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Purica Purica - Magnesium Bisglycinate - Effervescent Lemon Lime, 300 grams

Name: Purica Purica - Magnesium Bisglycinate - Effervescent Lemon Lime, 300 grams
Brand: Purica
SKU: purica-magnesium-bisglycinate-effervescent-lemon-lime
Price: 44.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

Purica Magnesium Bisglycinate - Effervescent Lemon Lime - A bioavailable form of magnesium which absorbs easily and does not have a laxative effect. Due to the calming effect of both magnesium and glycine, this combination can be useful for chronic pain. Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; aids in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth; helps tissue formation and to maintain proper muscle function.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $44.98 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 who wants magnesium in one dose a day, someone whose stomach reacts to citrate or oxide, someone building an evening wind down, people who cannot swallow capsules.

What the research supports

One teaspoon in hot water gives 350 mg of elemental magnesium as bisglycinate. A 300 gram tub holds about seven weeks of daily servings.

Studies use 200 to 400 mg a day.

Muscle cramps (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Muscles need magnesium to let go after they contract. Without enough, they stay tense and cramp, and 350 mg covers the full amount used in cramp trials.
Digestive tolerance (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Bound to glycine, magnesium is absorbed through amino acid pathways instead of sitting in the bowel drawing water. That is why bisglycinate causes far less looseness than cheaper mineral salts.
Sleep (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): Glycine quiets the nervous system at bedtime, and this gives 1850 mg of it, about 60 percent of the 3 gram dose small sleep trials have used.

Read the literature: Muscle cramps on PubMed, Digestive tolerance on PubMed, Sleep on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Someone who wants magnesium in one dose a day: 350 mg elemental in a single teaspoon covers the whole day, where most bisglycinate capsules need three or four to get there.
Someone whose stomach reacts to citrate or oxide: The glycine chelate is taken up as an amino acid complex rather than a loose mineral salt, so far less magnesium is left behind to pull water into the bowel.
Someone building an evening wind down: The instruction is to mix it into hot water, which makes it a warm drink rather than a pill, and 1850 mg of glycinate comes along with it.
People who cannot swallow capsules: It dissolves completely before you drink it, so nothing has to be swallowed whole.

Look elsewhere if

Someone who wants magnesium to move their bowels: Citrate or oxide is what does that. Bisglycinate is chosen specifically because it does not.
Someone sensitive to sugar alcohols: Most of the 5.9 gram teaspoon is xylitol, citric acid and flavour rather than magnesium. A plain bisglycinate capsule gives you the mineral with none of it.
Someone already taking another magnesium: At 350 mg elemental this is a full day on its own. Drop the other product rather than running both.

What to expect

The difference from oxide or citrate is immediate, and it is an absence: no urgency, no loose stool. Anything you would actually feel, easier muscle relaxation or steadier sleep, takes two to four weeks of nightly use and is a subtle shift rather than a sedative effect. A 300 gram tub is about 50 servings, so roughly seven weeks at one a day.

How it compares

Compared with magnesium citrate powder: Bisglycinate does not draw water into the bowel, so a full 350 mg is comfortable in one sitting, and it brings 1850 mg of glycine that citrate does not. The tradeoff: Citrate costs less per milligram of elemental magnesium, and if you actually want the bowel effect, citrate is the one that delivers it.
Compared with magnesium bisglycinate capsules: One teaspoon holds what would be three or four capsules, and it arrives in your stomach already in solution. The tradeoff: You give up portability and you take several grams of xylitol and citric acid with every dose. Capsules are just the mineral.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Magnesium, Glycinate
Ingredient form: grams
Suggested use: Adults: take 1 teaspoon (5.9g) daily, mixed in hot water. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Purica

How to take it

Adults: take 1 teaspoon (5.9g) daily, mixed in hot water. 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 teaspoon contains

Magnesium: 350mg
Glycinate: 1850mg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Citric acid, lemon/lime flavour, xylitol.

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 Purica - Magnesium Bisglycinate - Effervescent Lemon Lime

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.