Re: Herbal Supplements That Are Effective in Treating Anxiety

 James, just so I correctly understand the dosing. You recommend 300mg 2-3 times a day. That would mean somewhere from 9 to 14 capsules a day?

http://www.vitacost.com/Source-Naturals-Magnesium-Malate-625-mg-200-Capsules/...

I am glad you asked about this because this is a very confusing issue.  Unfortunately every manufacturer uses their method of measuring  so there is no standardization.  Some manufacturers will list the total magnesium as it is bound, and other manufacturers will list the elemental magnesium, which is more confusing.  If we look at the Source Naturals label for example.  The label lists 433mg of magnesium, but this elemental magnesium, and is for 6 capsules.  Personally I think it would be better for manufacturers to list per capsule or tablet amounts to begin with so people do not have to divide things down to figure out their dosage.  But of course they want the illusion of there is a lot more per capsule/tablet since most people will not look at the serving size to get that amount.

Anyway, back to the label.  So they mention 433mg elemental magnesium  but there is actually 2,933mg of magnesium malate per 6 capsules or a little over 488mg per capsule.  But the description of this same product states "Source Naturals Magnesium Malate -- 625 mg - 200 Capsules".  Confused yet?  Most people would be.

With my recommendation I actually mean 300mg of magnesium malate, not elemental magnesium.  So that would be 1 capsule three times daily, which will actually give you 133mg more than I recommend, but this is not a large enough increase to cause any problems.