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Brand · Magnesium glycinate

Pure Encapsulations: Reddit Owner Reviews

3.1 Pure Encapsulations score (5 owner comments, 2 rated)

Owner sentiment3.5

Recommendations1.0

Tolerability3.6

ValueNot rated

Owner comments by ingredient: Magnesium glycinate (2) · B-complex / B vitamins (1) · L-theanine (1) · Magnesium (form not stated) (1).

Main ingredient overall: Magnesium glycinate 4.0 from 370 owner comments.

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Commonly praised

Taste & form: 1

Common complaints

Side effects: 1

What owners say about Pure Encapsulations

4/5 Taste & form
“I've also been reading several of the threads here by people having difficulties with magnesium, especially magnesium glycinate.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-09-09 · 1 upvotes

3/5 Calming effectCost
“doctor's best NOW and Pure Encapsulations are all pretty solid for magnesium glycinate and usually tolerated well compared to the cheaper oxide forms that can wreck your stomach.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-05-10 · 2 upvotes