Magnesium Powder Supplements

Why choose powder

Magnesium powder mixes into water, juice, or a smoothie, which makes it easy to take if you don't like swallowing capsules — and easy to adjust the amount to suit you. Powder is also the format behind most magnesium drink mixes, effervescent options, and flavoured relaxation blends, so there's a lot of variety.

The forms, and what each is known for

Magnesium powder comes in several forms, each with its own character: citrate (well absorbed and known for supporting regularity), glycinate and bisglycinate (gentle on the stomach), malate (often chosen by active people for muscle support), L-threonate (the form most studied for the brain), and oxide (inexpensive, though less of it is absorbed). Which one suits you comes down to what you're after.

How to use magnesium powder

Start with a small amount and build up, mixing it into water or a drink — many people take it in the evening. A note on citrate specifically: at higher doses it can loosen the stools, so ease into it if that's the form you've chosen.

Magnesium powder in Canada

Magnesium powder sold in Canada carries a Natural Product Number (NPN) from Health Canada and ships from our Ontario warehouse to addresses across Canada.

Magnesium can interact with some medications — if you take any, check with your pharmacist, and space magnesium a few hours apart from your other pills.