Magnesium

[margar17]

I'm reading a lot about the benefits of magnesium on this forum. What I don't know about is the dosage , strength and type of magnesium to take. Bearing in mind that I have AF & diabetes (type 2), how do I go about starting on this supplement? Help, please!

[fallingtopieces]

I take Magnesium Citrate daily, 900mg, sometimes adding an extra 200-400mg. Everyone is different so the amount that suits you will probably be different to the one that suits me. The idea is to take as much as you can before it has an adverse affect on your bowels.

It's supposed to be good for diabetes too.

Pat

[margar17 in reply to fallingtopieces]

Thank you, Pat.

[Beta44]

I tried oral magnesium citrate but found it difficult to tolerate a high enough dose. Thanks to advice from this exceptionally kind and useful forum I tried bathing in a Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom salts) solution. Every other day and with 400/500gms per bath. After only four weeks I have fewer episodes and they are much quieter which means that I can lead a more or less normal life when in AF. I have managed a full round of golf and a 6 mile walk. Salts are cheap at a little more than £1Kg when bought in bulk (Amazon). Research from the University of Birmingham has found that it is well absorbed this way and any excess appears to be excreted so no worries about toxicity.

mgwater.com/transdermal.shtml

Regards,

Peter