NOW Magnesium Citrate Powder, 8 Ounces (Pack of 2)

I absolutely love NOW Foods Magnesium Citrate Pure Powder! The quality of this supplement is top-notch—NOW Foods always delivers reliable and pure products, and this one is no exception. It works exactly as it's supposed to, helping me maintain proper magnesium levels without any issues. One of the best things about this product is that there’s no bad flavor, which is a big plus for me since I’ve tried other magnesium powders that taste unpleasant. This one mixes easily into water or smoothies and is very mild in taste. The real game-changer for me has been how much it helps with anxiety. Since I've started taking it regularly, I've noticed a significant calming effect. It helps me relax in the evenings and even improves my sleep quality. Overall, it’s been a huge help in managing stress and anxiety, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a natural way to calm their nerves. Excellent product!

I don't tend to write a lot of reviews, but I feel strongly enough about this one to take the time. I have worked hard to take care of myself, but often don't feel the way I think I should. I have a history of migraines the past 4 years, allergies and I have always felt difficulty with breathing during intense exercise but now have confirmed asthma as a diagnosis. I have had issues with muscle tightness, muscle cramps, occasional restless leg syndrome, and have always had quite a bit of anxiousness or anxiety. If things didn't go perfect, I would start panicking. If someone did something wrong or that I didn't like, on the outside I would be angry but inside totally enraged, even if it wasn't necessarily a large matter. I have been a competitive athlete and I had plenty of matches where I had disappointing losses against weaker players, or close matches that I lost, or even matches where I had multiple match points and couldn't pull through, all either being due to anxiousness before or during the match, or difficulty breathing, or the lack of ability to keep calm and concentrate. I think this over time has contributed to a much more negative disposition, a viscous cycle. Lately since I have made some diet changes which include stopping the consumption of sugar, I have been somewhat calmer and lost weight but I have also had constipation issues for some reason. I generally find my energy levels to be low, a nap during the day has never been difficult or unwelcome. I read about magnesium a couple years ago and I kept reading articles saying that trans-dermal was the best way to absorb magnesium quickly. I tried a magnesium that is supposed to absorb well through the skin, and I could never say I felt better, and it was uncomfortable spraying a cold spray and it would be slimy on, itchy as it dried and then sticky after drying. It was ineffective and inconvenient. I recently read again in looking for a "natural cure for asthma" about magnesium. I read it helped with asthma, which led me to read more again. I decided to try an oral form of magnesium. I pretty much only go for NOW products for supplements, and have bought quite a few different supplements over time. I find NOW products to be of very high quality for the price, which is usually also the lowest. I think this product is a great price, particularly in the powder form. The taste is minimally sour, really no big deal. I have only had it for about a week now, so it is still early, and my understanding is a magnesium deficiency takes time to bring up. For the asthma, I am taking a prescription now to control it so I don't know how it is with just magnesium, but I can't imagine it could hurt. I am still somewhat constipated unless I decide to take a bit too much magnesium, then that's no problem. Mentally I am finding myself more calm in stressful situations, and if I don't do well at something, I am not nearly as distraught, and if anything I come out of it feeling more determined to do better next time. Things that go wrong are not bothering me the same way either. Its hard to believe, because I feel I am just handling it better because its not as big of a deal as the other times, but really even the small things were a big deal to me before. My muscles feel so much calmer. As I type this, I feel a pleasant tingle in my lower legs and have felt it for a few days despite having done some really hard physical training. In the past I would be really sore and achy right now. My energy levels are still not great, and I don't find the magnesium helping me sleep better (I have always generally slept pretty well, but have found it maybe even more difficult getting to sleep late at night than before). I do feel better waking up than I used to though. There are a number of positive reviews on here about this product, enough to help anyone looking for information to decide, but I sometimes wonder if those reviews are real or not, and I think that for many products I use that I don't necessarily feel a lot of benefits from, I should write something thorough and real about a product that I think is helping me more than any other supplement I have tried with regards to a general feeling of well being. For $6 for a 6 month supply, I don't think you can go wrong with this one.

I have taken this brand of magnesium citrate off and on for years now. A few years ago, their powder would dissolve much faster, but it also was cloudy in the juice I dissolved it in, and there was also grit always left in the bottom. Now I realize that was probably a bad thing. That grit was most likely not magnesium citrate. This newer (for the past couple years) powder dissolves completely, and I think it must be much purer and safer. However, it does take a long time. What I have been doing is filling a nalgene bottle with juice, and dissolving the appropriate amount (4 teaspoons for 32 ounces of juice). It takes several minutes or more to dissolve, but I just shake it and wait. Then I just pour out the amount I want each time (either into a measuring cup, or by looking at the marks on the nalgene bottle.) That eliminates the issue of dissolving, and makes it simpler to take each day. Works great!

It isn't pure. It contains a silica anti-caking additive that made me very sick. Not as advertised.

This stuff is great. Now, I'll give you guys a few guidelines to use this properly. First, don't ever take too much of it, when it comes to magnesium, err on the side of less of it than more of it. Mainly because it doesn't just relax the mood, it relaxes all parts of your body. ALL PARTS. If after taking this you don't want to spend the next hour in the toilet, just take a little bit. Doesn't have to be taken all at once in a day, Take 3 mini doses. Second, it tastes like Nimbu pani. Its pretty good actually, I like the taste. You might have to finish the whole glass of water, then refill it a little to consume the rest of it. Third, taking it with meals is best. Because your body won't solely focus on burning this down and suddenly you feel the effects. What you want is for the thing to smoothly get in your system and feel the effects for a long time. Fourth, Magnesium uses up the potassium in your body. So if you feel like you're feeling mild cramps or something, just get some K.Just google "Potassium food sources" and consume those, though magnesium is EXTREMELY SAFE. This is absolutely great, and it is awesome for even when you have headaches. You will feel the headache intensity go down immediately. It won't eliminate the headache, but that's because its job is to relax you, not to eliminate any diseases. I just found the powder to be way cheaper than the capsules so I bought it, and I'm quite happy with the purchase.

I bought this product expecting a lemon flavor. While it likely functions as intended, I was hoping for it to taste better.

For me, it was difficult to take as a powder, prefer a capsule.

Need more water to dissolve completely , otherwise it settle down at the bottom