Osterly Market Magnesium Complex with B Vitamins — 1196 mg

1196 mg is the blend. Seven magnesium forms plus a B complex.

Seven magnesium forms — orotate, glycinate chelate, aspartate, citrate, malate, taurate — with a B-vitamin complex alongside, and the blend weight stated as a blend weight.

What it's for

Magnesium and the B vitamins work in the same neighbourhood: several B vitamins need magnesium as a cofactor, and magnesium-dependent enzymes often need B6 in particular. That is the reasoning behind pairing them. Orotate is the unusual inclusion here — it has a small cardiovascular literature and is more expensive than the common forms.

How to take it

• Two capsules daily with food
• Morning suits it better than evening, because of the B vitamins
• B6 at high intake over long periods can cause nerve symptoms in hands and feet. Check the B6 figure against anything else you take
• Two hours apart from antibiotics and thyroid medication; ask a doctor first with kidney disease

On the label

• 1196 mg blend per serving
• Seven magnesium forms named, plus vitamin B complex
• 60 capsules

What this is not

• Not 1196 mg of magnesium — that figure is the whole blend, B vitamins included
• Not a B-complex substitute
• Not stated as elemental magnesium

The straight answer

1196 mg covers seven magnesium forms and a set of B vitamins between them. The elemental magnesium in that is a much smaller number, and this label does not print it. We are telling you because the front of the bottle will not.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication.