Citrate Caps
Citrate Caps
what is the difference between magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate?
my doc suggested i take 300mg magnesium oxide caps 2-3 times a day. i bought some great magnesium caps but realize now that they are magnesium citrate not oxide. this is for chronic constipation.
I'm surprised you haven't gotten an answer yet. There isn't much of a difference when you really look at it... they are both Magnesium. The only difference is obviously the Oxide vs the Citrate, but what that means is just how easily your body can absorb it.
The detail behind that is that the body doesn't absorb pure minerals (like Magnesium) very efficiently, so they are bonded with another molecule (like the Oxide or Citrate in this example) that the body absorbs easier. When the body absorbs that "other molecule", the Magnesium just gets sucked along with it. That's why you don't see just "Magnesium" or just "Calcium" in the ingredients in a product... there will always be another molecule listed with it.
You should have no problem taking the Citrate instead of the Oxide. Oh, and adding some fiber to your diet and drinking enough water daily should help your constipation, too. Good luck and I hope I helped!
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