Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman on Magnesium

Reported use

30 episodes · 62 references · 2021–2025

Based on dated public statements, not confirmation of use today.

Andrew Huberman has reported taking Magnesium. Referenced across 30 episodes with 62 total references.

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Consumption Evidence (6)
Reported useMagnesium1:35:22

“I personally have supplemented with zinc, magnesium, and vitamin D for years.”

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Reported useMagnesium2:13:24

“My experience with them has been quite good. In fact, I plan to continue to use them once or twice a day.”

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Reported useMagnesium1:15:59

“I personally take 3 or 400 milligrams of magnesium threonate about 30 to 60 minutes before sleep, and it helps me fall asleep.”

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Reported useMagnesium2:07:08

“My existing toolkit for sleep... consists of magnesium threonate, apigenin, and theanine.”

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Reported useMagnesium18:22

“The supplements that I personally take in order to improve my sleep are magnesium threonate and interchangeably with that one could use magnesium bisglycinate.”

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Benefits (33)

“I've talked before about magnesium threonate for sake of promoting the transition into sleep and for depth of sleep.”

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“Neurons can only be electrically active by way of movement of particular ions, which include things like sodium, potassium and magnesium. Without those, you can't think, you can't function and it actually can be quite dangerous.”

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“There's good evidence that threonate can accelerate the transition into sleep and maybe even access to deeper modes of sleep.”

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“Magnesium can also have a modest reduction in blood glucose.”

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“The magnesiums will generally do that [help with sleep].”

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Best practices (17)
Best practiceMagnesium2:12:06

“Please keep in mind that you can't simply take any other or any old magnesium tablet or capsule and put it into water. The configuration of the magnesium in these capsules and tablets is such that it allows a rapid dissolving.”

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Best practiceMagnesium1:01:28

“If you're going to go that route, magnesium should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before sleep because it's designed to make you sleepy.”

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Best practiceMagnesium1:51:57

“Taking 300 to 400 milligrams of magnesium bisglycinate or magnesium threonate 30 to 60 minutes before sleep can aid in falling asleep faster and staying asleep.”

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Best practiceMagnesium2:11:35

“The way to create hydrogen-rich water is you can simply purchase molecular hydrogen tablets, which in reality are just magnesium tablets that dissolve in water and create a free hydrogen.”

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Best practiceMagnesium37:54

“For many people however taking 145 milligrams of magnesium threonate can be very beneficial. That's the dosage that most people will benefit from.”

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Cautions (6)

“For many people actually, a small percentage of people who take threonate including one of our podcast staff here have stomach issues with it. They can't tolerate it.”

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“About 5% of people report that magnesium threonate really disrupts their gut. It gives them diarrhea or gastric distress, in which case don't take it.”

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“About 5% of people report that Magnesium Threonate really disrupts their gut; it gives them diarrhea or gastric distress, in which case don't take it.”

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“Magnesium citrate's main effect seems to be a laxative effect as opposed to a cognitive effect.”

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“I recommended magnesium threonate to a good friend of mine, and it gave him stomach issues at a very low dose. He just had to simply stop taking it.”

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