Magnesium

[HeronNS]

As we know magnesium can become depleted, especially if we take calcium supplements, so some of us supplement our dietary intake of magnesium. Here is an interesting article described ten different kinds.

By the way, magnesium is to green plants what iron is to animals, so it is relatively plentiful in our diet.

healthline.com/nutrition/ma...?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Thanks for this……but think I prefer the idea of dark chocolate 😉

[pmr_nikola in reply to DorsetLady]

that's my main supply of magnesium too ... and banana ...and nuts as snack....keep it simple...

edit: not that we not appreciate HeronNS posting link, just to add to the info, there are simple everyday food that will give you plenty of magnesium... no need for suplements

[kulina]

Wow! This is an amazing article, thank you for sharing. I didn't realize there were so many forms of magnesium.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to kulina]

It doesn't have them all - doesn't include the one I use: magnesium pidolate! It is the one used by cardiology at our local hospital and sold a lot as a magnesium supplement in Italy and France. Works wonders with arrythmias ...

[jarn]

Well, I take Magnesium Caltrate because it not only provides the mineral, but aids with bowel rhythyms. A wise older doctor advised this many years ago.

[jarn]

Correction! Sorry, it is mag citrate that I take (not caltrate)

[Karenjaninaz]

Palpitations- I was trying to figure out from what? When I looked up which medications deplete magnesium because magnesium is used in hospital to correct arrhythmia. Sure enough prednisone, acid blockers, and antihistamines(among others) can indeed deplete magnesium. I usually take 100mgm daily. If I have to increase any of those three medicines and I feel palpitations I will add an extra 50 mg. That usually does the trick to abolish palpitations.Even though food sources are the best idea, I am on a limited diet for hypoglycemia so my choices are few.

[HeronNS in reply to Karenjaninaz]

Calcium can also cause magnesium depletion so a magnesium supplement should taken at a different time from calcium.

[Karenjaninaz in reply to HeronNS]

I get plenty in my food for sure. I could never tolerate any of the calcium supplements or preparations. They do something to my gut. I am following a bone density study protocol which uses strontium citrate, K2 magnesium but says dietary calcium only. This reversed my osteoporosis to osteopenia even while taking prednisone. An interesting thing in a study article : Strontium is found normally in the soil. Because commercial fertilizers are used, it has no strontium in those fertilizers. Organic food contains more natural strontium.

[MrsNails]

Thanks Heron - now in FAQ

[AdoptMeow]

Thank you, HeronNS, for such a complete reference. Really assists with evaluating the quality of supplements. Will check the site for similar presentation on other minerals.