WomenSense WomenSense - MagSense, 200 grams
WomenSense MagSense - Magnesium is an abundant mineral in the body that is necessary for many organs and tissues to function properly. Its deficiency has been implicated in cardiovascular disease, behavioral problems, diabetes, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches, muscular complaints, osteoporosis, and premenstrual syndrome. Studies indicate that a significant number of North Americans fail to meet the recommended daily intake of magnesium. MagSense contains magnesium bisglycinate allowing for faster and more efficient absorption – in powder form.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $23.98 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.
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: magnesium citrate upsets your stomach, someone who would rather drink than swallow capsules, you are not getting b6 anywhere else.
What the research supports
One scoop gives 280 mg of magnesium as bisglycinate, plus 1560 mg of malic acid, in an orange and lime drink powder. The tub is 29 scoops.
Studies use 200 to 350 mg of magnesium a day.
- Muscle cramps (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Muscles need magnesium to relax after they contract, so a shortfall can leave them tense and prone to cramping. Trials at 200 to 400 mg daily cut cramp frequency, especially in people who started low.
- Sleep (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial)
- Magnesium helps quiet nervous system activity, which is why some people take it before bed. Trials on sleep are small and mixed, and work best for people who were low to start with.
- Energy (evidence: strong, from mechanistic review)
- Cells cannot pull energy out of food without magnesium as a cofactor. At 280 mg this scoop covers most of an adult's daily requirement on its own.
- Muscle soreness (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Malic acid plays a role in how cells make energy, and paired with magnesium it has been tested for muscle discomfort in a handful of small human trials, with mixed results.
Read the literature: Muscle cramps on PubMed, Sleep on PubMed, Energy on PubMed, Muscle soreness on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- magnesium citrate upsets your stomach
- bisglycinate crosses the gut wall as an intact chelate, so you get the full 280 mg without the osmotic pull that makes citrate and oxide loosen stools.
- someone who would rather drink than swallow capsules
- 280 mg of elemental magnesium as bisglycinate is normally four to six capsules. This is one scoop in 150 mL of water.
- you are not getting B6 anywhere else
- 50 mg of pyridoxine a scoop is a large amount of B6, and it only makes sense if nothing else in your routine is carrying it.
Look elsewhere if
- someone who wants magnesium and nothing else
- a plain magnesium bisglycinate powder or capsule. This brings 50 mg of B6, 150 mcg of folic acid and 120 IU of vitamin E along whether you asked for them or not.
- anyone already on a B complex or multivitamin
- add up the B6 across everything first. 50 mg a scoop stacks quickly, and sustained high B6 intake is associated with tingling in the hands and feet.
- people using magnesium to stay regular
- citrate or oxide. Bisglycinate is absorbed too completely to do much in the bowel, which is precisely the point of paying for it.
What to expect
If your intake has been low, magnesium tends to show up as calmer evenings and fewer night cramps inside one to two weeks. It is not sedating and there is no first dose effect, so judge it at the two week mark rather than the first night.
How it compares
- Compared with plain magnesium bisglycinate powder
- the same 280 mg of elemental magnesium plus 1560 mg of malic acid, 500 mg of taurine and 500 mg of glutamine, and enough orange and lime flavour that it drinks like a beverage instead of chalk. The tradeoff: you pay for a full B vitamin and trace mineral panel you may already be covering elsewhere, and both amino acids sit under their researched amounts.
- Compared with the 400 g berry tub of the same formula
- the 200 g size is the cheaper way to find out whether you will actually drink a magnesium powder daily before committing to twice the tub. The tradeoff: 29 scoops empties in a month, and per serving it is the more expensive of the two sizes.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- DL-Malic Acid, Taurine, L-Glutamine, Elemental Magnesium (bisglycinate) and 11 more
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Suggested use
- Stir one scoop (6.78 g) in 150 mL of water daily and take with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- WomenSense
How to take it
Stir one scoop (6.78 g) in 150 mL of water daily and take with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
- 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 tablespoon/scoop (6.78 g) contains
- DL-Malic Acid
- 1560 mg
- Taurine
- 500 mg
- L-Glutamine
- 500 mg
- Elemental Magnesium (bisglycinate)
- 280 mg
- Inulin (Cichorium intybus) (root)
- 269 mg
- Potassium (aspartate)
- 57 mg
- Vitamin E (d- alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
- 120 IU (80 mg AT)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride)
- 25 mg
- Vitamin B
- 320 mg
- Calcium (dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate)
- 18 mg
- Folic Acid
- 150 mcg
- Molybdenum
- 60 mcg
- Selenium (selenomethionine)
- 25 mcg
- Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)
- 20 mcg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Natural orange and lime flavours, stevia, silica.
Free from
Contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.
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 WomenSense - MagSense
- 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.