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What is the difference between magnesium oxide and magnesium gluconate?
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Not much: Both are good magnesium suplements
Answered 11/28/2017
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Absorption: Magnesium gluconate is likely better for you. The studies that show good absorption of magnesium oxide were done on rats. Human studies do not show great absorption of magnesium oxide. This being said, oral magnesium in general is not all that well absorbed, which is why too much tends to cause diarrhea.
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