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Brand · Magnesium glycinate

Pure Encapsulations: Reddit Owner Reviews

3.2 Pure Encapsulations score (12 owner comments, 5 rated)

Owner sentiment3.5

Recommendations1.0

Tolerability4.2

ValueNot rated

Ingredient overall: Magnesium glycinate 4.0 from 1039 owner comments.

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Commonly praised

Taste & form: 2

Common complaints

Side effects: 1
Deeper sleep: 1

What owners say about Pure Encapsulations

4/5 Taste & form
“I currently take pure encapsulations magnesium glycinate every night before bed, I take 2-3 capsules (120mg each) and that has helped me a lot with sleep.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-08-17 · 7 upvotes

3/5 CalmingCost
“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

3/5
“I was taking magnesium for sleep and not with great results.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-08-03 · 1 upvotes

2/5 Deeper sleep
“I wish it would have worked, but Magnesium Glycinate destroyed my sleep quality for some reason.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-08-04 · 1 upvotes

5/5 Taste & form
“I sleep like a baby taking one 120 mg capsule of Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate about 30 minutes prior to bedtime.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-09-20 · 1 upvotes