Magnesium supplements

[Topsy-girl]

Hi to all..sorry to be a pain but I need to change the magnesium supplement I take (I’ve been taking mag. Citrate which is giving me diarrhoea) . I spent all evening and a lot of time this morning looking into all the different ones available and I’m stuck! I believe I should be taking it as I am supplementing vit d? I’ve read that some are good for brain health..I could certainly do with help there...seriously though, I get a lot of buzzing in my head almost like wires are short circuiting and some visual disturbance but, equally, some seem to good for the heart ..... I get palpitations and have just been informed I have a heart murmur. Could anyone help me please?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

This article gives information about how the different forms of magnesium are meant to help with different problems

naturalnews.com/046401_magn...

Other useful articles here

thefamilythathealstogether....

drjockers.com/best-magnesiu...

[Topsy-girl in reply to SeasideSusie]

Many thanks for the links.

[Topsy-girl]

Thank you for your help

[MaisieGray]

I take liquid Mega-Mag, Natural Ionic Magnesium with Trace Minerals by Trace Minerals, sourced from Utah's Great Salt lake and containing "magnesium chloride plus 72+ naturally occurring ionic trace minerals that act as magnesium co-factors". I just dropper the dose into my morning juice (remembering to stir!) and have never experienced any adverse effect from it except for the one time I forgot to stir, blah! I like the fact that I'm not having to swallow yet another tablet.

[Topsy-girl in reply to MaisieGray]

Yes I know what you mean ...pretty rubbish when it takes longer to take the tablets than it does to eat your breakfast!

Thank you for your reply.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

I use Re-Mag from Botanical Health

Expensive but doesn’t upset gut

Developed by Carolyn Dean who wrote Magnesium Miracle

[Topsy-girl in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you so much for all your help.

[Naomi8]

I use magnesium bisglycinate at a dose of 250mgs at bedtime.I also use "Better You" gel.This is less irritating to my skin than the spray.

I buy the capsules from the Ebay shop "Phoenix Nutrition".I bought the gel from Amazon

[Topsy-girl in reply to Naomi8]

Thank you for your help..I'm so embarrassed that I missed so many replies yesterday. I am really grateful to everyone for all the hints and tips. So much info to mull over now. No TV for me tonight!

[BadHare]

Try chelated or bisglycynate which is the most bioavalable, rather than a gut irritant.

If your skin isn't sensitive, you could try making your own transdermal spray with magnesium chloride hexahydrate crystals & boiled water or witch hazel.

Soaking in a bath with 500g of crystals or epsom salts is also nice.

[Topsy-girl in reply to BadHare]

Thank you for all the tips and many apologies for missing your email yesterday.

[Topsy-girl]

Thank you so much for all the info. Sorry I dont know how I missed your reply yesterday. I blame it on my daughters puppy..I'm looking after her for a few days.🙄

[BadHare]

Bulk Powders often have 30 or 40% off. Their bisglycinate works as I don't have cramp.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to BadHare]

It must be very confusing for people, especially newer members, to see two (or more) different names without explanation!

Magnesium glycinate, also known as magnesium diglycinate or magnesium bisglycinate, is the magnesium salt of glycine (one magnesium and two glycine molecules), and is sold as a dietary supplement

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magne...

(Not perfect but I believe Wiki is right on this matter.)

[BadHare in reply to helvella]

Sorry helvella !

I wrote what it's called on the label. I thought that would make easier shopping.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to BadHare]

You did fine - was trying to clarify. 😀

[BadHare in reply to helvella]

Tak!

[Giggysue]

Magnesium Citrate is not a good one to take, try magnesium Glycinate