Is magnesium gluconate a good source minerals to take?

I'm trying to find a reccomend brand of magnesium to take

Hi BJ B, Magnesium plays a vital role in several hundred of your body's functions, including normal heart function, but the majority of Americans are not getting enough in their daily diets.

Eating a variety of magnesium-rich foods is the best way to get more of this essential nutrient. Remember that it's possible to have sub-optimal magnesium levels and not experience any actual symptoms.

"A diet rich in magnesium would benefit everyone, especially people with risk factors for type 2 diabetes, such as obesity, hypertension, elevated blood lipid levels, or a family history of diabetes," said Monika Waelti, PhD, of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland,

Some of the best food sources of magnesium include:

Whole Grains (only unrefined versions, as refined grains are typically low in magnesium)

* Avocados
* Squash
* Almonds
* Leafy Greens
* Some Beans and Peas

"Hard" drinking water is also a good source of the nutrient. "Hard" water typically has a higher concentration of magnesium salts than "soft" water.

Unless your magnesium levels are very low, magnesium supplements are generally not needed.

"Increasing dietary intake of magnesium can often restore mildly depleted magnesium levels," ODS reported. So go ahead and indulge in some magnesium-rich favorites like guacamole with some whole-grain crackers, baked acorn squash, fruit salad and mixed greens. You'll be well on your way to a healthy magnesium level and, as more and more research is pointing out, a healthy heart to go along with it. Article sourse: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Magnesi...
Jason Homan

it is often prescribed for people with low blood magnesium levels so gluconate is a great form to get it in. remember that it is a supplement not a replacement for proper nutrition so the rda for magnesium is 300-400 mg so unless you are taking it for a particular reason other than supplementation you may want to not go above that dosage. high dosages can cause digestive upset.