The Ritua Journal

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Woman in cream pyjamas sitting on a couch by lamplight, holding a bottle of Ritua Magnesium Glycinate and capsules in her palm

When to Take Magnesium Glycinate: What the Rese...

Almost every magnesium glycinate label says evening, and very few explain why. What the research shows about how long a dose takes to reach your bloodstream, the protocol used in...

When to Take Magnesium Glycinate: What the Rese...

Almost every magnesium glycinate label says evening, and very few explain why. What the research shows about how long a dose takes to reach your bloodstream, the protocol used in...

Woman outdoors in daylight holding a bottle of Ritua Magnesium Glycinate and a capsule

Glycinate vs Bisglycinate: Are They the Same Th...

Glycinate, bisglycinate and diglycinate are three names for one compound, and no brand is giving you something different by choosing one. Glycine on its own is a different product entirely....

Glycinate vs Bisglycinate: Are They the Same Th...

Glycinate, bisglycinate and diglycinate are three names for one compound, and no brand is giving you something different by choosing one. Glycine on its own is a different product entirely....

Front of the Ritua Magnesium Glycinate pack showing 877 mg magnesium glycinate providing 100 mg elemental magnesium, 120 hard capsules

Magnesium Glycinate: What It Actually Is and Ho...

Magnesium glycinate is one magnesium ion carried by two molecules of glycine. What that means in practice, what the absorption research actually measured, how much of the compound is really...

Magnesium Glycinate: What It Actually Is and Ho...

Magnesium glycinate is one magnesium ion carried by two molecules of glycine. What that means in practice, what the absorption research actually measured, how much of the compound is really...

Creatine and Bloating in Women: What the Research Actually Shows

Creatine and Bloating in Women: What the Resear...

Does creatine cause bloating or water retention in women? What the randomised trial data shows about body weight, fluid and where the water actually goes.

Creatine and Bloating in Women: What the Resear...

Does creatine cause bloating or water retention in women? What the randomised trial data shows about body weight, fluid and where the water actually goes.

Magnesium Glycinate vs Citrate vs Oxide: Which Form and Why

Magnesium Glycinate vs Citrate vs Oxide: Which ...

Glycinate, citrate and oxide compared on elemental content, absorption and tolerance, with the trials behind each. A plain guide to magnesium forms.

Magnesium Glycinate vs Citrate vs Oxide: Which ...

Glycinate, citrate and oxide compared on elemental content, absorption and tolerance, with the trials behind each. A plain guide to magnesium forms.

Best Magnesium for Sleep in Australia: A Buyer's Guide

Best Magnesium for Sleep in Australia: A Buyer'...

What the research actually shows on magnesium and sleep, plus how to compare form, elemental content and dose on an Australian label.

Best Magnesium for Sleep in Australia: A Buyer'...

What the research actually shows on magnesium and sleep, plus how to compare form, elemental content and dose on an Australian label.