Magnesium

[Wilky21]

Hi everyone

Can I ask have been reading a lot about how you need to take magnesium with vit d as the two work well together but if your magnesium levels are fine do you still need to take it. My level is 1 (0.07 - 1)

Many thanks

Dawn

[jimh111]

Magnesium blood tests are of little use as they do not measure intra-cellular Mg and Mg is active in the intracellular space. Hence it's best just to try Mg supplementation and see if it works.

[Wilky21 in reply to jimh111]

Thankyou jimh111. I did buy some but was worried when I got normal results as you can have too much can’t you

[jimh111 in reply to Wilky21]

Unless you suffer from kidney problems or low blood pressure you are unlikely to overdose with oral magnesium. If you take too much you will get diarrhoea, also the gut reduces its absorption of magnesium as blood levels increase.

[Wilky21 in reply to jimh111]

Thankyou feel a lot better about taking it now

[Marz]

The body is very clever and keeps magnesium pretty level in the blood. When low it draws it from bones which is not a good idea. Check out the different magnesium supps and choose carefully.

[Wilky21 in reply to Marz]

Thankyou Marz. I bought one from Nu nutrition which tells you how much elemental magnesium it has in

[Wilky21]

Hi scrumbler. Thankyou for replying. I dont take calcium so hopefully ok.

[posthinking01]

Hi there - I find the best product to take as you can take as to how you feel - is Better You Magnesium oil spray - just the regular one not the fancy ones they are now doing. I find it an amazing product and helped me yesterday with hiccups.

[Wilky21 in reply to posthinking01]

Hi. Thankyou I didn’t know they did a spray. Will look into that

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Wilky21]

It's a topical spray. There are also magnesium topical gels and creams. Nu U also do a topical magnesium spray.

[Wilky21 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thankyou. Will have a look although have already bought tablets. Will look for next time

[posthinking01]

HI there - they are online.................so easy to order.

[Wilky21 in reply to posthinking01]

Thankyou