Popular Magnesium Absorption Charts May Overstate Supplement Differences, New Research Shows

Last updated: 02/06/2026 16:13

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New research challenges popular magnesium absorption charts, showing only 2-3% difference between premium citrate and basic oxide forms once stores are adequate. Formulation quality matters more than salt type, with 10-fold variations between products regardless of magnesium form. — Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels

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Think expensive magnesium supplements are dramatically better absorbed? New research suggests popular absorption charts are misleading consumers. When magnesium stores are adequate, citrate absorbs only 2-3% more than basic oxide. Formulation quality matters more than salt type!

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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