Comparison updated 2 September 2026 · compositions verified on official sources on that date · next re-check: March 2027
Which magnesium in Switzerland? The guide that separates medicines from supplements
«Which magnesium should I take?» is probably Switzerland's most asked micronutrition question: Diasporal, Biomed, Burgerstein, whole shelves. The honest answer starts with a distinction almost nobody makes: several of these products are not supplements but registered medicines. Verdict first, proof after.
Our verdict
Our verdict: to each its job. For the clinical course (cramps, proven need): a citrate medicine : Diasporal or Biomed : with the pharmacist's advice. For daily coverage: base One, with the same citrate, inside a complete 29-nutrient base : our product, plainly said. The only choice this guide factually advises against: paying oxide at the price of magnesium.
The detail few people notice: Switzerland's registered magnesium medicines all chose citrate : the same form as base One; oxide survives only on the budget shelves. The proof below.
Supervised clinical course
Diasporal / Biomed
therapeutic doses, pharmacist's advice
The right form: citrate
Everyone agrees
the choice of registered medicines and of base One
Complete daily coverage
base One
100 mg citrate within a 29-nutrient base
- Diasporal & Biomed for a clinical course: recurring cramps, proven need, pregnancy, competitive sport : with your pharmacist's guidance.
- base One for the daily foundation: the magnesium-citrate contribution within a complete base, day after day.
- Neither one if a symptom persists or settles in: that is your doctor's job, not a supplement's.
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The proof, line by line, below ↓
Not all vitamins are equal. The same vitamin exists in several chemical versions: its “forms”. Some are active forms: the ones your body uses as-is; others must first be converted, with losses along the way. Systematically choosing active forms, at useful doses, is the orthomolecular approach: the discipline taught by David Giovenco, formulator of base One and president of the International Francophone Academy of Orthomolecular Medicine. Keep this key: the whole comparison reads with it.
Registered medicines at therapeutic doses: Diasporal 300 mg citrate per sachet, Biomed 60 mg per tablet (citrate + glutamate) : indicated for cramps, spasms and increased needs, with pharmacist advice.
The daily base: covering the essentials every day : 29 vitamins, minerals and amino acids : in active forms (the versions your body uses without converting them), in one pomegranate-flavoured glass. Not a one-off cure: the foundation, day after day.
The comparator, line by line
Green = a form the body uses as-is, or a strength. Amber = a version that must first be converted, or a partial point. Each line says what the nutrient is for.
The full context: active B6, zinc, the B vitamins : magnesium's metabolic partners, in the same glass.
Therapeutic doses and registration-validated indications: for the targeted course, irreplaceable.
What the shelf does not say: the medicines chose citrate
First finding: when registration demands proof, the chosen form is citrate : at Diasporal as at Biomed. The best external validation of our own choice: base One uses the same citrate, at foundation dose.
Second finding: oxide, the budget shelf's dominant form, was chosen by none of the compared medicines. The number on the label is not what your body receives.
What Diasporal & Biomed does well : and its limits, in plain words
Its strengths. Real therapeutic doses, the validated citrate form, the medicine frame and the pharmacist's advice: for the targeted course, these products do exactly their job.
Its limits. Single-task products: magnesium, nothing else : built for the course, not to accompany all daily needs. The rest of the day remains to be covered.
base One in practice: for whom, when, and what to expect
Who it is for. Adults who want the essentials covered daily without stacking boxes : and especially those who have taken vitamins before and “felt nothing”: often the sign of forms the body used poorly. After 50 or on a plant-based diet, the active B12 in the formula counts double.
When. One glass a day, at the moment that becomes your ritual: morning, or the 5 p.m. alcohol-free apéro. The 90-day course follows the body's own rhythm: skin renews in a month, blood in four.
What to expect, honestly. We promise nothing : here is what biology says. If your diet left gaps : common for magnesium and the B vitamins, which contribute to reducing fatigue : the difference may be felt within weeks. If your intake was already good, base One works silently: it is background coverage, not a stimulant. The honest check-in is at 90 days : and you judge.
What base One does not contain : and why
An honest comparison also lists our absences. They are deliberate:
- No iron. Iron and zinc use the same entry door of the gut: putting them together makes them hinder each other. A real iron deficiency is measured (ferritin) and corrected in a targeted way. The full explanation.
- No vitamin D. The right dose depends on your blood status and the season: it varies tenfold between people. One dose for everyone would be either useless or insufficient. Our dedicated article.
Why these choices? base One follows the orthomolecular approach: giving the body molecules it already knows, at useful doses : rather than cheap synthetic versions at minimal doses. It is the discipline practised and taught by David Giovenco, president of the International Francophone Academy of Orthomolecular and Integrative Medicine.
Your questions
What is the best form of magnesium?
Citrate and bisglycinate have the best absorption data. Not our opinion: also the choice of Switzerland's registered medicines.
Is 300 mg of Diasporal better than 100 mg of base One?
Two uses: 300 mg is a one-off course dose; 100 mg a daily contribution within a complete base. The right dose depends on the need, not the bigger number.
Can I take base One and a magnesium course?
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist, who will judge your situation: exactly the kind of combination that deserves professional advice.
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Sources
[1] Swiss medicines compendium: Magnesium Diasporal 300, recorded 02.09.2026 · [2] Magnesium Biomed leaflet, recorded 02.09.2026 · [3] Walker 2003 · [4] base One product page, nuho.ch
This content is published for information purposes and does not replace medical advice. For any health question, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Compositions recorded on 2 September 2026: report any inaccuracy.