Ask someone if they have a deficiency in their diet and you’ll almost always get a response of protein, calcium, iron, b-vitamins, or vitamin d. Rarely do you ever hear someone expressing concerns over magnesium deficiency. Yet, the reality is nearly 75% of the population is not getting enough magnesium in their diet, in what is now being called, “the invisible deficiency”. Although there are many types of magnesium, we are going to discuss the differences between magnesium oxide vs magnesium glycinate, the benefits, and which specific type of magnesium is the most preferred.