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Open Community Question @NightShiftNurse_MN • 45-59F • 210mg Elemental • Week 6
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The 14% elemental label math finally explained why my 1-capsule bottle wasn't enough

I had been taking a single capsule of a brand that said "500 mg Magnesium Bisglycinate" on the front and wondered why my 2:00 AM wake-ups hadn't changed. Reading the 14.1% molecular weight breakdown made me check the back panel—1 capsule was only 70 mg of actual elemental magnesium! Moving up to 3 capsules (210 mg elemental + ~1.3g glycine) 60 minutes before bed completely stopped my 2:30 AM racing thoughts by week two.

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