Magnesium

[karl1524]

Hi All,

My usual mag taurate tablets (cardiovascular research Ltd) we’re out of stock for a few weeks so I managed to purchase another brand (Tom Oliver) they are 600mg of mag taurate (I usually take 4 x 125mg a day of my usual brand - so not hugely different) the new ones we’re very reasonably priced - has anyone ever used this brand before, just looking for some feedback - thanks 👍

[emmap985]

Hi yes I took this Tom Oliver one and thought it was very high dose but decided that the range of vitamins they did seemed good. I took it at Christmas last year and it caused me to have AF on and off all the time over the Christmas holidays. Didn't work out it was the magnesium until my partner pointed out he didn't think it was stress and could be the tablets. I thought how can it be the magnesium because it is meant to be good for the heart. But he was right and within a day of stopping them no more atrial for a long time. It caused me about ten episodes which wasn't pleasant. You could always cut them or half the contents? Sorry to not be positive about it but I am very sensitive to magnesium and don't think I tolerate it well. Where as you said you usually take a high dose so you could try them and see what happens. Also on Amazon where I bought them one review said they ended up in hospital with an attack. Maybe they are just too many mg in one go. I don't want you to worry through maybe you can split them and take half the dose and see how you go. You will be used to that much in mg so it may be fine for you.😊

[karl1524 in reply to emmap985]

Thanks for reply Emma, I may start by halving the contents of a capsule and building up to see how it effects me - cheers

[sleeksheep]

I managed to purchase another brand (Tom Oliver) they are 600mg of mag taurate (I usually take 4 x 125mg a day of my usual brand - so not hugely different)

Cardiovascular Research Ltd magnesium taurate are 850mg of which 125mg is available when ingested. ( capsule size is 00 ) ( 000 is the biggest )

It appears that Tom Oliver is quoting the capsule size , at a guess size 0 to get 600mg.

[Dodie117 in reply to sleeksheep]

Interesting reply. So how much in Tom Oliver when ingested and how much recommended.

Maybe Karl1524 not getting enough??

[sleeksheep in reply to Dodie117]

That would be my take also . Tom Oliver has in its advertising that it is a small capsule.

The largest tablet ( not capsule) that I have seen is 200mg of available mag.taurate and they are huge far bigger than a 000 capsule.

[karl1524 in reply to sleeksheep]

Thanks for reply, by those calcs I can assume that the available amount is about 15% of the total figure so these tablets may only be about 90mg of available mag, I wouldn’t want to assume this though and take a number of them in case the 600mg is available although I agree that this is unlikely based on the size of the capsule

[jondeanp]

I had a bit of a panic as we approached lockdown that my usual supplier of the cardiovascular research Ltd did not have any in stock. I ended up taking a punt with iherb.com. I had seen them recommended on this forum previously.

They turned up 10 days after ordering, before my existing supply had run out

[karl1524 in reply to jondeanp]

Thanks for reply, have you tried them yet and if so any noticeable difference from the usual brand? Cheers

[jondeanp in reply to karl1524]

It was actually the usual brand cardio research ltd that I bought. Just got it from a different supplier, so exactly the same product. iherb are based in the US so just choose your preferred shipping method at the checkout

[Redders]

I buy my magnesium taurate from BioCare. I always receive them 2/3 days after ordering. Very good service.

[karl1524 in reply to Redders]

Thanks Redders

[Kingsley09 in reply to Redders]

How much do you take a day I buy the ones you take it says 2 a day but should you take a higher dose if your using it for Afib

[Dodie117]

Tom Oliver on Amazon has more than doubled in price since March. ??