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AOR AOR - Magnesium + Taurine, 180 vcaps

AOR Magnesium + Taurine - An advanced formula for improving overall cardiovascular health. Taurine and magnesium have both been shown to improve cardiac health, improve insulin sensitivity, and inhibit neuromuscular excitability. They both share similar actions including anti-arrhythmic, antihypertensive and cardio-protective effects. Magnesium and taurine deficiencies have also been observed in diabetics, trauma patients, individuals requiring long term intravenous feeding and individuals with liver or kidney failure. Supplementing with magnesium and taurine provides great cardiovascular benefits to these individuals. This combination helps to prevent potentially debilitating deficiencies, stabilize cell membranes, and inhibit the over-excitability of the central nervous system. AOR’s Magnesium + Taurate provides a balanced amount of magnesium and taurine. This combination is based on compiled research showing that magnesium and taurine share many similar physiological functions especially in various cardioprotective effects, and that taurine can help fulfill the role of magnesium during deficiencies.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $34.28 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Highly absorbable forms: Chelated forms your body takes up, instead of oxide that mostly passes through.
Calm and recovery: Supports muscle relaxation, sleep quality and everyday stress resilience.
Gentle on digestion: Formulated to skip the laxative effect of cheaper magnesium.

Best suited to: someone using magnesium specifically for heart rhythm support, people who find magnesium oxide upsets their stomach, someone wanting flexible dosing for muscle cramps or tension.

What the research supports

Five capsules give you 325 mg magnesium citrate and 1500 mg taurine, the label's top dose. The bottle of 180 lasts 36 days at that rate.

Taurine trials use 1.5 to 3 g daily; magnesium trials use 200 to 400 mg.

Blood pressure (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses): Magnesium relaxes the muscle lining blood vessels, which can ease the pressure inside them. Trials show a modest drop, more so in people who started out low.
Heart rhythm (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses): Both magnesium and taurine help stabilize the electrical signal that keeps a heartbeat steady. Human trial evidence is stronger for magnesium than for taurine alone.
Muscle cramps (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses): Muscles need magnesium to relax after they contract, so a shortfall leaves them prone to cramping and twitching, especially when intake is otherwise low.
Insulin sensitivity (evidence: limited, from small human trials, animal studies): Both nutrients are linked to how cells respond to insulin in small human and animal studies, but the evidence for this exact combination and dose is thin.

Read the literature: Blood pressure on PubMed, Heart rhythm on PubMed, Muscle cramps on PubMed, Insulin sensitivity on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Someone using magnesium specifically for heart rhythm support: The 65 mg magnesium citrate per capsule is paired with taurine, and both nutrients share anti-arrhythmic and cardioprotective mechanisms at the doses used here.
People who find magnesium oxide upsets their stomach: Magnesium citrate is a more soluble, gentler-on-digestion form than oxide, though it still has a mild laxative effect at higher intakes.
Someone wanting flexible dosing for muscle cramps or tension: The one to five capsule range lets you scale magnesium and taurine intake to what your muscles and metabolism need day to day.

Look elsewhere if

Someone who just wants a straightforward high-dose magnesium supplement: A magnesium bisglycinate or citrate capsule. Reaching 325 mg here takes five capsules and brings 1500 mg of taurine along with it, which is a lot of extra to swallow for the mineral alone.
Someone needing taurine at doses used in athletic performance research: Look for a standalone taurine product, since 3 to 6 g doses used in some exercise studies would mean swallowing far more than five capsules of this.
Anyone with reduced kidney function: Speak with a healthcare provider before adding extra magnesium, since impaired kidneys cannot clear excess magnesium as efficiently.

What to expect

Magnesium's effects on muscle relaxation and cramping can show up within days to a couple of weeks, while cardiovascular and blood pressure related effects from magnesium and taurine together typically take several weeks of consistent use to become measurable. There is nothing dramatic to feel day to day, this is a steady background nutrient combination rather than a fast-acting product.

How it compares

Compared with plain magnesium citrate or oxide capsules: This formula adds 300 mg of taurine per capsule, which shares cardioprotective and anti-excitability actions with magnesium and may support the nervous system in ways a magnesium-only product does not. The tradeoff: You are paying for two actives instead of one, and if you only wanted magnesium, part of every capsule is doing something else.
Compared with magnesium glycinate for sleep or relaxation: Glycinate is generally considered the gentler, better-absorbed form for sleep-focused use, while this citrate and taurine blend is oriented toward cardiovascular and neuromuscular support. The tradeoff: If sleep is your main goal, this combination was not built around that use case.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Taurine, Magnesium (citrate)
Ingredient form: vcaps
Servings per container: 180
Suggested use: Adults: Take five capsules daily to support cardiovascular function. To help regulate muscle function, support tissue formation, and to support the metabolism of fat, carbohydrates and protein, take one capsule one to five times daily. Take with or without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Independent testing: ISO-certified third-party labs
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: AOR

How to take it

Adults: Take five capsules daily to support cardiovascular function. To help regulate muscle function, support tissue formation, and to support the metabolism of fat, carbohydrates and protein, take one capsule one to five times daily. Take with or without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Each capsule contains

Taurine: 300mg
Magnesium (citrate): 65mg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Sodium stearyl fumarate. Capsule: hypromellose.

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May reduce absorption of certain antibiotics and thyroid medication.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about AOR - Magnesium + Taurine

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.