{"id":236538,"date":"2026-01-16T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/236538\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:48:14","slug":"florida-neuroscientist-reveals-best-time-to-take-magnesium-one-of-the-most-important-minerals-for-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/236538\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida neuroscientist reveals best time to take magnesium: \u2018One of the most important minerals for your brain\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A healthy body requires a steady supply of both macro and micronutrients to maintain itself. One of the most critical elements in the latter group is magnesium<\/a>, a mineral that is known to be important for the brain.<\/p>\n

\"AccordingAccording to Robert Love, it is better to take magnesium supplements rather than run the risk of having low magnesium. (Unsplash)<\/p>\n

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Taking to Instagram on January 15, Robert WB Love, a Florida-based neuroscientist who is working on reversing Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a>, explained why magnesium is an essential mineral for our diet, while also sharing the best time of the day to have it.<\/p>\n

Usefulness of magnesium<\/p>\n

\u201cMagnesium is one of the most important minerals for your brain,\u201d stated Robert. \u201cResearch studies, dissection studies of Alzheimer’s brains found that Alzheimer’s brains were deficient in magnesium compared to a healthy brain, which means magnesium deficiency is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that the mineral is used in over 300 enzymatic processes in the body, and is essential for brain health, bone health, immune function, as well as providing energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s so essential that if you don’t have enough magnesium, your body will literally take magnesium from your bones to use it,\u201d Robert highlighted.<\/p>\n

As such, it becomes extremely important, especially for women over fifty, to eat magnesium-rich foods and potentially take a magnesium supplement to ensure that there is enough magnesium in the blood and they are not losing bone density<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When is the best time to take magnesium?<\/p>\n

Magnesium competes with calcium and iron for absorption by our body. As such, we should not be taking magnesium-rich food or magnesium supplements with calcium-rich foods or iron-rich foods, or their supplements, explained Robert.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to take my magnesium first thing in the morning on an empty stomach,\u201d he stated. \u201cYou can also take magnesium before bed. A lot of people like magnesium glycate, magnesium threonate, magnesium toureate before bed. They’re calming and relaxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there is no harm in taking magnesium at any time of the day, taking it along with food simply reduces its chance of absorption in the blood.<\/p>\n

Best type of magnesium to consume<\/p>\n

For the brain: According to Robert, magnesium threonate, also known as magnesium three and eight, is the best compound for brain health. It is a smaller form of magnesium that can easily cross the blood-brain barrier.<\/p>\n

For overall health: Magnesium glycinate is good for the overall health of the body, including the brain. It helps with sleep and overall relaxation.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n

This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A healthy body requires a steady supply of both macro and micronutrients to maintain itself. One of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":236539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[3135,9620,134,9454,98752,8894,111,139,556,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-236538","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-alzheimers-disease","9":"tag-brain-health","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-magnesium","12":"tag-magnesium-deficiency","13":"tag-magnesium-supplements","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nutrition","17":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}