250mg magnesium oxide has only ~4% bioavailability, delivering roughly 10mg of actual absorbed magnesium. This is effectively a laxative, not a mineral supplement. Nature Made now sells their glycinate version (200mg, much better absorbed). Same brand, dramatically better option available.
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Nature Made Magnesium Oxide 250mg: a narrow-fit formula. Lead: Magnesium at 250 mg. 250mg magnesium oxide has only ~4% bioavailability, delivering roughly 10mg of actual absorbed magnesium. Read the panel against the trials below; the analysis lays out where each dose lands.
Nature Made still sells this even though they now make glycinate. 250mg oxide delivers ~10mg absorbed magnesium. Their glycinate delivers ~160mg. Same brand, same shelf at Walmart. One of these products should be discontinued. Hint: it's this one.
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This read comes from the product's own supplement facts panel. Every dose was cross-referenced with published clinical trials to see whether it matches what the studies actually used.
