According to WebMD, Magnesium is a mineral that’s important to the health of the brain, heart, and skeletal muscles. Magnesium glycinate is the magnesium salt of glycine, an amino acid, and is the supplement most often taken to increase magnesium levels in the body.

Magnesium deficiency is associated with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, migraines, asthma, depression, and some cancers.