October 26, 2026 · Assay Supply Co.

Did You Know? Magnesium Has Over 300 Jobs

Did you know your body runs more than 300 different enzyme systems that need magnesium to work? Energy production, muscle function, nerve signals, protein building — magnesium has a hand in all of it. It's less a supplement trend and more a full-time employee with 300 jobs.

Where does it all live?

Here's the fun part: over half of the magnesium in your body isn't floating around in your blood — it's stored in your bones. Your skeleton is secretly a mineral warehouse. The rest is split between your muscles, soft tissues, and just a tiny sliver in your blood, standing by for hundreds of daily tasks.

So why do so many people buy it?

Because food alone often doesn't get people there. US survey data put it at 48% of Americans consuming less magnesium than the recommended amount (NIH Office of Dietary Supplements). Spinach, nuts, beans, and whole grains are great sources — but "eat perfectly every day" is a plan most of us fail by Wednesday.

Not all magnesium is the same magnesium

Did you know the form changes the experience? Magnesium oxide is the cheapest, most common form — but only a small fraction of it is absorbed, and it can be rough on some stomachs. Magnesium glycinate is magnesium bound to glycine, an amino acid — it's the form people pick for an everyday (and every-evening) routine.

Our bottle, in plain numbers

Our Magnesium Glycinate gives you 275 mg of elemental magnesium per serving, 90 capsules per bottle — $26.90 a bottle, which works out to about $0.90 a day. No mystery blends, no proprietary pixie dust. The label says exactly what's inside, because that's kind of our whole thing.

Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems in the body.

Sources

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements — Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals (enzyme systems, muscle and nerve function, bone storage, US intake surveys).

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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