NOW Supplements, Magnesium Bisglycinate Powder, Enzyme Function*, 8 oz

I want to set the record straight about this product because I see a lot of negative reviews predicated upon the flavor. First of all, not everything thats good for you is going to taste good. Thats just part of life. Second - this stuff really doesn't even taste that bad. In fact, Magnesium Chloride tastes worse. No magnesium product in powder form that you add to water tastes good folks, unless its mixed with a bunch of artificial flavorings - which you DON'T want. The only way to bypass the flavor is to take it in capsules, which in my opinion: is not only much more expensive than buying a in bulk powdered form, but not as effective. Magnesium seems to work best when its mixed and dissolved in liquid. I take a teaspoon of this in my coffee in the morning, and an additional teaspoon at night. I don't complain about the taste, because I know its good for me! Wouldn't you rather do whats best for your health, even if it is mildly uncomfortable? I know I would! We live in a society where we are driven by our tastes buds and not our bodies dire need for real nutrition. As a culture we often neglect health foods because of how our palate has been programmed for nothing but junk. This magnesium tastes strongly like the amino acid glycine in its isolated form. Aside from the strong glycine flavor which is very sweet, there is a very slight fishy smell and flavor. This smell and flavor is not an indicator that this is a bad or rancid product. This is just what pure magnesium bisglycinate tastes and smells like! I love this stuff and it makes me feel amazing and helps with my anxiety and memory. I actually enjoy the flavor! If you find that this powder clumps in your liquid, which it will, I recommend the following: Buy a battery powered handle coffee frother. Its a little device that whips coffee at a high velocity. This will allow you to stir not only magnesium properly into your liquid solution - but any other hard to stir herbal or supplement powders. I give this a 5 out of 5 stars. If you have a weak stomach, I can see how you would not like this. Personally, I come from the perspective of " If its good for me and will help me have a bigger life - who cares what it tastes like. " You can easily slam a teaspoon of this stuff down. Compared to other magnesium products this is not only incredibly cost effective ( under 10 bucks ) but it works wonderfully and I feel like this stuff absorbs much better than the magnesium oxides, citrates, carbonates, malates, etc. The only other form of magnesium that I find works as well is Food grade magnesium chloride. A+ Product. I love the NOW foods brand. They deliver quality products and low prices.

My husband said not to try the powdered form because it would taste bad, but it wasn't my first time downing a disgusting mixture every day so I decided to try it. I read all the reviews about it tasting horrible, and one of them pointed out that Magnesium just tastes bad so ordering it and complaining about the taste is silly.. If you have good-tasting magnesium it's probably a bad sign. Fair enough! WELL, let me tell you.. 😶 This is the absolute worst thing I have ever tasted. 😂 I thought I was prepared, but I was not. It is deceptive in that it has no smell really, and at first you can't taste anything at all. Then.... BOOM. 🤯🤢😵‍💫😖🫠 Absolutely nothing covered up the taste. Adding it to a drink didn't work even a teeny tiny bit. Not even pure lemon juice made a difference! Cinnamon, ginger, pepper, turmeric, salt.. I was scrambling through my spices and beverages, and I tried every single thing I could think of. It's just terrible and there is no disguising it. What I finally settled on was sprinkle of Cayenne powder, followed by licking or biting a lemon afterwards. 😆 The heat from the Cayenne distracts me from the taste while I'm drinking it, and the lemon kept me from having to endure the horrible aftertaste. 🫣 I did it this way for about a week until I got used to it enough to ditch the lemon, but I still have to add Cayenne! It cracks me up to be honest.. I told my husband he was 1,000% correct, but I'm stubborn and was tired of spending money on the pill form so I was determined to figure it out. This is more cost effective, and again, it's just how magnesium tastes. Honestly it's not a big deal anymore, but it was quite the ordeal at first 😂 I'm giving it 5 stars because it is what it claims to be! It helps me with sleep and such. I just thought I'd be able to cover up the taste, and that is definitely not possible. Good luck! 👍

I never leave reviews….but I had to warn folks. This one shocked me. I just this and was so excited to try magnesium for the first time. I mixed 1/2 tsp with passion fruit juice. It blended alright, tiny bit of clumps which i didnt mind… but the taste was so gross. Im so disappointed, i had to chug it and even that was unbearable…I should have gotten capsules or something else. I usually always read reviews but was so tired thag I forgot this time. I slept alright cant tell if it didnt anything -but only took it once after dinner, so I cant judge if it truly works long term. However, it tasted so gross that I genuinely dont know what to do now, wasted $15 for sure.

It tastes so horrible I want to deduct a few stars but it works so well I can’t do it. Fortunately the aftertaste isn’t bad, just nasty going down. I haven’t slept this good in decades using it.

UPDATE 2026 ***BE CAREFUL TAKING THIS! ESPECIALLY IF YOU FOLLOW A FLOURIDE FREE DIET*** I started takung this in August 2025, it is now February 2026 and I have multiple cavities. I did not want to write a bad review because I do believe this product works, however, after much consideration I realized stupidly I MADE myself more susceptible to getting cavities from citric acid because about 2.5 years ago I switched to "all natural" flouride free toothpaste because regular toothpaste kept giving me mouth sores and mouth shedding. I do believe this supplement was the culprit because it's the only different "food" thing I have done with my diet (I am 33 btw and never had tooth issues prior even with changing toothpastes) aside from increasing water intake. I believe the citric acid in this caused the issue because I would drink half a serving in the morning with breakfast and drink the other half at night with dinner. It already has citric acid but since I drink OJ, I would have half with that in the morning. Funnily enough, I reviewed initially that it showed best results taken with OJ - as in the so-called muscle effects. I never took it at night with orange juice and actually stopped mixing with juice altogether after about 3 months because I started increasing my water intake so cut out all juices completely. I am annoyed because I called myself looking out for my health but now it seems I created more health problems to have headache over. Guess that saying is right, the road to hell is paved with good intention. Initial Review: It will help loosen your stools. I have been using it daily because of reoccuring fissure (mexican food is not my friend). I can't say it has helped me sleep or made my other muscles - aside from my butt - feel relaxed. It did NOT make my stomach ache or cause any other digestion issues. IMO it works best if you drink it with orange juice or orange based drinks. It will make drinks like apple juice or grape turn colors when added.

Not for me. Too strong. Made me bloated and gassy. Definitely a great option though for anybody that has a hard time swallowing pills. The taste wasn't the worst. Had kind of an off-putting, citrus taste. However, I would mix mine in with cherry bai or lemon core water. If you microwave 2 oz for 25 seconds, it helps the powder to dissolve. LOVE That this is 300 mg per 1 tsp serving as it is nearly impossible to find anything that strong in a capsule form. This will kick in quicker and relax you a little so I definitely advise taking it at night time and hour before bed. Good clean pure ingredients in this NOW product.

1. Albion (the real manufacturer of the core magnesium in this product) makes the most bioavailable form available! This is an excellent product! 2. There are other supplement companies that use Albion, BUT NOW Foods only adds citric acid! THAT’S IT! One ingredient!! I applaud and praise NOW Foods for that! Too many other companies add inactive ingredients that are super bad for gut health, like Silicon dioxide (silica), maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, calcium laurate (probably the least offensive), etc.. All of these additives disrupt gut health and the microbiome in some way, shape or form. And SO MANY supplement companies use these fillers/anti-caking ingredients in their products! Don’t take my word for it! Google the ingredient + gut health for yourself! All of the ingredients I mentioned have newer research papers on their effects on the gut. 3. Most things that are truly healthy for you DON’T TASTE LIKE CANDY OR FAKE FRUIT JUICE! Too many people have been pampered by societal norms and the overconsumption of creature comforts! Please stop your complaining. This product tastes like magnesium, because it IS MAGNESIUM! Take it because it’s an essential mineral and your body/300 enzymatic functions will thank you!! NOW Foods, please, please, PLEASE don’t ever change this formula to appease the pampered princess people! If you want to make an additional formula for the complainers, feel free, but PLEASE don’t change this one! I relinquish my soapbox. ;-P

Taste terrible! Like I hate it sooo much. But when I say I’ve been staying asleep, no waking up in the middle of the night and i actually wake up like I’m not groggy. Yes this been helping me. It only says 6oz, worse min of my life. But it is easy to chug.

Dit merk en deze variant van magnesium werkt voor mij het beste. Het werkt snel en het ontspant mijn spieren. Krampen in mijn kuit verdwijnen en slaap ik daardoor beter. Het enige minpuntje is de smaak. Het smaakt naar slootwater met viskarkassen. Maar omdat het zo goed werkt, neem ik dat voor lief.

Bad taste. Even with honey, it is hard to drink

Very happy for the price to actual supplement ratio. Lasts me nearly 8 months for less than $30AU. Worth it for how it makes me feel. Also for you babies who cannot stand the taste. I honestly cannot see why people are bother by the taste. It's fine. It's honestly mild compared to other supplements I've tried. Thank the gods it doesn't taste as bad as I've tasted. Anyway I at least understand since mum can't stand it either. But tolerates it with standard orange juice. It's probably a good thing to taste it anyway to prove it is what it is... The only time I've had Magnesium glycinate that is "foul" was out of cheap capsules from the supermarket that I tried dissolving. NOW's one taste brilliant in comparison.

My sleeping problem have improved. Also helping to relax tension muscles on my lower back

Magnesium glycinate is a good form of magnesium but citric acid is highly dangerous for some people and unfortunately I'm one of them. If you have sensitive stomach be careful with this product. Look for a product with no ingredients. Even caps with tons of ingredients are way safer than this product.