Magnesium is a mineral that is critical for energy production and metabolism, muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and bone mineralization. It is a required cofactor for an estimated 300 enzymes. Among the reactions catalyzed by these enzymes are fatty acid synthesis, protein synthesis, and glucose metabolism. Magnesium status is also important for regulation of calcium balance through its effects on the parathyroid gland.*
This product has been most helpful in regularity and ease of bowel movement.
I remember that my father drank a liquid form of this product type decades ago and that it had to be refrigerated. I don't think it made him a happier more relieved person.