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High doses of magnesium impair fractional absorption efficiency, whereas low doses are absorbed more efficiently, although absolute absorption increases with dose.

Avoid taking massive single doses of magnesium (e.g., >500mg at once) if your goal is efficient absorption. While you will absorb more total milligrams, the percentage absorbed drops drastically. To maximize efficiency, keep individual doses moderate (e.g., <100-200mg) and spread them out.

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It is generally thought that the relative absorption of Mg2+ is inversely related to the ingested dose... relative Mg2+ absorption rate from a daily dose of 36 mg was 65%, whereas, only 11% was absorbed from a daily dose of 973 mg
Jan Philipp Schuchardt et al. · Current Nutrition & Food Science · 2017

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Consistent findings across human balance studies and isotopic tracer studies.

Source

Intestinal Absorption and Factors Influencing Bioavailability of Magnesium- An Update

Jan Philipp Schuchardt et al. · Current Nutrition & Food Science · 2017

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