The BEST Magnesium for YOUR Health (Doctor Explains)

In this video, Dr Kim explains the different types of Magnesium supplements available and he goes over the best ones to consider to optimize one's health. Magnesium is crucial for every aspect of our well-being, including neurological health, heart health, metabolism, digestion, sleep, anti-aging, and even cancer prevention.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Magnesium Glycinate
4:07 - Magnesium Citrate
5:00 - Magnesium L-Threonate
8:01 - Magnesium Taurate
8:44 - Magnesium Sulfate
9:20 - Magnesium Malate
9:49 - Magnesium Chloride
10:24 - Magnesium Oxide
11:33 - Brands I recommend

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Dr Kim is a physician, board-certified in Internal and Obesity Medicine, with a passion for preventive health, weight loss, metabolic health, and longevity.

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[nubianpwr]

The most succinct, clear, and informative talk on magnesium I've heard to date - subscribed👍🏾

[rasputinu]

One of the best Magnesium videos.really informative and helpful..thank you Doctor Kim

[rizaldycarcellar]

I take magnesium glycinate, and my sleep is amazing, less streds and anxiety, It improves my over all health.

[johnsteele]

I’m 65 and started taking Magnesium Glycinate for the first time last night, a brand from Costco called Nature’s Bounty. I don’t know if it is chelated or not. Anyway my first night’s experience was great, I slept better than I have for a while. I’m hoping this helps my insomnia in the long term.

[VsUK]

I've struggled with sleep for years because I'm type 1 diabetic & this causes me to urinate often. Without fail, I would struggle to get to sleep regardless of when I got to bed & I'd be waking up every 1-2 hours for no reason, but always needing to pee in small amounts. Now, I've never to my knowledge slept a full 6, 7 or 8 hours. I've always woken up at the minimum, every 2-3 hrs 3x a night & when it comes to getting up, I feel so tired, Its very hard & I'm left groggy for most of the morning.

Now, I started taking Magnesium Glycinate & for the first few weeks I didn't notice anything & I was a little unsure if it was beneficial to continue. But then like flicking a switch I noticed a change. I didn't sleep for a solid 6, 7 or 8 hours. I kept waking up every 2-3 hrs for a pee. But when I went to bed, I fell right to sleep & every time I woke up, after my toilet break, I fell right back to sleep. And after about 8 hrs in bed, I would wake up wide awake, full of energy ready to go.

I also discovered that having 2-3 hr blocks of sleep at a time 3 times a night is normal, its how we used to sleep a few hundred yrs ago, until modern comforts & technology changed it. Some people benefit from a full solid block of sleep, some benefit from 3 blocks of 2-3 hours at a time & I'm one of those.

So I would highly recommend it if you're anything like me. I only wish I knew about it sooner.

[maxfurrier]

Thank you very much for this fantastic lesson on magnesium. I would be happy to see a video about Taurine and cacao flavonoids. Greetings from Canada.

[ruthzalanga]

What do you recommend for diabetes and thank you for this informative video

[anne-mariemarshall]

Hi Dr Kim, I am 71 and have had High Blood pressure diagnosed about 30 years ago. I take medication every day but my readings are ridiculously high especially at night when I am resting e.g. 180 over 90 and sometimes scarily higher. I started taking a Magnesium blend of Glycinate, Citrate, Laureate, Malate, Rotate and Lactate providing Elemental Magnesium. In the same capsule there is Viamin B6, Zinc and VitaminD3. My BP reading tonight was 120 over 79. I occasionally get some high readings still but I have never had low readings like these at night until I started taking this supplement. Just astonishing. I take one capsule of Vitabright (British company) Magnesium 6 in 1 Complex every day.

[christinashawgo]

Thank you so much for being so thorough. I will save this video so that I can help others questions when they need to take magnesium.

[johannebrun]

New follower!! So very well explained!! Thank you!! 🙌🏼

[CraftyGin]

Please go into more detail for magnesium taurate for high blood pressure and cholesteroland what to look for as a quality product on the market. Thank you

[warwickclark]

Great vid! Subbed. A lot of magnesium is sold as magnesium carbonate - which is close to magnesium oxide, eg bioavailability pretty low.

[shireensaira]

Which one do you recommend for hormonal related insomnia ?
Thank you very much for the information

[spiceystonefemme]

I take Magnesium Bisglycinate made by Canadian company Jadin Nutraceuticals because it is the only one I have been able to find that doesn't have magnesium stearate, which is a flow agent that is hard on the liver. I take one in the morning and about 2 hrs before bed I take Magnesium-L Threonate made by another Canadian company called Organika. This helps with my sleep and menopause transition brain

[wichetleelamanit]

I take magnesium bis glycinate and make me sleep very well. I really love the way you explained. Very clear and concise. Thanks.

[flerymiller]

This is great information since I don’t know what kind of
Magnesium I should take. Thanks doc

[dieselboats]

Thank you - so well broken down - concise. Learned a fair amount as well.

[openureyes]

Excellent video thank you for the information doctor

[dinahchandler]

Thank you for this video. I have been trying to figure out which form of magnesium to take for reducing blood pressure.

[shelleywalker]

This is a very informative video. All the magnesium supplements available are so confusing even after one tries to research them. Your video was very thorough and helped make sense and helped me determine which one to purchase. Thank you for your recommendation. I'm looking forward to more videos.