Magnesium Chelate (Bisglycinate) - GymBeam

You can take the capsules at any time during the day, according to your own needs, because the choice of time is more a matter of personal habit than necessity. Some people prefer taking them in the evening hours, after daily activities, when magnesium contributes to normal muscle and nervous system function.¹

Taking magnesium chelate with food

You can take the capsules on an empty stomach or together with food. Bisglycinate belongs among organic forms of magnesium that tend to be gentler on digestion thanks to their chelate structure, so it does not have to be taken exclusively with food. If you are more sensitive, divide the dose into several parts during the day or take it together with food.⁶

Taking magnesium chelate together with other minerals and medicines

At higher doses, magnesium can compete for absorption with calcium because both minerals use similar transport pathways in the intestine.⁹ If you take antibiotics from the tetracycline or quinolone group, keep a gap of at least two hours before taking them, or four to six hours after, because they can form complexes with magnesium that reduce medicine absorption.⁸ Use similar caution with bisphosphonates used in osteoporosis treatment.⁸ If you take any regular medication, consult a doctor or pharmacist about magnesium supplementation in advance.

Long-term use of magnesium chelate

Take magnesium long term, ideally for several weeks, so that the benefits mentioned above can appear. The body replenishes its magnesium stores gradually, so the full benefit of supplementation does not appear immediately after the first dose.