HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is magnesium threonate the best magnesium supplement to take? want to supplement for a short while, maybe 1 month, to see if it improves sleep.

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

It is good: it is acceptable supplement. problem supplement considered to be food, and there is no regulation to assure the public what really inside the bottle. try to use a respectable known company.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/16/2015

2.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Do i need to worry about magnesium supplements (toxicity) with being symptomatic sub-clinical hypothyroid? Have been on mg for 1yr. For stress & sleep

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm a waitress and suffer a lot of leg and back aches. Could magnesium as a supplement help that and also help sleep and bowel habits? How much?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is there any research on how much of a supplement actually gets absorbed? Very confusing when you see something like magnesium, daily limit of 420 mg. But then a magnesium bottle has a supplement pill of 500 mg that says to take 3 times a day. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is it ok to take a magnesium supplement without knowing your blood levels? The last time I had a level taken in June and my magnesium was 2.3 mg/dL. Should I wait to see what levels currently are?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Therapist has recommended me supplement magnesium citrate, is that the best kind to take? I have acid reflux

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is it ok to take magnesium every night to improve sleep? I'm thinking of taking 200 mg as a supplement. Any side effects?
I take a magnesium supplement before be to help with sleep. Can this elevate liver enzymes?
My therapist recommended taking a magnesium supplement for general anxiety and help with sleep. How long does it take to notice effects, if any?
How does magnesium supplements help with better sleep? What's the science of it? And what are the other benifets?
I read calcium and magnesium supplements help you sleep better, is that true?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.