Magnesium what's the difference

[Tryfan]

I read in a post the other day it was not advised to take the variant of magnesium as oxide. I read that taurate is the type most recommended. Any erudite person please explain the different types of magnesium and why one type is more efficacious than another. Thanks.

[sleeksheep]

This site has a very good description of the various forms of magnesium

aor.us/forms-of-magnesium/

Results on Magnesium Oxide

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/117...

[Tryfan in reply to sleeksheep]

Thank you. Very interesting. Was unaware there are do many variations. Ororate or taurine appears to be the best for Afib. Dont think the Spar will stock either.

[jeanjeannie50]

Here's a good response from cardiologist Dr Sanjay Gupta:

youtube.com/watch?v=Ckdcr-c...(Not working as expected?)

[Tryfan in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you. Informative and helpful.

[Ppiman]

As I understand it, magnesium oxide dissolves easily in stomach acid to form magnesium chloride, which is a well-absorbed form of magnesium. Along with magnesium hydroxide ("Milk of Magnesia") and magnesium carbonate ("Rennies"), these also all help to relieve the effects of acid reflux and, in slightly larger doses, prevent constipation. These last effects might well be useful for people with arrhythmias because there seems to be a link between these and stomach / vagus problems.

I suppose a reason to take a complex fatty-acid salt of magnesium like taurate, palmitate or stearate is that these are less likely to have a laxative effect because the magnesium content in them is very low (about 4% elemental magnesium).

Magnesium is, however, abundant in all of our bodies, which have large stores of it. It is equally abundant in all green vegetable matter, being the central component of chlorophyll. It is, as a result, easily available without buying tablets. The most natural and best absorbed form of magnesium is found in a healthy diet. When taken by tablet form, it is also easy to take excess which, safe as this is, might create a laxative effect, which might not be wanted.

I have never been able to find any accepted medical or scientific work that shows that magnesium is lacking in most people or that it helps with arrhythmias when taken orally. I've tried various forms of it myself without success - but, if it seems to work well for you, then even if that is because of a placebo effect, it is surely worthwhile.

Steve

[Tryfan in reply to Ppiman]

Thank you. A very straight forward introduction into the vagaries, species, sub species and taxonomy of magnesium.

[Ppiman]

I enjoyed your reply a great deal. Thank you. Vagaries, indeed, eh!

Steve