Can I Take Magnesium On An Empty Stomach? 

Hello everyone! Meaghan Esser, Registered Holistic Nutritionist from ITL Health.

A very common question we get asked is: Can I take a magnesium supplement on an empty stomach? And the answer is yes. Magnesium is actually very gentle on the stomach and doesn't require food to be properly absorbed. Furthermore, a lot of people like to take magnesium before bed as it aids in a good night's sleep; and your stomach should be empty before bed as that further aids the sleep process. If you hear somebody talking about magnesium upsetting their stomachs, they probably mean their bowels or intestines, as a lot of people use those words interchangeably.

There are certain forms of magnesium that are harder on the bowels than others. Magnesium oxide is a very cheap form of magnesium, but it's not well absorbed, so a lot of it gets excreted through the bowels. We have an Ionic Magnesium Citrate that a lot of people do very well on because it's highly bioavailable in the body. Now, the problem is if you have a very sensitive system, you might prefer a magnesium that actually doesn't even get absorbed by the intestines and gets absorbed directly into the cells, which is a Magnesium Bisglycinate. Our PrizMAG is a Pure Magnesium Bisglycinate. It contains no fillers, and we would highly recommend it if you're concerned about the effects of your digestion and magnesium supplementation.