Magnesium Threonate

- Each capsule contains 667 mg of Magnesium L-Threonate to better deliver magnesium to the brain, support overall cognition and improve memory.
- Each capsule provides 667 mg of magnesium L-threonate complex, including 50 mg of elemental magnesium.
- Threonate is a metabolite of vitamin C used to deliver magnesium across the blood-brain barrier and into the central nervous system, ultimately increasing the expression of the NDMA receptor in the hippocampus.
- Magnesium threonate has been studied clinically to improve spatial memory, spatial orientation, and working memory.
The human brain is truly remarkable in its ability to regulate our many cognitive functions. Our central nervous system is responsible for complex tasks such as attention, memory, problem solving, reasoning and planning. Unfortunately, many cognitive functions tend to decline with age, and many factors can accelerate this process. This is why a good diet is essential for maintaining optimal cognition and magnesium is a key nutrient that has been identified for its role in cognition.
Magnesium is necessary for the proper functioning of nerves and muscles through the regulation of calcium, the creation of cellular energy in mitochondria and its role as a cofactor in the construction of DNA, RNA and many proteins. Despite its great importance, magnesium is commonly deficient in the Canadian population due to poor diet, medication exhaustion and stress. Suboptimal levels of magnesium can also create a pro-inflammatory state in the body. All of these physiological functions governed by magnesium can affect cognition, so it is important to ensure adequate magnesium status in the central nervous system.
Magnesium threonate has emerged as one of the best forms of magnesium to support brain health. Threonate is a metabolite of vitamin C that facilitates the transport of magnesium across the blood-brain barrier and into the central nervous system. An animal study showed that magnesium threonate improved spatial memory and spatial orientation after 24 days, compared to untreated subjects. Additionally, a human clinical trial showed that 1.5 to 2 grams per day of magnesium l-threonate, combined with 200 IU of vitamin D and 30 mg of vitamin C, improved working memory in subjects aged 50 to 70 years after 6 and 12 weeks, compared to a control group. Mechanistically, these results can be explained by the fact that magnesium can increase the expression of NMDA receptors in the hippocampus.
Cyto-Matrix Magnesium Threonate offers 667 mg of pure magnesium L-threonate complex per capsule, including 50 mg of elemental magnesium. This complex is designed to best deliver magnesium to the central nervous system, support overall cognition and improve memory. Each bottle contains 120 vegetable capsules.