Magnesium is essential for nerve and muscle function. Low levels of magnesium can lead to muscle spasms, frequent cramps, and restless leg syndrome. Nerve cells rely upon the presence of adequate levels of magnesium to conduct impulses across the minute gaps between them called synapses. The impairment of these impulses can contribute to additional health concerns that span from general anxiety disorder to Alzheimer’s disease. Magnesium is also critical for calcium assimilation within bones, and can decrease insulin resistance for cells to easily assimilate blood glucose and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

In its chelated form, being attached to amino acids, magnesium bisglycinate is easily absorbed within the intestines for delivery within the bloodstream.

Once within the bloodstream, magnesium bisglycinate easily enters cells to carry out their hundreds of essential metabolic duties. Its capacity to cross the blood-brain barrier further exerts calming effects proven beneficial for mental health.