From capsules to tablets – three products to help top up your magnesium levels

MAGNESIUM is essential for sleep, energy, muscle function, bone health and more.

Avocados, nuts, seeds and fatty fish are all great sources of the mineral – but a supplement can also help.

Data reveals women are 70 per cent more likely than men to be deficient.

Here are some supplements that could help top up your levels . . . 

CAPSULES

ANCIENT + Brave True Magnesium utilises three sources – magnesium glycinate, malate and taurate.

The latter means that the magnesium is bound to taurine, an amino acid which is prevalent in the heart muscle.

Magnesium taurate can improve cardio-vascular health and neurological function, while reducing blood pressure and aiding muscle function.

It also supports better sleep and is said to help mental health. These capsules are good for anybody dealing with stress and blood-pressure issues.

£19.20 for month’s supply, ancientandbrave.earth.

TABLETS

FREE SOUL has launched its 4-in-1 Magnesium Glycinate and Turmeric tablets, which mix magnesium with other substances for different benefits and absorption rates.

They have 103 per cent of your NRV (nutrient reference value) of actual magnesium, with 704mg magnesium citrate (bound with citric acid for skin health), 206mg malate (with malic acid for energy) and 412mg bio-glycinate (bound to the amino acid glycine for sleep) plus 200mg of turmeric root.

I’m a fan of turmeric. Its main active component, curcumin, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which can help with arthritis and protect the liver, heart, kidneys and nerves.

It works well with magnesium for muscles, joints and stress.

£11.99 (or £9.99 on subscription) for a month’s supply, freesoul.com.

LIQUID

VIRIDIAN Ionic Magnesium is not bound to anything – it is the purest form and absorbs quickly as it doesn’t require the body to break it down.

It is sourced from America, on the northern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, which is rich in magnesium and electrolytes.

The water is left to concentrate naturally over two years, increasing the potency of the magnesium, and evaporating a large part of the sodium.

It is then bottled, with nothing else added. You just add 1ml, once or twice daily, to 500ml of water.

I love the fact you can give this to kids over eight, too – they need just 0.5ml per day, as do pregnant and breast-feeding women.

£24.70 for 100ml, viridian-nutrition.com.