Last updated: October 2026
Healthy Metal is a UK magnesium drink mix: single sachets of magnesium bisglycinate with citric acid, natural flavouring and stevia, stirred into 250ml of hot or cold water. Its label gives 250mg per sachet (67% of the reference intake), which fits 250mg of magnesium itself. We checked in October 2026.
Facts come from Healthy Metal’s website and the UK retailer Healf, checked 27 October 2026. This is not a review, and Evopure isn’t connected with Healthy Metal. Searched for a “heavy metal magnesium drink”? This is probably it.
What’s in Healthy Metal magnesium?
Healthy Metal’s one main product is its Magnesium Glycinate Drink Mix. The label facts, as published on its website:
| Label item | What it says |
|---|---|
| Serving | 1 sachet (4g), 30 per box |
| Magnesium | 250mg, 67% NRV |
| Ingredients | Citric acid, magnesium bisglycinate, natural flavouring, steviol glycosides (stevia) |
| Calories and sugar | 0 calories, zero sugar |
| Flavours | Raspberry Lemon; Mango Pineapple (limited edition) |
| Other | Vegan, made in the UK, third-party tested |
There are no electrolytes or herbs, and caffeine isn’t listed. Mix one sachet with 250ml of hot or cold water. The brand suggests one each night as part of a wind-down routine; Healf’s listing says any time of day. For timing in general, see the best time to take magnesium.
Despite the name, it isn’t sold as a heavy-metal detox. Magnesium is a light metal, about a third less dense than aluminium, and the ingredients are simply magnesium, flavour and sweetener.
How much magnesium is in Healthy Metal?
Healthy Metal’s website describes the sachet as “250 mg elemental magnesium (from magnesium glycinate)”. Its nutrition panel lists “Magnesium Glycinate 250mg (67%)”, and its FAQ and Healf say “250mg of magnesium glycinate”. Those wordings mean different amounts, so the label maths matters:
- The UK reference intake (NRV) for magnesium is 375mg. 67% of that is 250mg of magnesium itself, so the percentage fits the “elemental” reading.
- Pure magnesium bisglycinate is only about 14% magnesium by weight. If 250mg were the compound weight, a sachet would give about 35mg of magnesium.
Read the NRV percentage on your pack: it always refers to magnesium itself. Our guides to magnesium glycinate and magnesium glycinate powders explain the sums.
The NHS says adults need 300mg (men) or 270mg (women) of magnesium a day, mostly from food. It says 400mg or less a day from supplements is unlikely to cause harm. The label adds “Increase to 2 sachets for further benefits”, which would be 500mg on the elemental reading, so count any other magnesium you take. See how much magnesium per day.
Where Evopure fits
If you like the idea of an evening drink, these are ours. They’re different products, not like-for-like swaps:
- Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex: a berry-flavoured drink powder with magnesium bisglycinate and citrate (148mg of magnesium per serving), glycine, L-theanine, chamomile, passionflower, hops and oat straw. Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Reishi Mushroom Adaptogenic Complex: a reishi hot chocolate with reishi mushroom extract, organic cacao and maca. It contains a little natural caffeine.
- Sleep CBD Oil: broad spectrum CBD with 0% THC, plus passion flower extract and a night-time terpene blend. CBD isn’t a treatment for sleep problems.
The FSA’s 10mg a day figure is precautionary advice rather than a legal limit, set while longer-term safety research continues. At Evopure we think it is a very cautious figure, and many adults use more. If you go above it, increase slowly, and check with your GP or pharmacist first if you take any medication.
All three are vegan and made in the UK, for adults (18+) only. We don’t recommend our products during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Is Healthy Metal magnesium any good? What to check
We haven’t tested it, so we won’t rate it. For any magnesium drink, check:
- Magnesium per serving: the elemental figure and NRV percentage, not the compound weight.
- The form: bisglycinate, citrate or a mix. See glycinate vs citrate vs threonate.
- Everything else: sweeteners, sugar, caffeine, herbs or electrolytes.
- Your total: all supplements against the 400mg line.
Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function, but no sleep claim for it is authorised in the UK. Sleep research is modest: a 2021 review of three small trials rated the evidence low quality, and a 2025 bisglycinate trial in 155 adults found a small effect. More in magnesium for sleep and does magnesium make you sleepy?
Healthy Metal magnesium and alcohol
Healthy Metal’s pages don’t mention alcohol interactions, and its site presents the drink as an evening alternative to alcohol. Two general facts: Alcohol can help you drop off but tends to disturb sleep in the second half of the night. And regular heavy drinking is linked with magnesium loss, as alcohol raises the amount passed in urine.
A magnesium drink isn’t a hangover cure. If you’re cutting back, see alcohol and sleep.
Healthy Metal alternatives in the UK
Figures are magnesium itself, as each brand stated it in October 2026:
| Format | Example | Form | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachet powder | Healthy Metal | Bisglycinate | 250mg |
| Tub powder | Natural Vitality Calm | Citrate (forms in water) | 325 to 350mg |
| Can | Trip Mindful Blend | Citrate | 120mg |
| Drink powder (ours) | Evopure Sleep Complex | Bisglycinate and citrate | 148mg |
Cans are ready to drink but usually lower in magnesium. BetterYou also sells drink powders and a magnesium water: see BetterYou magnesium. For high-street options, see Holland and Barrett magnesium. Our full comparison is in magnesium drinks in the UK, and for tablets and capsules too, our UK magnesium supplement guide.
Side effects, pregnancy and children
The NHS says taking more than 400mg of magnesium for a short time can cause diarrhoea. Healthy Metal’s FAQ asks anyone with a health condition, or who is pregnant or nursing, to check with a healthcare provider first; Healf’s listing adds medication. See magnesium in pregnancy.
The label says half a sachet is suitable for children over 10. Ask a GP or pharmacist before giving any supplement to a child. All Evopure products are for adults only.
FAQs
How much magnesium is in Healthy Metal?
The label gives 250mg per 4g sachet, 67% of the reference intake, which fits 250mg of magnesium itself. Some of the brand’s wording says 250mg of magnesium glycinate, so check your pack.
When should I take Healthy Metal magnesium?
Healthy Metal suggests one sachet each night in 250ml of hot or cold water as part of a wind-down routine. Healf’s listing says any time of day.
Is Healthy Metal vegan and sugar-free?
Yes, according to its website: vegan, zero sugar and zero calories, sweetened with stevia.
Is magnesium a heavy metal?
No. Magnesium is a light metal and an essential mineral. Healthy Metal is a magnesium drink, not a heavy-metal detox.
Where can I buy Healthy Metal in the UK?
From Healthy Metal’s own website and the UK retailer Healf, when we checked in October 2026. Its website also offers a five-sachet trial box.
Sources
- Healthy Metal. Magnesium Glycinate Drink Mix, FAQs, including the nutrition panel on the product page (checked 27 October 2026).
- Healf. Healthy Metal Magnesium Glycinate Drink Mix (checked 27 October 2026).
- NHS. Vitamins and minerals: magnesium.
- legislation.gov.uk. Regulation 1169/2011, Annex XIII: reference intakes.
- Royal Society of Chemistry. Magnesium.
- Mah J, Pitre T (2021). Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults. PMID 33865376.
- Schuster J, et al. (2025). Magnesium bisglycinate supplementation in healthy adults reporting poor sleep. PMID 40918053.
- Romani AM (2008). Magnesium homeostasis and alcohol consumption. PMID 19271417.
- Ebrahim IO, et al. (2013). Alcohol and sleep I: effects on normal sleep. PMID 23347102.
General information, not medical advice. Evopure makes the Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Complex, Reishi Mushroom Adaptogenic Complex and Sleep CBD Oil, and isn’t connected with Healthy Metal. Labels change, so check your pack. Spotted something out of date? Email support@evopure.co.uk.
