Magnesium Citrate Softgels by Now Foods – Muscle and Nerve Support Magnesium Supplement
Magnesium Citrate Softgels by Now Foods are a liquid-base magnesium supplement for adults, combining magnesium citrate with additional magnesium forms rather than supplying citrate alone. Each three-softgel serving provides 400 mg of elemental magnesium, the amount of the mineral itself rather than the total weight of its source compounds.
This magnesium supplement supports everyday nutritional intake when food alone does not meet an adult's needs. The softgels contain rice bran oil and a bovine-gelatin capsule, so they are not a vegetarian option. Available bottle sizes have different filed ingredient statements; review the size-specific facts below and the label on your bottle.
Key Magnesium Citrate Softgels Benefits
- Supports normal muscle and nerve function, helping the body coordinate movement and transmit signals during everyday activities.
- Contributes to energy production by assisting enzymes that help cells use energy obtained from food.
- Supports bone mineralization as part of magnesium's normal structural role in the skeleton.
- Helps maintain mineral balance through its involvement in calcium and potassium movement across cell membranes.
How Magnesium Citrate Softgels Works
Magnesium works inside cells alongside ATP, the molecule cells use to transfer energy. This partnership helps power processes such as muscle activity and the production of proteins. Magnesium also participates in the movement of minerals across cell membranes, connecting its nutritional role to normal nerve signaling and coordinated muscle contraction and relaxation.
These liquid-base softgels provide magnesium in an oil-containing delivery format, not as a drink mix. The 90-softgel label lists citrate, glycinate, malate and oxide; the 180-softgel label lists citrate, glycinate and malate. Both state the same elemental magnesium amount per serving. The labels do not give separate amounts for each individual form.
Key Functional Ingredients Include:
- Magnesium: Supports normal muscle activity, nerve communication and cellular energy use. By helping enzymes work and supporting calcium and potassium transport, this mineral connects daily magnesium intake with ordinary movement, signaling and bone maintenance. The different magnesium sources contribute to one total mineral amount, not separate full doses.
Magnesium Citrate Softgels Is Formulated For
- Adults considering adult magnesium support alongside magnesium-containing foods such as nuts, legumes and leafy greens.
- Adults who prefer softgels over powders and can use a bovine-gelatin product.
- People whose healthcare practitioner has reviewed whether this 400 mg serving fits their overall supplement and medication routine.
Supplements support your health but do not replace a balanced diet. Always check with your healthcare practitioner if you have doubts about a new supplement. Or you may book a FREE product consultation with Holistic Health Partners, led by Carolyn Mulally BS, RN, HN-BC. You may also wish to explore our other Magnesium, Bone Joint and Muscle Support Supplements, and Now Foods Supplements and Vitamins collections.
Recommendation: Take 3 softgels daily, preferably in divided doses, with food.
Serving Size: 3 Softgels
Servings Per Container: 90-softgel bottle: 30; 180-softgel bottle: 60
90-softgel bottle:
Calories ... 20
Total Fat ... 2 g
Magnesium (elemental) (from 2,018 mg complex of Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Oxide) ... 400 mg
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
180-softgel bottle:Calories ... 20
Total Fat ... 2 g
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Glycinate and Magnesium Malate) ... 400 mg
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Other Ingredients: Rice Bran Oil, Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water], Beeswax and Sunflower Lecithin.
Contains: Gelatin
Does Not Contain:
90-softgel bottle: Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients.
180-softgel bottle: Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
90-softgel bottle: Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
180-softgel bottle: Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Natural color variation and oil separation may occur in this product.
Additional magnesium precautions: Magnesium supplements can cause diarrhea, nausea and abdominal cramping. The 400 mg serving exceeds the adult supplemental magnesium upper limit of 350 mg daily; consult your healthcare practitioner about suitability and total intake. Impaired kidney function increases the risk of magnesium accumulation and toxicity. Magnesium can reduce absorption of tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics and oral bisphosphonates; ask a pharmacist about dose separation. Diuretics and long-term proton pump inhibitor use can affect magnesium status.
Frequently Asked Questions About Magnesium Citrate Softgels
What are the benefits of Magnesium Citrate Softgels?
Magnesium Citrate Softgels provide 400 mg of elemental magnesium per three-softgel serving to support normal muscle function, nerve communication, energy metabolism and bone maintenance. Magnesium helps cells use ATP and supports the movement of calcium and potassium across cell membranes. The softgel format combines magnesium sources in a liquid base. These are nutritional functions, not a promise of greater energy, improved athletic performance or a specific response from taking the product.
Who should take Magnesium Citrate Softgels?
This Now Foods product is labeled for adults only and suits people considering supplemental magnesium who prefer softgels to powders. It contains bovine gelatin and beeswax, so it is not suitable for a vegetarian or vegan routine. Review your total magnesium intake with a healthcare practitioner before choosing the 400 mg serving, particularly if you already use other mineral products. The 90- and 180-softgel bottles have different filed magnesium-source statements, so check the label for your selected size.
Are there any side effects of taking Magnesium Citrate Softgels?
Magnesium can cause diarrhea, nausea and abdominal cramping. Caution: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. The 400 mg serving exceeds the adult supplemental upper limit of 350 mg daily. Kidney impairment increases magnesium-toxicity risk. Magnesium can reduce absorption of tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics and oral bisphosphonates; ask a pharmacist about spacing. Diuretics and long-term proton pump inhibitors can affect magnesium status. Both labels warn of a facility processing allergens; the 90-softgel warning also includes sesame. Review the size-specific allergen statements above.
How does Magnesium Citrate Softgels support overall health?
Magnesium contributes to several connected processes rather than acting as a stimulant. It helps enzymes use energy from food, participates in normal muscle contraction and relaxation, and supports the signaling that lets nerves communicate. Magnesium is also part of the body's bone mineral stores. This product supplies one combined magnesium amount from several sources; it does not supply 400 mg from each form. Choose it according to your dietary needs, bottle label and professional guidance, not an expectation of immediate effects.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
