LIFE STREAM Natural Magnesium Powder 150g from Supports Muscle and Nerve Function, Easily Absorbed, Sleep Aid, 350mg Per Serving, Vegan, Pure Sustainable Marine Source, Magnesium Hydroxide

I have been using this to replace Milk of Magnesia which has disappeared off the market with no reason why, so I use it for a digestive condition not so much for the sleep benefits. It works great as a bowl regulator but is best put into a class of juice or squash of choice as it is a little like drinking chalk otherwise that said I have drunk it plain and its not going to kill you I have had to take worse things.

Used this product for constipation, it is really good. The taste is not so pleasant for someone like me that love sweet stuff. It works every time for me.

The RDI for magnesium for adults (if you value such calculations by professional nutritionists) is 310-420mg, which is actually difficult to obtain from food unless you eat plenty of fresh spinach, organic grains and nuts. The main symptoms of Mg deficiency are chronic fatigue and loss of concentration, particularly feeling ‘mentally tired.’ Lifestream ‘natural magnesium’ is extracted from seawater by filtration and heat drying, resulting in concentrated elemental magnesium with no added preservatives. Having no colouring or added flavourings, the substance is tasteless and provides the RDI in about 1/3 teaspoon dose mixed in water, so what you swallow is actually magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2), easily absorbed by the GI tract. The only cautions are in patients with hepatic or renal failure, or some chronic lower GI pathologies; otherwise Mg even in large doses can do no harm, so medical supervision is not needed. It’s easy to know when you’re overdosing on Mg: the only symptom you’ll experience is loose bowel movements, which can be moderated by drinking plenty of ater with the Mg dose.

I bought this product as I'm dealing some complex health issues, including constipation and leaky gut and I do not want to take gut irritating laxatives. Of all the magnesiums I have experimented with to get the gut moving, this one is the best by a mile. I cannot state how much relief it brings. As a constipation aid I give this 5 stars. However, I only need to take 1/4 tsp daily to move things: getting near the suggested dose of 2/3rds tsp gives me diarrhoea. So I would not recommend it as your primary magnesium source. The best way to up your magnesium is transdermally, via baths/foot baths with MgCl salt, or creams/oils with MgCl. The next best way is orally via mineral drops, then with magnesium malate and glycinate. I am following the Root Cause Protocol which has a big stress on getting sufficient magnesium.

Good quality, unfortunately unpleasant taste. I would recommend drinking it with juice.