Formula C2
Conduit
Conduit
Conduit - Formula C2. Magnesium Malate + Aspartate 300mg, 30 servings.
Most people know magnesium for how it can help you relax at the end of the day, Conduit was built around what it helps your body do during it. Specifically formulated with energy production in mind, Conduit pairs magnesium with malate and aspartate, which further support metabolism across all stages.
Magnesium plays a role in hundreds of reactions throughout the body, supporting the cellular machinery of energy production. Conduit delivers 300mg of elemental magnesium in just 2 capsules, using forms chosen to fit the metabolic role Conduit was built around.
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Description
Description
Conduit - Formula C2. Magnesium Malate + Aspartate 300mg, 30 servings.
Most people know magnesium for how it can help you relax at the end of the day, Conduit was built around what it helps your body do during it. Specifically formulated with energy production in mind, Conduit pairs magnesium with malate and aspartate, which further support metabolism across all stages.
Magnesium plays a role in hundreds of reactions throughout the body, supporting the cellular machinery of energy production. Conduit delivers 300mg of elemental magnesium in just 2 capsules, using forms chosen to fit the metabolic role Conduit was built around.
Benefits
Benefits
- Mitochondrial function
- Enzymatic support
- Muscle function
- Electrolyte balance
- Nervous system regulation
Supp Facts
Supp Facts
How to Take
How to Take
Take 2 capsules with or without food, repeat later if desired.
References
References
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- Koch J, et al. Inborn errors of the malate aspartate shuttle — Update on patients and cellular models. Mol Genet Metab. 2024. PMID 38945121. Clear modern description of the MAS moving cytosolic reducing equivalents into mitochondria for the ETC and oxidative phosphorylation. Source
- Borst P. The malate-aspartate shuttle (Borst cycle): How it started and developed into a major metabolic pathway. IUBMB Life. 2020. PMID 32916028. Major review of MAS physiology and NADH oxidation. Source
- Broeks MH, et al. Inborn disorders of the malate aspartate shuttle. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2021. PMID 33990986. Explains MAS roles in mitochondrial respiration and cytosolic NAD⁺/NADH balance. Source
- Schantz PG, Sjöberg B, Svedenhag J. Malate-aspartate and alpha-glycerophosphate shuttle enzyme levels in human skeletal muscle: methodological considerations and effect of endurance training. Acta Physiol Scand. 1986. PMID 3491492. Human muscle study reporting approximately 50% higher MAS enzyme levels in the trained state. Source
- Arnold PK, Finley LWS. Regulation and function of the mammalian tricarboxylic acid cycle. J Biol Chem. 2023. PMID 36581208. Detailed review showing how malate, NADH/NAD⁺, mitochondrial transport and oxidative phosphorylation intersect with the TCA cycle. Source
- Veronese N, et al. Effect of oral magnesium supplementation on physical performance in healthy elderly women involved in a weekly exercise program: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014. PMID 25008857. 300 mg/day magnesium; improved several physical-performance measures, particularly among participants with lower magnesium intake. Source
- Heffernan SM, Horner K, De Vito G, Conway GE. The Role of Mineral and Trace Element Supplementation in Exercise and Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2019. PMID 30909645. Broad review: deficiency can impair performance, but evidence for supplementation as an ergogenic aid remains inconsistent. Source
- Newhouse IJ, Finstad EW. The effects of magnesium supplementation on exercise performance. Clin J Sport Med. 2000. PMID 10959930. Review concluding that most evidence does not support universal performance enhancement in magnesium-replete subjects. Source
- Garrison SR, et al. Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020. PMID 32956536. Useful negative evidence that helps keep claims around cramping and muscle function appropriately restrained. Source
- Fatima G, et al. Magnesium Matters: A Comprehensive Review of Its Vital Role in Health and Diseases. Cureus. 2024. PMID 39539878. Recent overview of magnesium in nerve transmission, ion channels, energy metabolism and muscle relaxation. Source
- Mooren FC, et al. Oral magnesium supplementation reduces insulin resistance in non-diabetic subjects — a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011. PMID 21205110. Form-specific: magnesium aspartate-hydrochloride, 365 mg elemental Mg/day for 6 months. Source
- Simental-Mendía LE, et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effects of magnesium supplementation on insulin sensitivity and glucose control. Pharmacol Res. 2016. PMID 27329332. Reported improvement in HOMA-IR overall, with stronger findings in longer-duration trials. Source
- Oral magnesium supplements and insulin resistance in individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 2026. PMID 42426860. Updated analysis found no statistically significant overall improvement in insulin or HOMA-IR, emphasizing heterogeneity among study populations. Source
- Argeros Z, et al. Magnesium Supplementation and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Hypertension. 2025. PMID 41000008. Analysis of 38 RCTs found modest average blood-pressure reductions, with larger effects in hypertensive and hypomagnesemic populations; substantial heterogeneity was present. Source
- Witteman JC, et al. Reduction of blood pressure with oral magnesium supplementation in women with mild to moderate hypertension. Am J Clin Nutr. 1994. PMID 8017327. Form-specific: magnesium aspartate-HCl, 20 mmol Mg/day for 6 months; significant DBP reduction while the SBP difference was not statistically significant. Source
- Cappuccio FP, et al. Lack of effect of oral magnesium on high blood pressure: a double blind study. BMJ. 1985. PMID 3926135. Form-specific negative trial: magnesium aspartate increased plasma and urinary magnesium without reducing blood pressure. Source
- Zemel PC, et al. Metabolic and hemodynamic effects of magnesium supplementation in patients with essential hypertension. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990. PMID 2181860. Form-specific negative trial using magnesium aspartate in magnesium-replete subjects. Source
- Wesson M, McNaughton L, Davies P, Tristram S. Effects of Oral Administration of Aspartic Acid Salts on the Endurance Capacity of Trained Athletes. Res Q Exerc Sport. 1988. Small double-blind trial in trained athletes investigating potassium-magnesium aspartate and endurance capacity. Source
- Maughan RJ, Sadler DJ. The effects of oral administration of salts of aspartic acid on the metabolic response to prolonged exhausting exercise in man. PMID 6874173. Double-blind study; no benefit for work capacity or measured exercise metabolism. Source
- Hagan RD, et al. Absence of effect of potassium-magnesium aspartate on physiologic responses to prolonged work in aerobically trained men. 1982. PMID 7138632. No effect on VO₂, heart rate, lactate or other measured physiological and metabolic responses. Source
- Tuttle JL, et al. Effect of acute potassium-magnesium aspartate supplementation on ammonia concentrations during and after resistance training. PMID 7670449. Randomized crossover trial; no reduction in ammonia and no performance benefit on the bench-press-to-failure test. Source
- Firoz M, Graber M. Bioavailability of US commercial magnesium preparations. Magnes Res. 2001. PMID 11794633. Human comparative study: magnesium aspartate demonstrated substantially greater absorption than magnesium oxide and absorption comparable to magnesium chloride and lactate. Source
- Dyckner T, Wester PO, Widman L. Effects of peroral magnesium on plasma and skeletal muscle electrolytes in patients on long-term diuretic therapy. Int J Cardiol. 1988. PMID 3372076. Magnesium aspartate-hydrochloride increased cellular magnesium and potassium in this clinical population. Source
- Weiss D, Brunk DK, Goodman DA. Scottsdale Magnesium Study: Absorption, Cellular Uptake, and Clinical Effectiveness of a Timed-Release Magnesium Supplement in a Standard Adult Clinical Population. J Am Coll Nutr. 2018. PMID 29425476. Human study of a dimagnesium-malate formulation; RBC magnesium rose over time, although the product also contained vitamins B6, B12 and folate and used timed-release technology. Source
- EFSA Panel. Evaluation of di-magnesium malate, used as a novel food ingredient and as a source of magnesium in foods for the general population, food supplements, total diet replacement for weight control and food for special medical purposes. EFSA Journal. 2018. Reviews the available bioavailability evidence for di-magnesium malate while explicitly noting important limitations in the submitted evidence. Source
- Uysal N, et al. Timeline (Bioavailability) of Magnesium Compounds in Hours: Which Magnesium Compound Works Best? Biol Trace Elem Res. 2019; e-published 2018. PMID 29679349. Animal pharmacokinetic study: magnesium malate produced the highest AUC among the five magnesium forms tested. Animal evidence only. Source
- Koc B, et al. Chronic Organic Magnesium Supplementation Enhances Tissue-Specific Bioavailability and Functional Capacity in Rats: A Focus on Brain, Muscle, and Vascular Health. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2026; e-published 2025. PMID 40467961. Animal study: magnesium malate increased magnesium concentrations in skeletal muscle and whole-brain tissue; human confirmation is required. Source
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- Mah J, Pitre T. Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. 2021. PMID 33865376. Three RCTs involving 151 older adults; pooled sleep-onset latency improved, but the evidence was low to very-low quality. Source
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- Boyle NB, Lawton C, Dye L. The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress — A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2017. PMID 28445426. Evidence was suggestive of benefit in vulnerable populations, but studies were heterogeneous and generally of limited methodological quality. Source
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